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How to quickly block future emails from a sender in Gmail

Posted on April 18, 2026

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Gmail is one of the most popular email services out there thanks to all the cool and useful features it offers.

One of the handiest Gmail features of all is the ability to quickly and easily block anyone at all from sending you emails with just a couple of mouse clicks.

Thanks to this powerful feature, you don’t have to create a complicated “Rule” to keep a person’s emails from landing in your Inbox. [Read more…]

4 quick ways to open the Settings app in Windows 10/11

Posted on April 17, 2026

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Starting with the release of Windows 8, Microsoft migrated several important system settings from the Control Panel to the new Settings app.

They also added a bunch of new settings to the Settings app that weren’t even available in previous Windows versions.

And now with Windows 11 they keep placing even more important settings in there with virtually every new major update.

With the Settings app getting more important every day, I thought it would be a good idea to explain the fastest methods you can use to open it.

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A beginner’s guide to Data Analytics for business leaders

Posted on April 17, 2026

Are you making decisions based on facts or assumptions? Do you truly understand what drives your business performance? And how confident are you that you’re using the data already available to its full potential?

In today’s competitive landscape, these questions are becoming increasingly important for business leaders. Data is no longer optional—it’s essential for staying relevant and making informed strategic choices.

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Scam alert: Beware this dangerous ‘Free Credit Monitoring’ scam

Posted on April 16, 2026

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I’m sure you’ve heard about all the hacks and data breaches taking place these days.

It seems like every time we turn around there’s another company reporting a major hack or data leak that potentially compromised the personal and financial information of their customers.

Some of the most recent hacks resulted in some of the largest security breaches in history, and unfortunately scammers who weren’t even in on those attacks soon began taking advantage of the fear and confusion they created.

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How to secure Docker images in CI/CD

Posted on April 16, 2026

Containerization brought real speed and consistency to modern software delivery. Still, Docker images can become risky without proper attention — vulnerabilities can stay hidden inside layers and dependencies.

The solution is to build security directly into the CI/CD workflow. This approach catches issues during build, testing, and release stages. Below are several practical techniques that help keep container images secure from the very beginning.

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