Computer Safety & News

The Pew Research Center has a 10 question quiz that users can quickly take to test basic knowledge. Only 1% of users get all 10 questions correct, as there are few tricky ones where is a “most correct” answer. TAKE 10 QUESTION QUIZ in link below (takes about 2 minutes) http://www.pewinternet.org/quiz/cybersecurity-knowledge/ Evaluation of the test […]

Google Home is adding 12 new smart home vendors, which will be compatible with it’s smart “voice activated” speaker system.  This is documented as follows: https://www.cnet.com/au/news/google-home-gets-new-partners-in-its-first-big-smart-home-update/ Starting today, Google’s smart speaker can control a variety of new devices, including locks and sprinklers. With a dozen new companies announcing integrations with its platform, the search giant […]

A new phone scam is circulating where robo-caller software randomly constructs telephone numbers and generates a single ring with an immediate hang-up.  Some users may see this as a missed call or may be curious who has called them from the unusual number.  However, users who call back will have premium charges added to their […]

The Samsung Galaxy S8 smartphone will have a much improved battery design to promote safety, plus a few expected new, as this preview by The Verge documents below.  There may be a few surprises, given the innovation by Samsung as leading mobile phone manufacturer in world: http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/28/15078352/samsung-galaxy-s8-preview-event-announcement-challenges The Samsung Galaxy S8 launches on Wednesday will […]