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Windows will grab any part of your screen with two keys. The same tool also reads the words out of the picture, opens QR codes, and blacks out an email address before you send it: https://www.freshfromcache.com/windows-screenshot-shortcut/
September 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
Windows will grab any part of your screen with two keys. The same tool also reads the words out of the picture, opens QR codes, and blacks out an email address before you send it: https://www.freshfromcache.com/windows-screenshot-shortcut/
Your smart TV may be keeping track of what's on the screen.
It's called automatic content recognition. Researchers found it still ran on Samsung and LG sets when the picture was coming in over HDMI from a laptop or a game console.
You can turn it off […]
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It's called automatic content recognition. Researchers found it still ran on Samsung and LG sets when the picture was coming in over HDMI from a laptop or a game console.
You can turn it off […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
September 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Your smart TV may be keeping track of what's on the screen.
It's called automatic content recognition. Researchers found it still ran on Samsung and LG sets when the picture was coming in over HDMI from a laptop or a game console.
You can turn it off […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
It's called automatic content recognition. Researchers found it still ran on Samsung and LG sets when the picture was coming in over HDMI from a laptop or a game console.
You can turn it off […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
Five real browser extensions were bought by criminals and turned into malware. Chrome installed the update for 70,000 people. Check your add-ons this weekend.
Three more in this week's roundup:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/also-this-week-2026-09-04/
Three more in this week's roundup:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/also-this-week-2026-09-04/
September 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Five real browser extensions were bought by criminals and turned into malware. Chrome installed the update for 70,000 people. Check your add-ons this weekend.
Three more in this week's roundup:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/also-this-week-2026-09-04/
Three more in this week's roundup:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/also-this-week-2026-09-04/
You say something out loud, and hours later there's an ad for it.
Cox Media Group told advertisers it could hear that. The FTC looked and found the service never collected any voice data. It was reselling broker email lists at a markup.
The ad still […]
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Cox Media Group told advertisers it could hear that. The FTC looked and found the service never collected any voice data. It was reselling broker email lists at a markup.
The ad still […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
September 3, 2026 at 12:17 PM
You say something out loud, and hours later there's an ad for it.
Cox Media Group told advertisers it could hear that. The FTC looked and found the service never collected any voice data. It was reselling broker email lists at a markup.
The ad still […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
Cox Media Group told advertisers it could hear that. The FTC looked and found the service never collected any voice data. It was reselling broker email lists at a markup.
The ad still […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
A stolen data dump got counted twice. The first automated pass found almost 25 million email addresses. After the test records and duplicates came out, 12.9 million belonged to real people. The breach was real anyway:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/who-is-shinyhunters/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/who-is-shinyhunters/
September 2, 2026 at 12:18 PM
A stolen data dump got counted twice. The first automated pass found almost 25 million email addresses. After the test records and duplicates came out, 12.9 million belonged to real people. The breach was real anyway:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/who-is-shinyhunters/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/who-is-shinyhunters/
Researchers pooled six trials of digital programs built to fight loneliness in older adults. One control group got a binder with printed pages in it. The binder did about as well.
The World Health Organization went looking for the loneliest people and […]
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The World Health Organization went looking for the loneliest people and […]
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August 31, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Researchers pooled six trials of digital programs built to fight loneliness in older adults. One control group got a binder with printed pages in it. The binder did about as well.
The World Health Organization went looking for the loneliest people and […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
The World Health Organization went looking for the loneliest people and […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
Have you ever Googled yourself? Come on, yes you have.
Try it today. Do it in a private window, so you are not seeing results shaped by your own search history, and put your town along with your name.
For most of us that first page is people-finder sites […]
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Try it today. Do it in a private window, so you are not seeing results shaped by your own search history, and put your town along with your name.
For most of us that first page is people-finder sites […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
August 30, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Have you ever Googled yourself? Come on, yes you have.
Try it today. Do it in a private window, so you are not seeing results shaped by your own search history, and put your town along with your name.
For most of us that first page is people-finder sites […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
Try it today. Do it in a private window, so you are not seeing results shaped by your own search history, and put your town along with your name.
For most of us that first page is people-finder sites […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
Disney owes YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers part of a $50 million settlement. No receipts needed. The form closes September 8.
Three more in this week's roundup:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/also-this-week-2026-08-28/
Three more in this week's roundup:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/also-this-week-2026-08-28/
August 28, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Disney owes YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream subscribers part of a $50 million settlement. No receipts needed. The form closes September 8.
