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  • Dissecting an Amazon/Uber Eats Gift Card Email Scam
    It seems impossible not to have spam and scams show up in your email inbox. The longer you've had your address, the more likely these will show up. And sometimes they're pretty well done. Here's how one scammer tried to sucker me out of $200… The post Dissecting an Amazon/Uber Eats Gift Card Email Scam […]
  • What are Windows 11 Rewards Points and How Do I Earn Them?
    I was looking at my Account settings and noticed that there's something called "Rewards" and I've earned about 3100! What are they, how can I earn more, and what's the point of them? The post What are Windows 11 Rewards Points and How Do I Earn Them? originally appeared on Ask Dave Taylor.
  • Remove Media from Amazon Prime Video “Continue Watching”
    Dave, I have a tendency to start movies on Prime Video then decide not to keep watching it. But then the movie sits in my "Continue Watching" forever! Is there some way to remove these films and TV shows from this list? How about my Watchlist? The post Remove Media from Amazon Prime Video “Continue […]
  • Install Ubuntu Desktop in VMWare Fusion on an Mx Mac
    The M-architecture that powers modern Mac systems, the M1, M2, M3, and M4, are based on an "ARM" design. This means that the default versions of most Linux distributions are not compatible with your Mac. You cannot run them in VMware Fusion or Parallels. So how do you proceed? Here's the scoop… The post Install […]
  • Cool Google Chrome Shortcut to Query Gemini AI
    There's now a super convenient way to submit queries to Google's Gemini LLM generative AI system from within Google Chrome, but ya gotta know the shortcut. Here's the scoop… The post Cool Google Chrome Shortcut to Query Gemini AI originally appeared on Ask Dave Taylor.
  • Replace a Fingerprint Security Scan on Android Devices
    I used to be able to unlock my Android phone with my thumb, but in the last few months I've noticed it never works anymore. I just end up tapping in my PIN. How can I replace the bad fingerprint scan data with a new thumb scan so it works?? The post Replace a Fingerprint […]
  • Unexpected “Reset Password” Email: Should I Worry?
    Dave! I got an email this morning from one of the sites I frequent asking me to reset my password. It seemed to be in response to me having asked for a reset link, but I didn't even visit that site! Is someone trying to hack into my account? The post Unexpected “Reset Password” Email: […]