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Fri Oct 18, 2019 17:44-PDT: Oracle’s Mark Hurd, who was on medical leave, has died at 62
Fri Oct 18, 2019 14:11-PDT: Activision Blizzard under fire from bipartisan group of Congress members over China relations
Fri Oct 18, 2019 13:46-PDT: NASA’s all-female spacewalk makes history: ‘One giant leap for WOMANkind!’
Fri Oct 18, 2019 12:46-PDT: Zuckerberg’s speech draws ire from 2020 candidates, civil rights advocates
Fri Oct 18, 2019 09:38-PDT: This robotic hand learned to solve a Rubik’s Cube on its own — just like a human.
Fri Oct 18, 2019 07:36-PDT: From Apple to wineries, California companies turn to solar amid outages
Fri Oct 18, 2019 06:13-PDT: The Technology 202: Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook is taking a long view on free speech as critics attack company’s policies
Thu Oct 17, 2019 16:06-PDT: On Facebook’s live stream, Zuckerberg’s free-speech lecture got a big thumbs up
Thu Oct 17, 2019 13:22-PDT: Zuckerberg: Standing For Voice and Free Expression
Thu Oct 17, 2019 12:32-PDT: Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says in interview he fears ‘erosion of truth’ but defends allowing politicians to lie in ads
Thu Oct 17, 2019 11:16-PDT: Video giant Twitch pushes Trump rallies and mass violence into the live-stream age
Thu Oct 17, 2019 05:55-PDT: The Technology 202: Lawmakers are concerned about exporting tech’s legal shield in trade deals
Thu Oct 17, 2019 03:00-PDT: Facebook co-founder and critic Chris Hughes spearheads a $10 million ‘anti-monopoly’ fund
Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:56-PDT: Years after Obama used Facebook to help him win the presidency, Silicon Valley is under Democratic fire
Wed Oct 16, 2019 12:05-PDT: Congress wanted to grill Uber and Lyft on safety. The companies blew them off.
Wed Oct 16, 2019 06:12-PDT: The Technology 202: Tech issues divide Democrats, including Twitter’s handling of Trump’s tweets
Wed Oct 16, 2019 03:00-PDT: Your smartphone takes amazing selfies. Those selfies could tell stalkers where you live.
Tue Oct 15, 2019 19:47-PDT: Under pressure to suspend Trump, Twitter restates that world leaders don’t always have to follow its rules
Tue Oct 15, 2019 08:36-PDT: Google Stadia, the cloud-fueled game console you play on your browser, ships Nov. 19
Tue Oct 15, 2019 08:30-PDT: Teens find circumventing Apple’s parental controls is child’s play

Washington Post Technology

Best antivirus protection for Windows 10
I’ve previously noted PC World’s annual recommendations for PC anti-virus protection. Yesterday (August 3, 2019), Cnet posted their recommendations for Windows 10 PCs: “The best antivirus protection of 2019 for Windows 10 — Your PC needs protection against malware, and free antivirus software may be enough. Here’s the best antivirus protection to get for Windows [Continue reading]
Best PC anti-virus — free or not
I’ve written previously about PC anti-virus / PC security programs. Annual PC World reports. Both free and paid (subscription) products. The best? Well, this recent PC World article “Recent antivirus tests are bad news for paid security suites” (January 30, 2019) has an interesting take on the question and the status of free options. Paid [Continue reading]
Lookalike web page addresses
Ever mistype a Web page address? Mistype the URL? Like typing “Gogle” instead of “Google.” Ever click a result from a Google search that looked like the site you wanted but took you to something else? With maybe some scary ads? Well, these two articles (links below) are a reminder about this common way criminals [Continue reading]
macOS 10.14 — mountains to the desert — High Sierra to Mojave
Today Apple officially released a new version of its macOS. The name of the new system — “Mojave” — celebrates the desert rather than the mountains of the High Sierra, and updates to version 10.14 from 10.13.6. Available on your Mac from the Apple Menu > App Store > Featured > Mac App Store, Apple [Continue reading]
iOS 12 — what’s new in Apple’s iPhone system upgrade
It’s that time of year again. New Apple devices. New iPhones and watches, and new versions of the stuff that makes them work. MacWorld highlights the best new features in iOS 12 in this article: “How to use the coolest new features in iOS 12” (September 17, 2018). At last, iOS 12 is here, bringing [Continue reading]
Google privacy settings — check how you’re tracked
Another go at this topic, this time by PC World. The Google ecosytem is impressive, with devices and services which we use on a daily basis. Lots of services: search, contacts, calendar, web browsing, etc. Google Assistant, the digital personal assistant (butler). Lots of Google apps on our Android-powered smartphones. Google programs on our notebook [Continue reading]
Best PC anti-virus program?
An annual review by PC World: “Best antivirus: Keep your Windows PC safe from spyware, Trojans, malware, and more” (updated August 27, 2018): Antivirus software is nearly as crucial as a PC’s operating system. Even if you’re well aware of potential threats and practice extreme caution, some threats just can’t be prevented without the extra [Continue reading]
Charging your smartphone battery — best practices
I’ve followed this topic for years: When and how often to charge your smartphone’s battery. What to do and not — in order to prolong the usable life of that battery (and so not worry about replacing the battery before you’re ready to get a new smartphone, eh). For many of us, charging the battery [Continue reading]
Mute web page videos — Apple Safari Auto-Play settings
Safari > Preferences > Websites > Auto-Play and audio for web site videos The other day a client thought that her built-in (internal) Apple computer’s speakers weren’t working. Well, more specifically, on her favorite news site, posted videos were playing without sound — muted. Her iMac recently had been upgraded to the latest macOS version. [Continue reading]

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