Three more in this week's roundup:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/also-this-week-2026-08-28/
Three more in this week's roundup:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/also-this-week-2026-08-28/
The video buffers every night around eight. The back bedroom has never had a signal. Slow Wi-Fi is five different problems that all feel the same, and six free checks tell you which one is yours:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/why-is-my-wifi-slow/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/why-is-my-wifi-slow/
August 27, 2026 at 12:31 PM
The video buffers every night around eight. The back bedroom has never had a signal. Slow Wi-Fi is five different problems that all feel the same, and six free checks tell you which one is yours:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/why-is-my-wifi-slow/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/why-is-my-wifi-slow/
A laptop tag will call it a 2K touchscreen and the spec sheet on the same page says 1920 by 1200. Four numbers on that tag decide whether you still like the machine in five years, and one of them is usually not printed:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/how-to-read-a-laptop-price-tag/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/how-to-read-a-laptop-price-tag/
August 26, 2026 at 12:34 PM
A laptop tag will call it a 2K touchscreen and the spec sheet on the same page says 1920 by 1200. Four numbers on that tag decide whether you still like the machine in five years, and one of them is usually not printed:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/how-to-read-a-laptop-price-tag/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/how-to-read-a-laptop-price-tag/
GTA VI is looking like one of the biggest launches ever, and last week gameplay footage leaked. It got pulled about as fast as it went up, and that scarcity is exactly what scams feed on. What shows up around any big online moment:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/gta-6-leak-malware/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/gta-6-leak-malware/
August 25, 2026 at 12:11 PM
GTA VI is looking like one of the biggest launches ever, and last week gameplay footage leaked. It got pulled about as fast as it went up, and that scarcity is exactly what scams feed on. What shows up around any big online moment:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/gta-6-leak-malware/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/gta-6-leak-malware/
Did you know the post office photographs your mail? It will email you those pictures every morning, and it's free. It's called Informed Delivery. There's also a reason to do it soon.
https://www.freshfromcache.com/usps-informed-delivery/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/usps-informed-delivery/
August 23, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Did you know the post office photographs your mail? It will email you those pictures every morning, and it's free. It's called Informed Delivery. There's also a reason to do it soon.
https://www.freshfromcache.com/usps-informed-delivery/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/usps-informed-delivery/
Every setting that tells AI companies to leave your writing alone is a request and not a guarantee. Substack and LinkedIn have one. Facebook has none in the US. And none of it reaches what you already posted:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/stop-ai-training-on-your-writing/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/stop-ai-training-on-your-writing/
August 22, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Every setting that tells AI companies to leave your writing alone is a request and not a guarantee. Substack and LinkedIn have one. Facebook has none in the US. And none of it reaches what you already posted:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/stop-ai-training-on-your-writing/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/stop-ai-training-on-your-writing/
The government can tell you a charger might catch fire and still owe you nothing. A recall comes with a refund. A warning doesn't, and warnings are now a fifth of what CPSC puts out. What to check before you buy:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/what-is-a-cpsc-product-safety-warning/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/what-is-a-cpsc-product-safety-warning/
August 20, 2026 at 12:02 PM
The government can tell you a charger might catch fire and still owe you nothing. A recall comes with a refund. A warning doesn't, and warnings are now a fifth of what CPSC puts out. What to check before you buy:
https://www.freshfromcache.com/what-is-a-cpsc-product-safety-warning/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/what-is-a-cpsc-product-safety-warning/
Cancel an ink subscription and HP shuts off the cartridge in your printer, ink and all. That is in its own terms. Brother, Canon and Epson write the same kind of clause. What you actually own, and how to get out without a dead printer: https://www.freshfromcache.com/printer-ink-subscription/
August 20, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Cancel an ink subscription and HP shuts off the cartridge in your printer, ink and all. That is in its own terms. Brother, Canon and Epson write the same kind of clause. What you actually own, and how to get out without a dead printer: https://www.freshfromcache.com/printer-ink-subscription/
Google is paying $68 million over Assistant recordings, and claims close August 27. The $56 figure going around came from a court filing that assumed almost nobody would file. Two ways to file, only one needs a receipt: https://www.freshfromcache.com/google-assistant-settlement/
August 18, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Google is paying $68 million over Assistant recordings, and claims close August 27. The $56 figure going around came from a court filing that assumed almost nobody would file. Two ways to file, only one needs a receipt: https://www.freshfromcache.com/google-assistant-settlement/
Your Mac has been running its own antivirus this whole time. Apple updates it about weekly. The thing most likely to get in doesn't sneak past it, it asks permission. Who should still install something, and what to skip: https://www.freshfromcache.com/do-you-need-antivirus-on-a-mac/
August 17, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Your Mac has been running its own antivirus this whole time. Apple updates it about weekly. The thing most likely to get in doesn't sneak past it, it asks permission. Who should still install something, and what to skip: https://www.freshfromcache.com/do-you-need-antivirus-on-a-mac/
Your library card is a subscription you already pay for. Free audiobooks, ebooks, and magazines, on the phone already in your pocket, through one free app your library almost certainly supports.
