August 12, 2021 |
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Tech advice you can trust™ |
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3 things you need to know today1. Update your PC! Latest patch fixes dozens of flaws, including PrintNightmareIt has taken Microsoft nearly a month of scrambling and several Windows patches to finally fix the Print Spooler vulnerability called PrintNightmare. The final fix has been bundled into the company's monthly Patch Tuesday package. Here's what else has been corrected. Tap or click here to get this critical Windows update from Microsoft. → |
2. Not happy with something you bought on Amazon? Huge change coming for third-party itemsWhen you buy a defective product from a third party on Amazon, the retailer directs you to resolve it with the seller. A new policy has been put in place that changes this, however. Amazon will pay out claims for products sold by third parties that cause property damage or injury. Tap or click here to find out how to get a refund from Amazon. → |
3. Want to be a reality star? How to send a try-out video to NetflixTo the dismay of many, reality television is here to stay. Whether you love the genre or it makes you cringe, Netflix is looking to cast the next stars in a host of unscripted shows. If you think you have what it takes to be the next superstar, here's how you can try out. Tap or click here to find out how to become the next Netflix superstar. → |
APPLE UPDATESGet Apple tips, tricks and updates to your inbox twice a week. Coming up soon: How to hide files and folders on your Mac. Handy! |
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Streaming tip: Get your money's worth with ExpressVPNYou know what’s not fair? Netflix hides thousands of shows and movies from you based on your location and then has the nerve to increase prices yet again. Make sure you’re getting your full money’s worth by using ExpressVPN. What’s on Netflix in the U.S. is completely different from what someone in the U.K. or Japan has on theirs. ExpressVPN has over 90 countries to choose from, so every time you run out of stuff to watch, just switch to another country to unlock new shows. Stop paying full-price for streaming services and only getting access to a fraction of their content. |
AND FINALLY ...A new racket emerged on Instagram: banning and restoring accounts. According to a report from Motherboard, you can pay Instagram scammers $60 to ban your enemies’ accounts. These scammers then turn around and charge the people they banned to restore the accounts. Basically, scammers will create a new account impersonating your enemies' identity — but they’ll claim the target is impersonating them. They use a ton of different scripts when they spam Instagram's reporting feature. (Apparently, you can send in 40 reports before hitting the app's limits.) It’s creepy stuff, but it makes for a good reminder: Be kind to people on the internet. You never know if they’ll hire someone to wipe out your account! 😨 |
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