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Google has announced plans to eliminate cookies altogether and replace them with a new system dubbed “Privacy Sandbox”. Details on exactly how this new system works are scant but, according to Google, the idea is to prevent third parties from tracking users and help eliminate […]
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Whether you like it or not, Monty Python’s Flying Circus is very likely responsible for how all that crap in your inbox is named and their Spam sketch is said to have been the precursor to what we all know as unwanted email. The sketch
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AI-generated content is becoming more common. What’s more, it is often passed off as having been written by a human. A prime example is the shocking case of Sports Illustrated. Sports Illustrated Scandal In 1954, the first issue of Sports Illustrated was published. Sports Illustrated
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You can connect remotely to another computer using the Chrome browser and an extension. You will need the Chrome browser, a Gmail account, and the extension, “Chrome Remote Desktop”. One downside to this method is that if you want to connect to someone’s computer remotely,
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Fraud and scams are rampant on today’s Internet. And, scammers are getting better at tricking people into giving up personal information, credentials, and money. In the United States, a Federal Trade Commission report estimates that consumer losses from fraud increased by 30 percent between 2021 and
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Overview VirusTotal is an online scanning tool many Daves Computer Tips readers use to scan for malicious content. However, DCT readers need to be careful when using VirusTotal. VirusTotal The Spanish security company Hispasec Sistemas created and launched the VirusTotal website in 2004. In September
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In a recent post, Google revealed the most popular searches for 2023 divided into categories. 2023 Top Movie Searches Surprisingly, well surprising to me anyway, Barbie tops the list of movie searches during the past year. Oppenheimer, the story of the American scientist’s role in
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Back in 2007, “The Simpsons Movie” came out and Burger King sponsored a website called “SimpsonizeMe.com” (the site is no longer active). It allowed you to upload your picture to turn you into a Simpsons character. I tried it once but the result, I didn’t
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Overview In a comment to The Verge on Oct 31, YouTube communications manager Christopher Lawton stated that YouTube has “launched a global effort” to crack down on ad blockers. Lawton claims that the “use of ad blockers” violates the platform’s terms of service, and “ads
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A while back I wrote an article on how to set end dates on your Google ads. If you did not read that one, here it is: How To Set End Date On Google Ads As with all websites and apps, they decide to update
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This is Part 2 of a two-part article. Windows With A Chrome Based Browser In Windows, you may have another way to use Google Lens. I say “may” because it only works for some Chrome-based browsers, not all. It’s my experience that it works with
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I discovered that some of my bookmarks in Opera are, shall we say, almost unclickable. I noticed a few with the names missing, the blank space is not clickable, but the icon is still there. Clicking on the icons will open them up. I went
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In a move that has bewildered millions, YouTube Premium is increasing prices in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, Germany, Poland, and Turkey. This, in the wake of the company’s vicious crackdown on AdBlock users, as outlined in my recent article YouTube Ads Are Beyond A Joke!
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Edge can be very annoying if you don’t keep it under control, mainly because it’s possessed by some default behaviors that you didn’t ask for or even want. Here are some of them: Set Edge As Your Default Browser So determined is Microsoft to ram
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