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Exposing what’s really behind those YouTube product recommendations. Looking for a password manager, antivirus software, or a VPN? Many will look on YouTube. They will see polished productions with confident opinions and claims of “honest reviews”. The YouTuber will usually have negotiated special prices (a […]
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My uncle wanted me to upload a video to Facebook. It would not go through. Here are some troubleshooting methods for upload issues. But first, here is how to upload a video to Facebook. On your Facebook page, at the top where it says, “What’s
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This article will show you how to install a browser extension in developer mode created for the new Manifest V3 standard, when one is not available in the Chrome Store. After upgrading to Brave v1.92, I discovered that some of my extensions had stopped working.
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LastPass had another data breach! LastPass disclosed that attackers gained access to customer information through a compromise of a third-party vendor called Klue, a market-intelligence platform integrated with LastPass’s Salesforce environment. Attackers reportedly stole OAuth tokens from Klue and used them to access LastPass customer
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Following in the footsteps of the Australian government, the UK announced in June that under-16s are to be banned from social media, with restrictions said to take effect in Spring 2027. A week later, the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, resigned as leader of his party.
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123apps is a website that provides a plethora of simple tools, each dedicated to a single chore and all accessible from a single webpage. The tools are separated into categories – Video, Audio, PDF, and converters – nothing to install and no account required. The
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In this three-part series, I will explain how I set up my new router to strike a balance between security and performance in my particular circumstances. While individual circumstances and settings may differ depending on the manufacturer and router, the basic principles should remain the
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In this three-part series, I will explain how I set up my new router to strike a balance between security and performance in my particular circumstances. While individual circumstances and settings may differ depending on the manufacturer and router, the basic principles should remain the
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You hear a lot about AI, mostly negative, but some of it could be cool. The coolest thing I’ve done with AI was to animate a picture of myself. I don’t know if this is the best service, but it is one of the first
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Is something going on with Bitwarden? Bitwarden is a cloud-based, open-source password manager that has received a lot of positive coverage here at DCT over the years. I currently have a premium Bitwarden subscription. Jim Hillier recommends the free version of Bitwarden if you do not need
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In this three-part series, I will explain how I set up my new router to strike a balance between security and performance in my particular circumstances. While individual circumstances and settings may vary by manufacturer and router, the basic principles should remain the same. Upgraded
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If you were here last week, you would have learned how to stop Samsung from draining your battery. You can find it right here if you missed it: How To Stop Samsung Battery Drain This week, I want to jump over to Google. Many of
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The other day, I bought a couple of TP Link security cameras – Tapo C500 and C310 – because I had recently fitted and configured a couple of excellent ones for a client. Naturally, this brought on Shiny Thing Syndrome (STS) again. Both are Wi-Fi
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In 2023, I wrote an article explaining how to get around YouTube’s new ads policy. Since then, I haven’t seen an ad on YouTube. Recently, however, YouTube Shorts have started appearing in my YouTube searches. In this article, I will show you how to remove
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