February 2022

How to Stop Google Chrome From Blocking Downloads

Posted on February 25, 2022 by

Google Chrome automatically blocks downloads of suspicious files. However, if you think your file is completely safe, you can download it by temporarily allowing all downloads. Here’s how to do that on desktop, Android, iPhone, and iPad. Warning: Know that Chrome blocks downloads of certain files because it believes those files can harm your device.

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Zero-Day Exploit Found Affecting Chrome and Edge Browsers

Posted on February 17, 2022 by

If you use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge on your computer, stop what you’re doing and update your browser. As reported by security blog Sophos Security, Google announced that a zero-day exploit has been found in Google Chrome that could allow hackers to perform malicious activities on your computer. Today, Microsoft announced Edge has also

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How to Hide Your Cable Box

Posted on February 3, 2022 by

Tired of looking at that ugly cable box? The obvious solution is to hide it behind behind closed doors. Unfortunately, many of today’s cable boxes and other components use IR (infrared) remotes, which require line of sight to work. So if you put your cable box behind doors, you’ll have to open them whenever you

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