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In a recent bug fix, Facebook inadvertently revealed that it’s creating dossier-like profiles on its users based on third-party information. This applies even if you never signed up for a Facebook account. But what does that mean exactly? When someone “connects” to Facebook using their Gmail, Yahoo, Twitter, Outlook, or whatever account, Facebook will ask for permission to access your contacts to “find your friends on Facebook.” While Facebook may actually be trying to find their friend’s profiles on Facebook, Facebook is also harvesting all of that contact data and using it to create “shadow profiles” based on name and email address information....

Cache Google Maps Android While you have a data or WiFi connection, launch Google Maps on your Android device and bring up the area you want to save. Tap the menu key and select Make Available Offline. Now you can pinch and zoom to select the area of the map you need and tap Done. The size of the map area that will be downloaded will display on the bottom of the screen....

One way a Hacker could possibly do this is by installing a small piece of code on your PC or NEAR your PC like on a Free Wireless Hotspot at Starbucks, McDonald’s etc… The good news is you can easily defend yourself against this particular threat by securing your connection to Facebook which is exactly what I’ll show you how to do in this groovyPost. How to encrypt your connection to facebook with SSL / HTTPS You probably haven’t noticed but, a standard connection on Facebook (and most websites for that matter) is unencrypted and processed in clear text via HTTP....

What is Tracking? Websites use tracking mechanisms to collect data about your browsing, likes, clicks, and shopping habits to serve up personalized ads. In fact, trackers can collect data about you across multiple sites. Even ones you haven’t visited. That’s why it seems like ads for a product or service are following you around online. And some trackers can be harmful. Ones that are detected as cryptomining or fingerprinting in the background....

Step 1 Click the Firefox button at the top-left of the screen, and then Select Help > About Firefox. Don’t click the help text, for some reason Mozilla decided to make it a link while it still contains a sub-menu; kind of annoying. Step 2 Once the About Mozilla Firefox window is open, it should automatically start checking for updates and downloading them. Once the download is finished, Click the Apply Update button....

If you haven’t seen it in action yet, check out the screenshot below. On my laptop screen, the toolbar takes up approximately 36 pixels in height. On a 1366 x 768 maximum resolution that totals out to nearly 5% of the screen’s height, spent on something that I don’t ever need to see. (it automatically syncs whenever you Save the document) So I can definitely understand where the complaints are coming from, I mean –who would want to have a giant Google Docs ad splattered across their MS Office applications?...

SIM cards come in a few different shapes and sizes, but they’re mostly standardized. If you’re trying to figure out how to insert your SIM card on a smartphone, you’ll need to find the SIM card slot. Let’s show you how to open the SIM card slot on an iPhone or Android device below. How to Open the SIM Card Slot on iPhone The steps to open the SIM card slot on an iPhone haven’t really changed much with each new release....

Thankfully, there’s a solution, as you can pin someone on Snapchat. Pinning a person on Snapchat places them at the top of your messages, making it easy to message them at any point. If you want to know how to pin someone on Snapchat, follow the steps below. How to Pin Someone on Snapchat When you pin someone on Snapchat, you move their conversation to a permanent position at the top of your messages....

Windows You can now print the background color and images of your Microsoft Word documents in Windows. End Background Printing To reverse course and no longer print the background color or image in Microsoft Word in Windows: Mac On Mac, the steps are slightly different, as you can see below. You can now print the background color and images of your Microsoft word documents in macOS. End Background Printing To reverse course and no longer print the background color or image in Microsoft Word in Mac:...

A recent report from the Associated Press reveals that even if you disable Google’s Location History on your phone, it’s not really stopping the search giant from tacking you. In fact, just today the company clarified its tracking policy. “We have been updating the explanatory language about Location History to make it more consistent and clear across our platforms and help centers,” a Google said in a statement to the AP....

If your PC crashes (or Word itself crashes) without saving the file, you can usually recover it. There are a few ways to do this, however. If you’re unsure how to recover unsaved Word documents, follow our guide below. This guide is written with the latest version of Microsoft Office 365 in mind, but the steps should work for older versions of Word, too. How to Recover Unsaved Word Documents If you’ve suffered a crash, or simply forgotten to save your Word document, you might be in luck....

Install the New Chromium-based Edge All you need to do is download Microsoft Edge for your OS and log into your Microsoft account, and you’re good to go. The following is the old article and is related to Legacy Edge only: Microsoft introduced its current flagship web browser, Edge, with the launch of Windows 10 in 2015. Edge focuses on speed, security, and compatibility with web standards. That said, Edge is still a maturing platform, but the rapid pace of development continues to give it a fighting chance in a market that’s pretty much dominated by the likes of Chrome and Firefox....

Set Kindle Fire HDX Factory Settings To reset it, go to Settings > Device > Reset to Factory Defaults. Then verify you wan to remove personal information an erase it by taping the Reset button. We’ve covered hot to reset the other Kindle Fire devices too, it’s essentially the same process, but since each user interface is different, getting to where you need to be varies. For more, check out the links below on how to reset your Kindle Fire model....

Typically, you could do this by creating a complete virtual machine (VM) which takes time and resources. Instead of creating a VM in Hyper-V, you can easily set up Windows Sandbox on Windows 11 to test out suspicious files and apps instead. Note: To use the Windows Sandbox feature, you need to be running Windows 11 Pro, Education, or Enterprise. You’ll also need to ensure that Virtualization is enabled....

Screen Sharing Availability Before you move onto the instructions for sharing your screen during a meeting or chat, here are a few things to keep in mind. If you use the Microsoft Teams web app, you can currently only share your screen using Google Chrome or the latest version of Edge.With the desktop app on Linux, you cannot use the window sharing feature (explained below).If you share your screen during a chat, your participants must be active on Microsoft Teams to accept your request....

Since the search giant axed Google Reader, we showed you how to import your existing feeds to Outlook. Also, we took a look at the quality Google Reader alternatives available. Outlook is one way to subscribe to your RSS feeds, and that includes podcasts too! Manage Your Podcasts in Outlook The first thing you need to do is add the podcast RSS feed to Outlook. Right-click on RSS Feeds and enter in the URL of the podcast feed you want to subscribe to....

But, you might have noticed you can’t do the same thing with the login screen where you enter your password or PIN. If you need to take a screenshot of the login screen, you can hack the Registry and use the Snipping Tool. Take Screenshot Windows 10 Login Screen Use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + R to launch the Run box and type: regedit and click OK or hit Enter....

Whatever the reason, taking a screenshot on any iOS device is really simple and here’s how to do it. Take a Screenshot on an iPhone with a Home Button If you have an iPhone 8 or prior, press the Home button and the Sleep/Wake button at the same time. The screen should flash and you’ll hear a shutter noise if your phone is not muted. A thumbnail of the screenshot temporarily appears in the lower-left corner of your screen....

If you’re unsure how to turn off or restart your iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13, Pro, or iPhone 13 Pro Max, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Turn Off Your iPhone 13 Using the Buttons There are two ways you can turn off your iPhone 13 series using the buttons. One method is to press and hold either the Volume Up button or the Volume Down button and the Side button simultaneously until you see the Slide to Power Off slider....

We showed you how to turn off the suggested app ads in the Start menu, but another place you’ll find these “suggestions” is on the Lock Screen. Here’s how to opt-out and turn them off. Turn Off Windows 10 Lock Screen Ads To turn them off head to Settings > Personalization > Lock Screen. Make sure your Background is set to Picture or Slideshow. If you have it set to Spotlight, the option to turn off ads won’t show up....