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Just a few years ago Adobe Flash was a major player in the Internet world.
In fact, according to some estimates it was used on almost a third of all the websites on the Internet at the time.
But over time it became clear that Adobe simply couldn’t keep Flash secure, and after several years of almost continuous security updates they decided to simply cut their losses and abandon Flash altogether at some point in the future.
Well, that time has just about arrived… [Read more…]
One of Apple’s most successful marketing claims has always been that simply owning a Mac instead of a PC can help keep your computer safe from malware.
For many years that claim was valid, but unfortunately that’s no longer the case.
Recent studies indicate that the number of successful malware attacks on Macs has skyrocketed in recent years, and the problem is getting worse by the day.
And truth be told, Macs aren’t really as resistant to malware as previously thought.
Of course there’s still a LOT more malware out there targeting Windows PCs than Macs, but that’s little consolation considering it only takes one malware infection to ruin your entire day, especially if you get it by ransomware. [Read more…]
Question from Marie P.: I have a 7 year old Sony 55-Inch Sony LCD TV that I like better than any TV I’ve ever owned.
The 55 inch size is just perfect for my living room, but now I can’t use it because it’s torn up.
My kids were horsing around and knocked it to the floor and now there’s a long crack across the screen.
The TV will turn on but there’s no picture. The screen just stays black. I can hear the sound though.
My question is do you think it would be cost effective to have this TV repaired or should I just grit my teeth and buy a new one?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Accidentally getting some files permanently deleted from the computer’s Recycle Bin is something that happens to everyone from time to time.
The consequences can be disastrous if the lost files are very important like a video you’ve spent hours editing, a long Word file, a business-related PDF, or even some old family photos.
And as you can imagine, emptying all the files from the Recycle Bin makes things even worse!
If you don’t have any luck finding the missing files in the Recycle Bin and you don’t have it backed up somewhere, you can always recover deleted files using remo recover.
The proliferation of smartphones has transformed our world in a multitude of ways, and most of them are generally for the better.
However, there is one huge downside to smartphones that keeps rearing its ugly head from time to time…