Jesse Mueller Someone actually devised this little website, called McBroken, to show on a map which McDonald’s restaurants have functioning ice cream machines. And which ones have out-of-service machines. How ingenious! This tool came about because of the high frequency of breakdowns with Mickey D’s ice cream machines. And there’s a whole story and debacle to read … Read more
Don’t post “Facebook Privacy Notices”, as shown below. These things are like chain letters, in that they waste your time and spread misinformation. Unfortunately, these things have been passed around for over a decade and never seem to die: If you see anything like this on social media, don’t re-post it or Share it. It … Read more
Microsoft Defender Antivirus is part of every Windows 10 and Windows 11 computer. Whether you use Microsoft Defender or another antivirus, please know that you can use the Microsoft software to run a deep scan on your computer. This will not conflict with your current security software, and can be useful if you feel you … Read more
Some info pertaining to the shortage of baby formula in the USA: Scams abound! If you find an online vendor for baby formula that seems too good to be true, it may be. When possible, buy your formula from respected, large companies and not sketchy eBay auctions or brand-new websites. Misinformation about buying from Amazon’s … Read more
The Blackmail Scam is also known as the Webcam Scam and the Sextortion Scam. If you get this thing in your inbox or spam folder, just ignore it or delete it. Here are the details: The blackmail consists of someone claiming they took control of your webcam without you knowing, and they’ve captured video of … Read more
There are always new mobile apps for you to discover, and it looks like NewProfilePic is this month’s all-star. This freebie, available through the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, will transform a selfie photo into something stylized and eye-catching. All you have to do is upload any photo file((of a single, close-up … Read more
Many PC users are content to use the free antivirus that’s built-in to Microsoft Windows: Microsoft Defender Antivirus. Some still call it Windows Defender, but in any case, you can get to it by clicking on the white or blue shield that lives near your system clock. But some users are finding that they cannot … Read more
If you’ve been paying attention, you might be familiar with how gift cards are used in scams. Money loaded onto gift cards is hard to trace and even harder to get back after a cybercriminal has obtained the card info. So, now that you know that gift cards are a red flag for scams, please … Read more
2024 Update It seems Facebook Text Delights are now defunct, disabled and dead. Instead of fixing this feature, Meta has instead just removed it. When I test in a browser or in the mobile app, text delight phrases do nothing. I’ll leave my original post below, for posterity. When using Facebook, you may notice that … Read more
A lot of you are receiving this in your inboxes right now, so let’s go over the classic Geek Squad Scam. The Scam Email Here are some examples of what may arrive in your inbox: These are all fakes. Best Buy and Geek Squad did not send these messages. There aren’t any charges, either — … Read more