BRUCEB NEWS
Your TV Is Spying On You
[Click here for a NotebookLM audio discussion of this topic drawn from my source material.] If you’ve been reading Bruceb News for a while, then you know that occasionally I’m compelled to tell you scary bedtime stories about why you don’t have any privacy and...
How To Turn Off Spam Ads & Annoying Notifications In Windows 10 & Chrome
This article is for anyone with spam ads or annoying notifications popping up from the lower right corner of your Windows desktop. If you don’t have this problem, file this away...
If You’re Worried About FaceApp Sending Your Photo To Russia, You’re Missing The Big Picture
FaceApp is a popular phone app that uses AI on selfies to make you look older. It's cute. It had a resurgence recently when some celebrities posted photos of themselves with...
Security Tip: Google’s Lessons About Media Literacy Aren’t Just For Kids
Media literacy – being able to recognize phishing messages, disinformation, and scams – has become one of the most important skills needed to survive in the 21st century. Your...
OneDrive For Business Has Issues
I wanted to love OneDrive for Business. And it should have been a great relationship! There are lots of reasons to love OneDrive for Business. Although it had problems in the...
My Documents Folder Is A Mess (And It’s Microsoft’s Fault)
My Documents folder in Windows is a cluttered mess and there’s nothing I can do about it. This is a picture of my Documents folder. You’ll see at least some of the same names in...
Roughing It
I will be on vacation and off the grid until July 8. Bruceb News will be on hiatus. For several days of my trip I’ll be completely inaccessible. Other times, I’ll be checking...
Gaming 2019: Virtual Reality
Oculus released two virtual reality headsets a couple of weeks ago. Doesn’t mean anything to you? Trust me – this is the most fun you can have with technology in 2019. I’ll try...
Gaming 2019: Console & PC Gaming
The traditional picture of a “gamer” is someone using a Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, or a powerful PC, playing one of the AAA blockbuster titles that get all the attention...
Everything You Need To Know About Gaming 2019: Casual & Mobile Games
All of the interesting developments in technology in 2019 are happening in the video game industry, a result of new technologies combined with savvy marketing to draw in...
LastPass Mobile Account Recovery And Emergency Access
If you use LastPass, you have to remember your master password. The company does not know the password and cannot help you reset it. It's part of the reason that LastPass is...
LastPass Learns The Wrong Lessons About Price Increases From LogMeIn
LastPass has learned some of the wrong lessons from its corporate parent LogMeIn, with price increases for LastPass Premium that land unexpectedly like tiny bombs on the credit...
Huawei And The Dog That’s Not Barking
“Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?” “To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.” “The dog did nothing in the night-time.” “That was the...
Improve Your Security By Giving Your Phone Number To Google
Security is complicated. It turns out that giving your mobile phone number to Google can block almost all phishing attacks and automated bots attempting to hack into your Google...
You Never Have To Change Your Passwords Again!*
You never have to change your passwords again!* *FOOTNOTE Let’s get right to the fine print. Of course you have to change your password if something happens that makes it...
Breaking News: Special Google Edition, May 13, 2019
Google, Microsoft, and Facebook held developer conferences last week to showcase new products and services. Google had some exciting announcements. Microsoft and Facebook, not so...