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Fri Aug 23, 2019 14:26-PDT: ‘Telling Lies’: One of the most brilliant video games of the year
Fri Aug 23, 2019 13:25-PDT: Amazon ripped over product safety concerns
Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:54-PDT: Why so many of your favorite YouTube videos are secretly infomercials
Fri Aug 23, 2019 12:38-PDT: Google says only talk about work at work — and definitely no politics
Fri Aug 23, 2019 11:24-PDT: Facebook bans ads from the Epoch Times for violating transparency policies with pro-Trump ads
Fri Aug 23, 2019 09:59-PDT: Echo Fox partners fail in attempt to secure temporary restraining order against Rick Fox
Thu Aug 22, 2019 16:36-PDT: YouTube disables more than 200 channels for inauthentic activity around Hong Kong protests
Thu Aug 22, 2019 13:30-PDT: The Apple Card is a beautiful baby bird and should be handled as such
Thu Aug 22, 2019 10:30-PDT: Phone companies, state attorneys general announce broad campaign to fight robocalls
Thu Aug 22, 2019 09:30-PDT: Meet ‘Mindar,’ the robotic Buddhist priest
Thu Aug 22, 2019 07:41-PDT: Buddhists unveil 'Mindar,' an android robotic priest at a 400-year-old temple in Kyoto, Japan
Thu Aug 22, 2019 05:57-PDT: The Technology 202: Instagram’s new fact-checking tool may have limited impact on disinformation
Wed Aug 21, 2019 11:27-PDT: This viral Instagram hoax duped A-listers — and the man overseeing our nuclear arsenal
Wed Aug 21, 2019 06:16-PDT: The Technology 202: Facebook attracts swift blowback from report on anti-conservative bias
Wed Aug 21, 2019 05:00-PDT: Amazon’s strategy to win over congressional critics: Tours of its giant warehouses
Tue Aug 20, 2019 16:42-PDT: Walmart sues Tesla over string of solar panel fires at its stores
Tue Aug 20, 2019 14:28-PDT: In accusing China of disinformation, Twitter and Facebook take on a role they’ve long rejected
Tue Aug 20, 2019 14:06-PDT: New Los Angeles County voting system highlights trade-offs between security and accessibility
Tue Aug 20, 2019 13:58-PDT: Facebook makes small tweaks after anti-conservative-bias report. They’re unlikely to make the issue go away.
Tue Aug 20, 2019 10:24-PDT: Top DOJ official signals intensifying state and federal antitrust probe of big tech

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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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