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AlterEgo could give a voice to those without speech

Posted on April 19, 2018April 8, 2018 by cynmackley

AlterEgo could give a voice to those without speech.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, In The News, UncategorizedTagged alterego, headset, mit, wearablesLeave a comment

Microsoft issues patch to disable Intel patch

Posted on February 4, 2018January 30, 2018 by cynmackley

Microsoft has issued a patch to fix a patch for a security flaw.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, In The News, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged intel, malware, meltdown, patches, security, spectre, windowsLeave a comment

Ransomware hitting hospitals hard

Posted on January 25, 2018January 23, 2018 by cynmackley

A ransomware attack targets hospitals and holds patient records hostage.

Posted in In The News, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged hospital ransomware attack, medical records, ransomware, samsam, securityLeave a comment

The latest on Spectre/Meltdown patches

Posted on January 24, 2018January 23, 2018 by cynmackley

The latest on patches to fix the Spectre/Metldown security flaw.

Posted in Computer Terms, In The News, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged amd, apple, firmware, intel, mac, meltdown, microsoft, patches, security, spectre, windowsLeave a comment

Facebook takes control of what you see – how to take it back

Posted on January 14, 2018January 12, 2018 by cynmackley

Facebook is taking greater control over what you see in your News Feed. Here's how to take it back.

Posted in Computer Terms, Facebook, In The News, Social Media, Using The InternetTagged control what you see on facebook, facebook, facebook feed settings, newsfeed1 Comment

The latest on the Meltdown/Spectre bug

Posted on January 11, 2018January 10, 2018 by cynmackley

The latest on the Spectre and Meltdown bugs and what's being done to fight them.

Posted in In The News, iOS, Mac OS, Security Help, Smartphones, Tablets, Uncategorized, Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged android, apple, google, ios, linux, mac, mac os, meltdown, microsoft, security, spectre, updates, windowsLeave a comment

Apple admits to slowing older phones

Posted on December 22, 2017December 21, 2017 by cynmackley

Apple admits to slowing down older iPhones. But is it a cash grab or is there a good reason?

Posted in In The News, iOS, Smartphones, UncategorizedTagged apple, apple slows down iPhones, battery life, ios, iphone, smartphoneLeave a comment

New Facebook features fight harassment

Posted on December 22, 2017December 22, 2017 by cynmackley

Facebook takes steps to protect users from harassment.

Posted in Facebook, In The News, Security Help, Smartphones, Social Media, UncategorizedTagged facebook, harassment, safety, social media, using the internetLeave a comment

Data exposed for 123 million households

Posted on December 22, 2017 by cynmackley

Data from 123 million households is left exposed. Find out who's been affected.

Posted in In The News, Security Help, Uncategorized2 Comments

Messenger for kids

Posted on December 6, 2017December 4, 2017 by cynmackley

Facebook has a new messenger app just for kids

Posted in Facebook, In The News, iOS, Social Media, UncategorizedTagged facebook, facebook for kids, Facebook Messenger, kids, message apps for kids, messenger kids, safety3 Comments

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