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With the recent passing of Raquel Welch, a lot has been mentioned about her first major screen role. I remember this as being one of my favorite science fiction movies.
2FA is one of the best ways to secure your accounts. But there is a way for criminals to bypass this. Let's learn how they do it, and how to stop them.
Fernando Corbato (yeah, I've never heard of him either) passed away recently at the age of 93. Fernando was instrumental in modernizing computing. You see, back in the day, even before I started getting interested in computers, people didn't have a machine on their desks, much less in their pockets.
Every time you turn around, somebody is offering you a free phone. “Get the newest flagship device for $0.” Walk into a store, walk out with a new phone, and somehow pay nothing for it.
If you have walked through a department store or browsed Amazon recently, you have likely seen them: sleek wallets, heavy-duty purses, and individual card sleeves proudly bearing the label "RFID-Protected."
If you think medical alert devices are all $100+ with pricey monthly fees, think again. There are affordable medical alert devices under $50 that give seniors and caregivers peace of mind—without draining the bank account.
One can't turn around in today's time without hearing someone complain about being offended by something. Whether it's "Cultural Appropriation", or the "War on Christmas". Offended? Y'all just need to get over it. Nobody has any kind of right to not be offended.
After spending part of Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Larry watching a few of those HGTV shows about rich people looking for their log cabin / beach front / lake view /tiny house (you know the ones where the husband raises squirrels in the back yard and the wife bakes cookies to sell to the neighborhood and their budget is $500K), I thought we need a show more tailored to a different crowd. I'm going to pitch this to the networks:
As of this writing we are less than a month away from the 2024 presidential election, and the rhetoric is getting deep.
The FBI has just released its annual Internet Crime Report (IC3) which details what the most prevalent cyber scams are, and what group is most likely to be targeted.
Have you ever wondered how some websites or apps can chat with you like a human? How do they understand what you say and reply with relevant information or suggestions? The answer is Chat GPT, a technology that uses artificial intelligence to create natural and engaging conversations.
To be secure on the internet, whether it's on the web, or apps on your phone, it's super important to use strong passwords. And it's just as important to never reuse passwords. This is why everyone needs a password manager.

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