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Facebook makes it easy to upload and share videos with your friends, but downloading videos from Facebook to your computer has always been a challenge.
There are a number of browser extensions and third-party add-ons that claim to assist you with downloading Facebook videos, but many of them are actually malware. That’s why I never recommend any of them.
As luck would have it, there’s a way to download videos from Facebook to your computer without having to install anything at all. [Read more…]
Well, it’s a new day, and yet another serious security issue has arisen. And this one affects literally every device you own that communicates over Wi-Fi.
CyberSecurity Researchers have discovered a critical flaw in the WPA2 security protocol that can allow hackers to eavesdrop on (and even hijack) your Wi-Fi communications, regardless of how securely your devices and network are locked down.
This vulnerability is present in every Wi-Fi enabled router, computer, smart phone, tablet, smart watch…well, you get the picture. If it communicates over Wi-Fi, its connection can be hacked! [Read more…]
Question from Carl F.: I live in rural Georgia but I also own a second home (a cabin) in the Missouri Ozarks. Both homes have a HughesNet satellite antenna installed.
I spend most of my time in Georgia but I head to the Ozarks for a couple of weeks several times a year.
My question is can I just take my HughesNet modem with me when I go to Missouri and plug it into that dish?
My cabin is in a pretty isolated area and satellite Internet is the only viable broadband option I have out there. There isn’t even a cellular signal available or I’d just get myself a hotspot box.
Anyway, it seems to me I should be able to just plug the modem into either satellite dish and have it work. Or am I missing something?
I’d just take the modem with me next time and give it a try but I’m afraid it might mess something up.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Important Update: Opera has announced that they’ll be removing the integrated VPN from their browsers on April 30, 2018.
I really enjoyed having my VPN seamlessly integrated with my web browser, but things are what they are. It sure was nice while it lasted.
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If you ever use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to securely use the Internet with your laptop or desktop PC, you should know that the fantastic Opera browser now has a VPN feature built right in to it!
Opera’s free VPN service allows you to safely access the Internet via open Wi-Fi hotspots such as those commonly found in restaurants, coffee shops and many other types of venues.
And the best part is you can do it without having to install a browser extension or sign into a VPS server!
Once the VPS feature is turned on, your Opera browser will automatically create a secure, encrypted connection between your PC and an Opera-owned VPN server. It really is as simple as that!
Simply follow the steps below to download the latest version of Opera and turn on the VPN feature: [Read more…]
Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a huge fan of Amazon’s Fire line of tablets. Quite simply, I don’t think you could find a better tablet anywhere at the same price.
As luck would have it, right now you can get an awesome deal on their 7″ Fire Tablet with Alexa. (#ad)
In fact, you can pick up this great tablet for about what you’d pay for a cheap no-name knock-off Android tablet!
I won’t go into all the features of this little jewel in this post, but I will tell you that you won’t find a better tablet than this one at anywhere close to this price!
Click here (#ad) to check out the 7″ Fire Tablet with Alexa at Amazon.
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