Google Search’s learning curve is an odd one. You use it every day, but still all you know is how to search. But the search engine has plenty of tricks up its sleeve. Here’s an overview of some of the most useful Google search tricks, from basic tips to new features just recently released. http://ht.ly/Lf4Q306f3Rv
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Google Tricks That Will Change the Way You Search
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Comments Off on Secret Back Door in Some U.S. Phones Sent Data to ChinaFor about $50, you can get a smartphone with a high-definition display, fast data service and, according to security contractors, a secret feature: a backdoor that sends all your text messages to China every 72 hours. Security contractors recently discovered preinstalled software in some Android phones that monitors where users go, whom they talk to [ Read More ]
14 Signs Your Smartphone or Tablet Has Been Hacked
Comments Off on 14 Signs Your Smartphone or Tablet Has Been HackedIt’s critical to take action quickly, but most people don’t recognize when it happens. Here’s how to tell. Today’s smartphones are powerful computers that allow us to perform tasks that only a generation ago would have been considered science fiction. The devices also often contain a tremendous amount of confidential information, including the contents of [ Read More ]
Should You Spy on Your Kids?
Comments Off on Should You Spy on Your Kids?In the middle of a long bicycle ride several weeks ago, I pulled over for a rest and took out my iPhone to send a text message to my wife. I had a feeling she might be watching me. “If you’re checking my location, I’m not dead,” I wrote to her. “I’m getting coffee on [ Read More ]
Twitter updates its abuse policy and adds muting and reporting tools to combat trolls
Comments Off on Twitter updates its abuse policy and adds muting and reporting tools to combat trollsIn the wake of the U.S. Election, as Facebook and Google come under fire for the dissemination of fake “news” in their News Feed and search results, Twitter is tackling another area that’s been a flashpoint issue not only recently, but for years: the social media platform today is unveiling some major updates to its [ Read More ]