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Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Friday, November 19, 2021.
• Did you know hackers used to be the good guys?
• Scam alert: Beware these deceptive ‘cheap laptop’ scams
• Q&A: Aren’t smartphones really just small computers?
• Do you know the difference between a ‘Tidal Wave’ and a ‘Tsunami’?
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Monday, November 15, 2021.
• Three ways to open a Command Prompt window in Windows 10/11
• How to quickly spot a fake Facebook profile
• How to safely access the Internet while you’re on vacation
• Could this be the poorest business decision ever made?
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Monday, October 25, 2021.
• How to safely let someone borrow your phone or tablet
• Scam alert: Don’t fall for the “Deadline Tomorrow” hoax on Facebook
• Q&A: Why does Windows 10 use more RAM on my new PC than it did on my old one?
• Just how massive is the planet Jupiter? The answer might surprise you.
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Thursday, October 14, 2021.
• This is (probably) why your PC is slower after installing Windows 11
• Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘This Account Has Been Hacked!’ email scam
• Why you should mount your monitor vertically if you’re a blogger
• Why you should (almost) always login to WordPress using an ‘Editor’ account
• Did you know there are at least 40 species of flying fish? Yes, really!
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
Facebook now has a feature called Face Recognition, and some folks aren’t all that fond of it due to the privacy implications.
In a nutshell, Facebook’s new Face Recognition feature works something like this:
When another user uploads a new photo or video to his/her account Facebook will compare it to YOUR profile picture and any photos you’re tagged in to see if you’re in that new photo.
If Facebook’s scan determines that your face is indeed included in that photo or video you’ll be sent a notification that someone has posted a picture/video that has you in it. [Read more…]