Thinking about changing careers? Apple could train you. The company offers two professional training and certification programs to better prepare people for a career in IT. The courses focus on how to deploy, manage and support various Apple devices in the workplace. You can sign up for the courses here. The courses are called Apple Device …
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Google Chrome isn’t the most private browser, nor is it the most secure. But it’s among the most flexible for customizable plug-ins and extensions. That means finding the best virtual private network for Chrome is a lot easier. Chrome’s dominance as the world’s most popular internet browser ensures that nearly every VPN service is compatible with Google Chrome. All the top recommendations …
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In the span of a month this summer, four Amazon warehouse workers have died in separate incidents. While the details of each death are still forthcoming, the fatalities shine an even stronger spotlight on a common complaint about Amazon: that it requires a brutal pace of work and puts employees at risk of injury and overheating. A range of circumstances …
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Meta is winding down its Nextdoor-like Facebook expansion Neighborhoods, which sought to connect users who lived near each other, but never exited the testing phase. Neighborhoods launched in May 2021 as a clear rival to Nextdoor, expanding on Facebook Groups with more functionality to find other nearby users, businesses and associations. The feature had been active in several cities in …
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If you receive an email about becoming verified on Instagram, be careful, it may well be a scam. Cybersecurity company Vade reported Thursday that since late July, some users have been receiving a suspicious email from hackers posing as Instagram. The email says the user’s profile has been reviewed and selected for verification. The email uses the subject line “ig …
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Apple users know how important their Apple ID and password are. Without these two bits of information, you can’t access Apple services like iCloud and iMessage. An Apple ID and password can also help set up a new iPhone or MacBook. If you forgot your Apple ID password (and don’t use a password manager) or your account has been compromised, …
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Most Apple devotees are readying for the imminent release of the iPhone 14 on Sept. 7. But if you’re still rocking an iPhone 5S, 6 or 6 Plus, it’s time to download a security patch intended to block malware. On Wednesday, Apple released an updated version of iOS 12, which was first launched way back in September 2018. The fix …
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Disney is in the early stages of planning a membership program similar to Amazon prime, according to a report Wednesday from The Wall Street Journal. The membership would offer “discounts or special perks to encourage customers to spend more on its streaming services, theme parks, resorts and merchandise,” WSJ cited unnamed sources as saying. Disney hopes the program will capitalize on …
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Uber on Tuesday announced its upgraded Safety Toolkit with new options designed to improve user safety. New features include Live Help, which gives riders and drivers real-time access to an ADT safety agent via call or text. For now, this feature is only available in the US. When a user opens Live Help, the responding agent can monitor and stay in …
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If you find yourself spending more time scrolling through Netflix than watching movies and TV, there’s a better way. You don’t have to be stuck at the mercy of the algorithm or the newish two-thumbs-up like option. If you’re sick of seeing the same list of TV shows and movies you may like based on your profile and what you’ve watched …
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