2024 September eBytes
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Hackers Allegedly Steal Billions of Personal Records From Fla. Security Firm
The best mini PCs you can buy: Expert recommended
Organize Your Apple Photos: How to Create, Edit, and Share iPhone Albums
Feeds Full of Junk? Reset Your Social Media Algorithms With a Few Clicks
Not Just AI: 14 Changes Coming Soon to Android 15
The Best Cloud Storage and File-Sharing Services for 2024
Kick Chrome to the Curb: The Best Alternative Web Browsers
7 Features You Need in Your New Laptop (and 4 You Should Skip)
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Hackers Allegedly Steal Billions of Personal Records From Fla. Security Firm
The stolen data includes Social Security numbers and physical addresses, according to a class-action lawsuit filed against National Public Data, which performs background checks.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/hackers-allegedly-steal-billions-of-personal-records-from-fla-security
Check if Your Social Security Number Is Included in the National Public Data Breach - 2.9 billion records were reportedly stolen in a massive data breach. Here's how you can see if your Social Security number is part of the hack and how to secure your personal information.
Attend the Sept 18, 2024 Meeting "Identity Theft & The Dark Web" to get more info and tips to help protect yourself.
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The best mini PCs you can buy: Expert recommended
We tested and researched the best mini PCs from Intel, Apple, and more that pack strong computing features into a small package.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-mini-pc/
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Organize Your Apple Photos: How to Create, Edit, and Share iPhone Albums
Stop scrolling through thousands of iPhone snaps. If your Apple Photos app is a mess, here's how to organize your iPhone pictures into shareable albums.
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/organize-apple-photos-create-edit-share-iphone-albums
Use These Ingenious Cleanup Methods to Organize Your Photos in Record Time - Cleaning and organizing your photos doesn't have to be a big, time-consuming chore. With the right techniques, you can knock it out in just a few minutes—regardless of how many photos you have in your collection.
https://www.pcmag.com/articles/how-to-organize-photos
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Feeds Full of Junk? Reset Your Social Media Algorithms With a Few Clicks
Are your Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube feeds filled with uninteresting, irrelevant garbage? Follow these easy steps for a fresh start on seven popular social media platforms.
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/feeds-full-of-junk-how-to-reset-your-social-media-algorithms
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Not Just AI: 14 Changes Coming Soon to Android 15
With new Pixel 9 phones now announced, we're looking ahead to what Android 15 will bring to those and other Android phones.
https://www.cnet.com/pictures/not-just-ai-14-changes-coming-soon-to-android-15/
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The Best Cloud Storage and File-Sharing Services for 2024
Storing and syncing files in the cloud makes your life easier and keeps your data safer. The best cloud storage services let you easily share and access files from anywhere and restore them if something goes wrong.
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-cloud-storage-and-file-sharing-services
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Kick Chrome to the Curb: The Best Alternative Web Browsers
If you stick to Chrome, Edge, Firefox, or Safari, you're missing out on plenty of intriguing extras.
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/best-alternative-web-browsers
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7 Features You Need in Your New Laptop (and 4 You Should Skip)
After testing and rating more than 300 laptops, PCMag's longest-serving reviewer has some good advice about essential features in your new PC and what's not worth your money.
https://www.pcmag.com/opinions/the-11-most-overrated-and-underrated-laptop-features
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Links - News, Tips, & Downloads
How to Make an Old Phone Faster - Not ready to upgrade yet? Follow these tips to squeeze some more life from your current mobile phone.
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-make-an-old-phone-faster
90 Hidden iPhone Tricks You Probably Don't Know - Think you know Apple's iOS inside out? There's plenty more to uncover with our huge collection of expert tricks and tweaks to help unlock your iPhone's full potential.
https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/iphone-tips-tricks-ios-secret-expert
Stop Oversharing: How to Make Your Social Profiles Private - Your public posts online can make you an easy target for criminals of all kinds. We tell you how to lock down your social media accounts—and why you should.
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/please-stop-oversharing-no-really
I Had to Kill My Gmail to Save My Gmail - How I took a shortcut straight to Inbox Zero without deleting any messages, photos or videos.
https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/i-had-to-kill-my-gmail-to-save-my-gmail/
How to Connect Your Android Phone to Your Windows 11 PC - Connecting the two lets you send text messages, see notifications, instantly grab photos, and even run apps from your Android on your Windows 11 PC. We show you how to get started.
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/how-to-connect-your-android-phone-to-your-windows-11-pc
These are the AirTags that Android users have been waiting for - Chipolo finder tags are perfect for keys and wallets that have a habit of going astray.
Wiping a Windows laptop? Here's the safest free way to erase your personal data - Before you sell, give away, or otherwise dispose of an old laptop, make sure your personal files are thoroughly deleted and unrecoverable. Here's how.
The Best Video Editing Software We've Tested - Whether you're vlogging on YouTube, uploading to TikTok, or working for a movie studio, you need a good video editing app. We test and rate the best video editing software to help you pick the right program based on features, performance, and price.
https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-video-editing-software
How Much Internet Speed Do You Really Need? - Don't just automatically shell out for your ISP's fastest tier of service. The perfect balance of throughput and value in a home internet connection isn't easy to find, but our simple tips will help you figure it out.
https://www.pcmag.com/explainers/how-much-internet-speed-do-you-really-need
12 Simple Tips to Speed Up Windows - Make your Windows 11 (or Windows 10) PC run faster without compromising its interface or functionality.
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/12-tips-to-speed-up-windows-10-windows-11
How to Store Logins on Your iPhone With the Apple Passwords App - Included with iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia, Apple's version of a password manager lets you create, control, and share passcodes across Apple devices.
https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/apple-passwords-app-store-manage-create-logins-iphone-ipad-mac
One of the best budget Android tablets I've tested is not made by Samsung or TCL - If you want a tablet for normal use and entertainment, the $169 AGM Pad P2 gets my recommendation.
15 Cool Free Things You Can Borrow From Public Libraries - Go way beyond books: You can try 3D printers, Cricut machines, e-bikes, GoPros, power tools, and much more by simply joining your local library.
https://www.pcmag.com/articles/best-tech-at-your-library
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