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Google Chrome Gets New Password Features

The chances of you getting sucked in by a phishing site just got a little lower if you’re using the Google Chrome browser. Bad actors use all kinds of tactics, including phishing websites, to get at your personal data, but this move from Google just made it a little harder for them to get to yours. Google announced some updates …

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Mac Buyers Switching From PCs or Chromebooks

More than 60 percent of Mac buyers are switching from PCs or Chromebooks. The Mac is no more expensive than comparable PCs. Longevity, reliability, performance, security, and privacy are all great reasons to use a Mac. Who buys Macs? According to new data from research group CIRP, the majority of Mac buyers are switchers, coming from PCs and Chromebooks. Those …

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Access To Internet is a Basic Human Right

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A report from the Human Rights Council of the United Nations General Assembly declares access to the Internet a basic human right which enables individuals to “exercise their right to freedom of opinion and expression.” The report was released after the seventeenth session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, and is entitled “Report of the Special Rapporteur on the …

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Will US House Ban TikTok 2024

TikTok and WeChat app to face ban

The US House has passed a bill that could ban TikTok. The Biden administration is scared of foreign influence, and of China gathering data on US citizens. The ban will probably never happen. Unless TikTok sells off its US app, it will be banned in the US, the House voted Wednesday, with a raft of consequences for both users and …

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Fiber-Like speeds on 5G Wi-Fi

If you want fiber-like speeds without the cost or high-speed internet in an area that doesn’t currently provide it, then 5G Wi-Fi might be something to look into. While it isn’t available everywhere, there are several reasons to consider using 5G at home if and when it rolls out in your area.’ NOTE: 5G Wi-Fi in the context of a …

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