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You might not be aware of this, but Facebook’s search feature is quite powerful and extremely thorough in the way it conducts its searches.
As a matter of fact, virtually every public post, comment and photo you have ever placed on Facebook will come up in another user’s search results unless you have your privacy settings configured to prevent it. [Read more…]
Well, the Internet shopping era is here to stay, and more shoppers are now buying online than ever.
And in my opinion, all things considered, that’s a good thing.
But that being said, you should know that scammers are constantly coming out of the virtual woodwork to try to separate you from your hard-earned money. [Read more…]
Did you pay attention to the news during the 2016 election cycle?
If so, you probably remember that several third-party groups mined Facebook user data for use in political campaigns.
Well guess what? You might well have given those groups permission to mine your data without even realizing it.
What’s more, you might still be doing it.
Now that folks are starting to travel for summer vacations, here’s a little reminder…
If you’ve been on Facebook for more than five minutes, you’ve no doubt seen lots of status updates similar to this:
“We just arrived at the airport. So glad our trip to Jamaica is finally underway! See ya’ll in 10 days!”
Most people would read this status update and think nothing of it, but a thief could read it and immediately start making plans to pay your home a little visit sometime during the next nine days. [Read more…]
If you’re like most students these days, your phone is practically an extension of your arm. And now, that same reliable device can be a tool for learning and studying with educational resources available right on the app store.
No more lugging heavy textbooks around or digging through course sites to find what you need; access it all from the comfort of your fingertips! [Read more…]