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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #100 on: July 12, 2021, 10:30:46 PM »
Google launches new Drive for desktop app, slowly kills off Backup and Sync https://www.androidcentral.com/google-launches-new-drive-apps-desktop

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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #101 on: July 22, 2021, 10:58:19 PM »
The only difference between a good day and a bad day is your attitude(:

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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #104 on: August 18, 2021, 12:41:26 AM »
another way to say ok guys you're right
https://www.w3fools.com/
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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #105 on: August 18, 2021, 01:17:13 AM »
another way to say ok guys you're right
https://www.w3fools.com/
Lol I guess you weren't around in the early years. w3schools was horrific - and this site parodied their many fails. Was quite humorous and a source of good fun.

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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #106 on: August 29, 2021, 08:42:57 PM »
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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #108 on: August 29, 2021, 11:49:16 PM »
Wrong thread :P
Where is the right thread for this?
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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #109 on: August 29, 2021, 11:52:05 PM »
Where is the right thread for this?
Dunno, but that certainly ain't an interesting tech article..
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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #110 on: August 29, 2021, 11:56:23 PM »
Dunno, but that certainly ain't an interesting tech article..

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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #111 on: August 30, 2021, 01:17:09 AM »
Dunno, but that certainly ain't an interesting tech article..

That's debatable.

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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #114 on: April 07, 2022, 05:43:23 PM »
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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #115 on: December 22, 2022, 03:02:33 PM »
I didn't realize that weird interesting articles that are about TECH go here instead of in the 600+ page vanilla interesting articles thread. So here goes:
FBI says to use an ad blocker.
https://gizmodo.com/google-bing-fbi-ad-blocker-scam-ads-1849923478

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation took a break from hunting serial killers this week to post a public service announcement: if you’re not using an ad blocker, what are you doing?

According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, criminals are using ads in search engine results like Google and Bing to impersonate brands. These ads send unsuspecting users off to phony websites that look identical to the pages people are actually searching for, where they are then be subjected to ransomware or phishing attacks. The Bureau says an ad blocker can help.

While the government doesn’t recommend any particular ad blocker, but I just tested uBlock Origin with a few of my favorite Google searches and didn’t see a single ad in the results. An ad blocker is also a great solution if you find yourself in the comments section of this article with a bizarre impulse to complain about the ads on Gizmodo, which is a beautiful, perfect website.

When I write about online scams, people often tell me they’re too smart to fall for them. This, unfortunately, is the kind of attitude that gets you scammed. Protecting yourself takes constant vigilance, which is undermined if you think you aren’t vulnerable. All it takes is ten seconds of oversight or even a single click to get in trouble.

To that end, the FBI recommends fail-safes like checking the URL of the page your visiting, or typing in the web address directly instead of searching it. The FBI says these scams are especially prevalent in the areas of finance or cryptocurrency. When you’re doing anything involving your money online, that’s a time to be extra careful.

It’s also worth paying attention to when you’re clicking on an ad versus an actual search result. This is an increasingly annoying prospect, as services like Google work hard to make their ads look like regular search results, and often fill up the entire first screen of results with ads, making you scroll down to find what’s actually relevant.

If you do fall victim to a scam, the FBI wants to hear about it. Anyone who wants to talk to the feds can report the crime to your local FBI field office, or directly to the Internet Crime Complaint Center.
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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #116 on: December 22, 2022, 03:57:39 PM »
I didn't realize that weird interesting articles that are about TECH go here instead of in the 600+ page vanilla interesting articles thread. So here goes:
FBI says to use an ad blocker.
https://gizmodo.com/google-bing-fbi-ad-blocker-scam-ads-1849923478

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The Federal Bureau of Investigation took a break from hunting serial killers this week to post a public service announcement: if you’re not using an ad blocker, what are you doing?

According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, criminals are using ads in search engine results like Google and Bing to impersonate brands. These ads send unsuspecting users off to phony websites that look identical to the pages people are actually searching for, where they are then be subjected to ransomware or phishing attacks. The Bureau says an ad blocker can help.

While the government doesn’t recommend any particular ad blocker, but I just tested uBlock Origin with a few of my favorite Google searches and didn’t see a single ad in the results. An ad blocker is also a great solution if you find yourself in the comments section of this article with a bizarre impulse to complain about the ads on Gizmodo, which is a beautiful, perfect website.

When I write about online scams, people often tell me they’re too smart to fall for them. This, unfortunately, is the kind of attitude that gets you scammed. Protecting yourself takes constant vigilance, which is undermined if you think you aren’t vulnerable. All it takes is ten seconds of oversight or even a single click to get in trouble.

To that end, the FBI recommends fail-safes like checking the URL of the page your visiting, or typing in the web address directly instead of searching it. The FBI says these scams are especially prevalent in the areas of finance or cryptocurrency. When you’re doing anything involving your money online, that’s a time to be extra careful.

It’s also worth paying attention to when you’re clicking on an ad versus an actual search result. This is an increasingly annoying prospect, as services like Google work hard to make their ads look like regular search results, and often fill up the entire first screen of results with ads, making you scroll down to find what’s actually relevant.

If you do fall victim to a scam, the FBI wants to hear about it. Anyone who wants to talk to the feds can report the crime to your local FBI field office, or directly to the Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

Much of the free internet is supported by ad revenue. Criminals who abuse ads should be pursued, and that's what the FBI should focus on.
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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #117 on: December 22, 2022, 06:29:56 PM »
Throwing the baby out with the bathwater.

Much of the free internet is supported by ad revenue. Criminals who abuse ads should be pursued, and that's what the FBI should focus on.
Which ad blocker do you use? :P
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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #118 on: January 02, 2023, 03:17:55 AM »
https://hackaday.com/2022/12/27/all-about-usb-c-illegal-adapters/
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Re: Interesting Tech Articles
« Reply #119 on: January 02, 2023, 08:42:50 AM »