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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, October 12, 2022
• How to disable the Power button on a Windows laptop
• Scam alert: Don’t call ANY phone number you see for Facebook Tech Support
• How to remove Favorites from Safari on a Mac
• Video: Drone’s-eye winter-time view of Shady Valley, Tennessee and the surrounding mountains
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, October 4, 2022
• How to see who’s following you on Facebook
• Q&A: Can I retrieve a forgotten password from Chrome?
• Scam Alert: Don’t fall for the dangerous ‘Please Help Me’ Facebook scam
• Reminder: In a pinch you can charge your devices with the TV in your hotel room
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, August 21, 2022
• How to hide a photo in your iPhone’s Photos app
• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous scam that impersonates your employer
• How to bookmark an individual Facebook post with your browser
• Q&A: Why don’t the oceans keep getting saltier?
Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
As you probably know by now, the scammers never seem to take a break from Facebook.
They’re at it again, and this time they’re impersonating the employers of Facebook users.
As usual, there are several variations of this scam, but they all work pretty much the same way…
Have you have ever posted a birthday wish to a Facebook friend’s Timeline only to find out they had passed away?
If so, you know how embarrassing that can be.
Even worse, it can often be painful for a deceased person’s family members to see birthday wishes from people who weren’t aware of the person’s passing show up on his/her Timeline.
Once an account has been memorialized, Facebook will no longer send birthday reminders to the deceased user’s friends. [Read more…]