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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, February 19, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to disable ‘People You May Know’ on Facebook
• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous Amazon-related scam
• How to turn off ‘Autocorrect’ in Windows 10/11
• 6 tips for shopping for ‘healthy’ food items
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to disable ‘People You May Know’ on Facebook
If you use Facebook you’re probably used to seeing the Friend Suggestions that Facebook has for you pop up in the “People You May Know” section.
Some folks enjoy looking through those suggestions to see if there’s anyone they’d like to reconnect with listed there, but plenty of others would rather not see them at all.
If you’d like to ditch the “People You May Know” friend suggestions you can easily do so. Simply follow the steps below for the device you’re using.
If you use Facebook in a browser on a laptop or desktop computer:
1 – Open Facebook and click your tiny profile photo avatar on the far-right side of the top menu bar.
2 – Click Settings & privacy.
3 – Click Settings.
4 – In the left-hand column, click Notifications.
5 – Scroll down and click People You May Know.
6 – Toggle the “Allow Notifications on Facebook” setting to Off.
If you use the Facebook app on a mobile device:
1 – Open the Facebook app and tap on your tiny profile photo avatar in the corner of the screen.
2 – Tap Settings & Privacy.
3 – Tap Settings.
4 – Scroll down and tap Notifications.
5 – Tap People You May Know.
6 – Toggle the “Allow Notifications on Facebook” setting to Off.
That’s all there is to it. You should no longer see those Friend Suggestions pop up on your Facebook Newsfeed.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous Amazon-related scam
It’s back.
• How to turn off ‘Autocorrect’ in Windows 10/11
…if you find it as annoying as I do.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Solidremote 12V-24V Secure Wireless RF Remote Control Relay Switch
Do you have a garage door opener that no longer has a working remote? Well this little gem will work with ANY opener that you can open and close by pressing a button on the wall.
I’ve been using one of these in my own garage for well over a year and it has worked flawlessly since day one. This is easily the best 2o bucks I have ever spent on a gadget.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
6 tips for shopping for ‘healthy’ food items
You are what you eat, right?
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Court rules that Air Canada must honor a fake refund policy created by its chatbot
• Hacker arrested for selling bank accounts of US, Canadian users
• Samsung TVs to drop Ring Doorbell, Google Assistant integration
• Report: Apple’s new AI tool will help you write iPhone apps
• Google Chrome test feature hides your IP address from websites
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