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Scam alert: Facebook is not going to make your private info public

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Well, this frequently recurring hoax is making the rounds on Facebook yet again.

Like most Facebook hoaxes, this one should be easy to recognize as such, but for whatever reason it’s being shared all over the place once again.

The actual wording of the hoax varies a bit, but it basically says Facebook is going to make all of your posts, comments, photos and messages public unless you copy and paste the fake scam warning to your Timeline.

Here is the text of the most popular version of the scam:  [Read more…]

Capturing Progress: The newest advancements in automobile technology and the significance of genuine parts

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In the fast-paced world of automotive technology, innovation has become synonymous with wireless connectivity, self-driving cars, augmented reality windshields, driver override systems, and the integration of artificial intelligence.

These groundbreaking advancements have not only revolutionized our driving experiences but have also raised a significant question: how important is it to maintain your vehicle with the right parts?  [Read more…]

Q&A: What is overclocking (and can I do it to my laptop)?

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Question from Brenda:  I heard a couple of kids talking about overclocking their computers to make them run faster.

What exactly do they mean by overclocking? And it that something that I can do to speed up my HP laptop?

It’s a pretty slow machine and I’d love to overclock it if you think it’s would really help.

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware this dangerous iCloud related phishing scam

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Well, the hackers and scammers of the world are once again targeting unsuspecting Apple customers.

This latest Apple-related scam is a variation of this recurring scam in which the scammers call you from out of the blue and tell you your machine has been infected with a virus or is experiencing some other serious problem that needs to be taken care of right away.

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How to quickly find a word or phrase on a web page

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The amount of information available on the Internet with just a few clicks of the mouse boggles the mind.

If all that info was published in a single book it would probably be thick enough to reach all the way to the moon.

That’s why Google and other Internet search engines are so important for helping us find the info we need in a timely manner.

But a single web page can hold a lot of information as well, and if you need to find something on a large, congested page it can be like finding a needle in a haystack.  [Read more…]

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