What The Tech: How to spot fake Facebook and Instragram accounts
Not every digital creator is a scammer, but it’s safe to assume that most scammers are digital
creators.
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What The Tech: How to protect your Facebook from scammers
When a stranger sends you a friend request, you ignore it as you should. But what most people don’t know is that even if you decline or ignore it, that person is still following you. That is how scams start.
What The Tech: Protecting your home on Google Street View
Of course, you wouldn’t walk around town handing pictures of your house to strangers. But if someone finds your address online, with just a couple of clicks they can see your home, and everything sitting in the driveway.
What The Tech: Protecting yourself from the worst scams
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time the Department of Homeland Security warns Americans about the most dangerous scams threatening your money, privacy, and peace of mind.
What The Tech App of the Day: Partiful
Holiday party season is just around the corner. And if you’ve ever used Facebook events, texts, or emails, you may want a better option. Evites are definitely the way to go.
What The Tech: The magic of GPS systems on your phone
Whether you’re finding the nearest coffee shop, tracking a delivery, or checking your kids’ location, you’re relying on a system the military once kept secret.
What The Tech: Why artificial intelligence still can’t think like Santa
ChatGPT doesn’t actually know your family and friends. It doesn’t have opinions or feelings. And some of the suggestions might get you into trouble.
What The Tech: The simple way to mass delete emails
If you’ve ever gotten one of these messages from Google saying you’re running out of storage, it’s time to start deleting what you don’t need.
App of the Day: Focus Friend
This smartphone app called “Focus Friend” uses a bean to help you take a break from your phone and get stuff done.
What The Tech: Are social media platforms listening to you?
It’s suspicious when something you just talked about shows up in your social media feeds. It happens, and it’s creepy
