The latest computer-related and sundry news articles of particular importance on the PC Buyer Beware! website
Cyber criminals and hackers use Facebook to obtain personal information It’s the favourite site used by cyber criminals to obtain personal information, so I use Facebook as little as possible and provide it with as little genuine information about myself as possible. This is also because, like Google, it forms part of the modern Big…
John McAfee: Russia was not responsible for DNC hack Governmental hackers of the first rank always hide their tracks Important DNC hack news: John McAfee, an American computer programmer and businessman, is the founder of the first commercial security software, McAfee Antivirus. According to him, the evidence that the CIA provided to blame Russia for…
The use of the Windows screen magnifiers – ZoomIt and Magnifier This article provides information on two Windows screen magnifiers – ZoomIt and Magnifier. From Windows 95 to Windows 10, Microsoft has provided the Magnifier tool that zooms in on parts of the screen. This is very handy if you want to see small print…
Comparing the Microsoft Surface Pro 4/5 and Lenovo Miix 720 Windows 10 tablets Windows 10 tablets that come with a detachable keyboard, such as Microsoft’s Surface Pro models, are really small, ultra-portable laptop PCs capable of running office applications and other heavy-duty software. Not the case with most tablets that use the far more limited…
How to create and edit a screen capture using Paint and IrfanView You can screen capture the whole of a screen or any part of a screen using the Snipping Tool in Windows 7/8.1/10, But I prefer using a screen capture that I capture using the Microsoft Paint tool that all versions of Windows provide.…
The spooky capabilities and uses of state-of-the-art facial-recognition software Which companies and organisations and government departments are developing facial recognition software? There are many outfits developing facial-recognition software. Namely, Google, Facebook and the FBI. Facebook’s software is called DeepFace, which says of itself on Facebook’s site: “Closing the Gap to Human-Level Performance in Face Verification.”…
Measures that help prevent buffering of video streaming Rectify the shortage of digital bandwidth to cure buffering Measures to prevent buffering of video streaming depend on rectifying the shortage of digital bandwidth that causes it. In other words, buffering – downloading and storing enough video to make playing it possible during viewing – takes place…
How to make sure that PC/laptop computers have no malware infections This article deals with how to make sure that your computers have no malware infections. That they are not infected with malware and computer viruses – rogue software that users are usually tricked into installing. For detailed information on the various types of malware…
Establishment war on free speech: UK NatWest bank gives notice of the closure of the RT TV channel’s bank accounts RT is a global television broadcaster based in Russia, the USA and the UK. It broadcasts on Freeview channel 135. The UK’s NatWest bank has given it notice of the closure of its bank accounts…
Clinton criminals supported by corporate-owned media and governments – worldwide Lionel, the famous lawyer, does the business on the Clinton criminals in the video link at the end of this article. The Corruption, desperate to stop Trump, is using every trick in the book to do so, therefore he is not of the Corruption. The…
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