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March 1, 2016

Don’t Trust Links Sent in Email Messages

This post was originally published on this siteA common method cyber criminals use to hack into people’s computers is to send them emails with malicious links. People are tricked into opening these links because they appear to come from someone or something they know and trust. If you click on a link, you may be taken to a site that attempts to harvest your information or tries to hack into your computer. Only click on links that you were expecting. Not sure about an email? Call the person to confirm they sent it.

March 2, 2016

Kids and Screenshots

This post was originally published on this siteIf you have kids with mobile devices, create a central home charging station in a place like your bedroom. Before the kids go to bed at night, have them put their mobile devices there so they are not tempted to play with them when they should be sleeping.

March 3, 2016

Google’s self-driving car team beefs up auto experience

This post was originally published on this site Google’s self-driving car team is expanding and hiring more people with automotive industry expertise, underscoring the company’s determination to move the division past the experimental stage. The operation now employs at least 170 workers, according to a Reuters review of their profiles on LinkedIn, the business-oriented social network. Many are software and systems engineers, and some come from other departments at Google. More than 40 of the employees listed on LinkedIn have previous automotive industry experience, with skills ranging from exterior design to manufacturing. They hail from a wide range of companies, […]

March 3, 2016

Indian phone maker Micromax’s CEO quits amid falling sales

This post was originally published on this site An employee stands at the counter of Micromax mobile phones at a showroom in New Delhi December 6, 2013. Reuters/Adnan Abidi/Files India’s second-largest phonemaker Micromax said on Thursday Chief Executive Vineet Taneja has left the company to “pursue other opportunities”, at a time when the company grapples with falling sales as cheaper Chinese rivals flood the market. Micromax, which has grown rapidly since 2008 by selling low-cost smartphones, saw shipments falling 12.1 percent in the last quarter of 2015 compared with a growth of 15.4 percent for the industry, data from industry […]