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Facebook is reportedly changing its name, and the internet has no shortage of funny ideas. Plus, how to use your Amazon Echo to make Halloween a little spookier. And you won’t believe how many parents of young kids say it’s simply “too much work” to watch what they do on social media.
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Halloween has always been a fun holiday, and then came advanced technology that made it even more entertaining. From inflatable and animatronic decorations to spooky sounds, technology adds flair to an already great holiday. Tap or click here to make your house the spookiest with digital decorations.
Social media giant Facebook has decided it’s time for change — by changing its name. But before you think that you’ll have to log in to some different website, it’s only the name of the company that’s changing, not the name of the social media site.
Regulating your blood pressure is vital to your health, and many products are available for it. But if you use Irbesartan or Hydrochlorothiazide from Lupin Pharmaceuticals, keep reading.
The company has issued a voluntary recall of several batches, which may contain high levels of a substance that may cause cancer. Lupin says there are currently no reports of illnesses related to the recall.
Cybercriminals employ all sorts of strategies to ply their crooked trade. Ransomware attacks are just what they sound like. An attacker gains access to your files through your computer or network and locks them down. They demand payment — the ransom — in exchange for releasing your files.
As you age, your senses get duller. Go to any drug store in the country and you’ll find a rack of cheap reading glasses. It’s a part of life that our vision is among the first senses to go, but fortunately, there are ways to mitigate this.
Windows 11 is out and like any updated operating system, it packs some new features and capabilities. It also sports a new look, and like Windows 10, it’s free to upgrade to Windows 11.
Windows 11 launched for newer eligible PCs first. Others may have to wait to get it sometime between now and mid-2022. If you have a Windows 10 PC, you’ll get a notification of when you can upgrade. Want to skip the line? Tap or click here for instructions on how to get Microsoft’s newest OS right now.
Technology is truly amazing — when it works. But for whatever reason, sometimes things don’t go as expected. Scratching your head over missing settings or weird behavior can be incredibly frustrating until a solution is found. Tap or click here for details on two major problems with Apple’s iOS 15.
As GPS trackers become more commonplace with devices like Apple AirTags, we are developing a constant need to know where everything and everyone is at all times. Tap or click here to find out the difference between Tile trackers and Apple AirTags.
You spend a lot of money on tech, and it should be a given companies stand behind faulty products. Sometimes a company needs to be exposed and have its dirty laundry aired out before fixing it. This was the case with Apple a few years ago when it admitted to throttling the performance of older iPhones. The company implemented a program for reduced-price battery replacements.
Another day, another scheme to rip you off makes an appearance. It seems as soon we come up with an excellent way to protect against cybercriminals, they are two steps ahead and find another loophole.
One of the newer schemes thieves are using incorporates vishing. Of course, vishing is when criminals conduct phishing attacks over the phone. Tap or click here for a recent warning from the FBI on the uptick of vishing scams.
