…– YouTube blocks ad blockers is a logical move for a free platform that would not exist without ads. My friend is now happy. We don’t talk about him ignoring all my advice about the dangers of online shopping, especially where the link is in a YouTube, Facebook or TikTok…
…PC, Mac, Android and iOS, is a paid product that does much more than just clean out junk. Or you can manually clean – instructions are here. Finally, disconnect any social media links Unlink any social media accounts like Facebook or Google that are used to log into Temu or…
…Microsoft, and Facebook, it is one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry. More Cybershack Amazon news and reviews We use Fail (below expectations), Passable (meets low expectations), Pass (meets expectations), Pass+ (near Exceed but not class-leading) and Exceed (surpasses expectations or is the class leader)…
…spyware – the catch in cheap online shopping, which has proven app spyware and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) links. Second, Chinese-owned Shein and Temu have skyrocketed from ‘’Zero to Hero’. Both extensively use Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram and spyware masquerading as a short video platform TikTok (another Chinese-owned entity –…
…I verge on healthy paranoia and don’t have a Facebook or other social media presence. Why? Because, as a veteran tech journalist, I know the consequences of oversharing. I won’t give my details to any online company, always use a junk email address, and provide minimum information. Why? I have…
…US$600 billion 2023 online advertising spend (by comparison, print, radio, TV, billboard, and catalogue advertising spend was $300 billion): Facebook et al. is not a social media platform to keep up with the family. It is a cleverly constructed, highly addictive drug to suck up your data, massage it and…
…well Optus, at #1, is still the least trusted brand. Why? Because even the humongous 2022 data breach and November 2023 system-wide meltdown could not further damage its placement. Before that, it gained ground as the only real alternative to Tel$tra. Similarly, Meta at #2 (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) could not…
…hope that you will buy them. Classics include McAfee, MS/Office 365, MS Teams, Facebook, LinkedIn, Spotify, Netflix, and tons of games and useless utilities. Don’t let the bundled software sway you; you should uninstall most. Read How to clean install Windows 10/11 Remove Windows Bloatware and get back heaps of…
…Below is a Facebook link that takes you to Yahoo!Finance website – but its not! We also ran a dark web search on John’s email address and Telephone number using Trend Micro ID Protection Advanced – no ID theft for you. His details are in multiple hacked databases, but the…
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…makes upgrading to a new phone easier. OPPO has now put all the bloatware into an optional install – thank goodness. Fear not – there are still OPPO variants of Google apps (use Google where possible), an App market, Booking.com, Facebook, Linkedin, TijTok and more that you can remove and…
…use with Siri and probably in iOS18. Microsoft offers CoPilot for Windows via Edge browser and Bing Search engine. Its subscription model is gaining popularity among the academic community. Amazon is working on Alexa to sell you more stuff you didn’t know you needed. Meta is incorporating AI into Facebook,…