And if you can't find your card, or never had one, many […]
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And if you can't find your card, or never had one, many […]
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August 16, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Your library card is a subscription you already pay for. Free audiobooks, ebooks, and magazines, on the phone already in your pocket, through one free app your library almost certainly supports.
And if you can't find your card, or never had one, many […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
And if you can't find your card, or never had one, many […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
Happy Friday everybody!
Every Friday I make a short post about the few stories I didn't get a chance to write a full article about.
There are some good ones this week!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/also-this-week-2026-08-14/
Every Friday I make a short post about the few stories I didn't get a chance to write a full article about.
There are some good ones this week!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/also-this-week-2026-08-14/
August 14, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Happy Friday everybody!
Every Friday I make a short post about the few stories I didn't get a chance to write a full article about.
There are some good ones this week!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/also-this-week-2026-08-14/
Every Friday I make a short post about the few stories I didn't get a chance to write a full article about.
There are some good ones this week!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/also-this-week-2026-08-14/
Today’s article isn’t for everybody. But it could be very important for somebody. If you’ve ever used Cologuard (a mail in cancer test), there was a very large breach.
Because off the type of data that was stolen, there is a high probability of being […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
Because off the type of data that was stolen, there is a high probability of being […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
August 11, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Today’s article isn’t for everybody. But it could be very important for somebody. If you’ve ever used Cologuard (a mail in cancer test), there was a very large breach.
Because off the type of data that was stolen, there is a high probability of being […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
Because off the type of data that was stolen, there is a high probability of being […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
Do you share your location with friends and/or family? I've gotten quite the mixed opinion on this one!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/what-location-sharing-actually-shares/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/what-location-sharing-actually-shares/
August 10, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Do you share your location with friends and/or family? I've gotten quite the mixed opinion on this one!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/what-location-sharing-actually-shares/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/what-location-sharing-actually-shares/
Have you ever had somebody show you a shortcut on your phone or computer and it blew your mind?
I hope to be that somebody for you today! These 5 shortcuts have saved me so much time since I discovered them. Enjoy!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/hidden-phone-and-computer-shortcuts/
I hope to be that somebody for you today! These 5 shortcuts have saved me so much time since I discovered them. Enjoy!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/hidden-phone-and-computer-shortcuts/
August 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Have you ever had somebody show you a shortcut on your phone or computer and it blew your mind?
I hope to be that somebody for you today! These 5 shortcuts have saved me so much time since I discovered them. Enjoy!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/hidden-phone-and-computer-shortcuts/
I hope to be that somebody for you today! These 5 shortcuts have saved me so much time since I discovered them. Enjoy!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/hidden-phone-and-computer-shortcuts/
You've probably seen this storage full error before. Before you delete any photos or files to free up space, check out today's article. It can be risky if you don't have your backups configured right!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/why-is-my-phone-storage-full/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/why-is-my-phone-storage-full/
August 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
You've probably seen this storage full error before. Before you delete any photos or files to free up space, check out today's article. It can be risky if you don't have your backups configured right!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/why-is-my-phone-storage-full/
https://www.freshfromcache.com/why-is-my-phone-storage-full/
If you need a new PC, or even refurbished, you might start looking. It sounds like the next few years might get a little crazy.
I hope I'm wrong!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/why-your-next-phone-costs-more/
I hope I'm wrong!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/why-your-next-phone-costs-more/
August 6, 2026 at 3:23 AM
If you need a new PC, or even refurbished, you might start looking. It sounds like the next few years might get a little crazy.
I hope I'm wrong!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/why-your-next-phone-costs-more/
I hope I'm wrong!
https://www.freshfromcache.com/why-your-next-phone-costs-more/
Hey everybody! I created a new resource page that has downloadable PDFs for spotting scams and phishing, triaging a scam, diagnosing a slow PC, and more!
I also created a digital health check. I'd love for you to check it out at […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
I also created a digital health check. I'd love for you to check it out at […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
July 28, 2026 at 2:02 AM
Hey everybody! I created a new resource page that has downloadable PDFs for spotting scams and phishing, triaging a scam, diagnosing a slow PC, and more!
I also created a digital health check. I'd love for you to check it out at […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]
I also created a digital health check. I'd love for you to check it out at […]
[Original post on freshfromcache.com]