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Technology, gadgets and digital trends affecting San Tan Valley

How to keep sharing Netflix with your household
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Remember that time when Netflix said, "Love is sharing a password"? If you don't, I promise you'll see that many people on Twitter do. On Netflix's help page at the beginning of February, they briefly "leaked" info on new password-sharing rules, then pulled it shortly after. It sounded like they were playing R.Kelly's "I Don't Mean It" - 'They say ...

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Protect Your Data with a Redundant Backup Strategy
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Redundant backups are crucial in safeguarding valuable data and ensuring its accessibility in the face of unexpected losses. The process involves creating multiple copies of data and storing them in different locations, providing an extra layer of protection against hardware failures, natural disasters, malware attacks, and other data loss scenario...

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Local computer repair company MyBizNow recommends this antivirus
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In today's digital world, it is more important than ever to protect your computer from online threats. With so much personal and sensitive information stored on our devices, it is crucial to have a robust and reliable antivirus solution in place. That's where Malwarebytes Premium comes in. As a premium antivirus solution, Malwarebytes Premium offer...

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Consumer Reports: Tips for cleaning up your digital clutter
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Be honest: Is your email inbox out of control? Are you embarrassed to show people your phone, afraid they might see the hundreds or thousands of messages? Have no fear. Consumer Reports has some easy tips for taming your inbox while getting rid of some other digital clutter. Google makes digital housecleaning a little easier with its Storage Manage...

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Bitconnect Officially Shuts Down
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On January 16, 2018, users of the lending and exchange platform, Bitconnect, received the following email communication alerting them that Bitconnect was halting its lending and exchange platform effective immediately. 

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Google unveils new Pixel phones, speakers, futuristic headphones
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Google has pulled the curtain off a whole collection of new gadgets. The company revealed on Wednesday its latest hardware products at a press event in San Francisco, including the Pixel 2 smartphone, futuristic headphones and two new smart speakers. It included a number of nods to Apple, including killing the headphone jack on its Pixel phones.

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Facebook launches resource to help spot misleading news
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Facebook is launching a resource to help you spot false news and misleading information that spreads on its service. The resource, similar to previous efforts around privacy and security, is basically a notification that pops up for a few days. Clicking on it takes you to tips and other information on how to spot false news and what to do about it.

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Facebook adds more Snapchat-like features
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Facebook is adding more Snapchat-like features to its app. The company says it wants to let your camera "do the talking" as more people are posting photos and videos instead of blocks of text. Facebook is rolling out an app update starting Tuesday. With it, you can tap a new camera icon on the top left corner. That opens up the phone's camera to do a photo or video post. You could have posted photos from the app before, but it took an extra tap.

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Facebook announces stricter policy on firearms sales
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Facebook says it's cracking down on online gun sales, announcing Friday a new policy barring private individuals from advertising or selling firearms on the world's largest social network.

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