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  Happy Monday and another well attended and action packed episode of Tech for Seniors. Today we covered the following topics:  Avast Security News Roundup ,  Tabbed Notepad which will soon be a part of Windows 11, Credit cards, alternatives and protecting your money and credit, Squoosh: The Ultimate Image Compression Tool,  The IRS will never text   or call yo u - Security tips for the upcoming tax season. In the music outro, the was a tribute.  to David Crosby who was a rock icon in two bands - The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, and Nash. A twenty minute Q&A session followed.

I posed the following question on ChatGPT (  https://chat.openai.com/chat  ) "Is AI really artificial intelligence or is it simply a smart algorism that filters or channels know data on a subject?" The following is the reply it composed: "Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and learn like humans. While traditional computer programs are based on a set of specific instructions, AI uses algorithms and statistical models to enable machines to learn from data, and make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed to do so. There are different types of AI, and the level of intelligence displayed by a machine can vary widely. Some AI systems are only capable of performing very specific tasks, such as recognizing images or speech, while others are more general-purpose and can learn and adapt to new situations. One type of AI is machine learning, which is a method of training algorith...

  https://youtu.be/M7U_aC8cocQ Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging research.

  https://youtu.be/XC1SJFIAXE8 AI technology has advanced to the level that it’s now at a pivotal point. My thanks to Luis Corrons for his excellent article and the inspiration for this video. You’ll find his article on the Avast Blog at the following link:  https://blog.avast.com/ai-cybersecurity

  https://youtu.be/j9Zg8BU6ADg USB flash drives are still a common way for attackers to infect computers with viruses and malware. They can damage your devices and data in seconds. If you think this can't happen to you, think again! My thanks to an Avast Blog article for inspiration for this video (Author unknown): https://blog.avast.com/malicious-usb-devices

  https://youtu.be/cU9YB-aAmq4 Tabbed Notepad is a new feature coming to Windows 11 that will allow users to open multiple  notes in the same window. With Tabbed Notepad, users will be able to quickly switch between notes without having to open  multiple windows. Additionally, users will be able to easily organize their notes by organizing them  into different tabs. This will make it easier to find and access notes quickly. (I used Compose AI to generate this description)  I did not use AI to produce the video.

  The topics covered in todays show included the Avast Security News Update, T-Mobile Breach report, Home Automation, Aging in place for Seniors - Part 3, Immersive reader for Word and Outlook, Colorizing old photos, The music outro remembered Christine McVie – Fleetwood Mac. Another well attended show that ended all too quickly.

  https://youtu.be/zY-cH8i8qsY This was the farewell song by the dining room staff to the passengers of the Celebrity Magic on 1/21/2022 to the  passengers on this Hawaii Adventure. A special thanks to Oscar for the great service he provided us during this cruise.

  https://youtu.be/2VHeO1DI3pc Google’s Search function isn’t limited to just finding websites. Here are a few less-known features of Google Search that you should be using. You can find additional tips at How-To Geek at the following link:  https://bit.ly/3kyOmiH

https://youtu.be/xtdm1heBZY0 T-Mobile has admitted that hackers were able to steal the information of around 37 million postpaid and prepaid customers in another major data breach. The carrier said in a regulatory filing that it discovered the issue on January 5th. Read more at Engadget - https://engt.co/3QSxxeG

  https://youtu.be/FlEhjenw1_o No one wants to deal with the Internal Revenue Service, but don’t let that fear get you into trouble  with a scammer. Here are a few of the most common IRS tax scams, tips to help you spot one,  and more details to help you stay safe. My thanks to Cory Gunther of Reviewgeek for his article and the inspiration for this video.  Please read his article here:  https://bit.ly/3ksa1Jo

  https://youtu.be/57ILheI0NB4 The vast majority of what we know and use daily is the "surface web," which includes all the sites that can be easily accessed through a search engine like Google or Bing. But beyond the surface web lies a much larger and mysterious realm known as the "deep web." And within that deep web lies an even more secretive and controversial corner of the internet  known as the "dark web.“ My thanks to Emma McGowan for her excellent article on the Avast Blog and the inspiration for this video.  https://bit.ly/3ks2qul

  For me, it's another day at sea. We were just pulling into Hilo, HI when the  show  started. Despite not having the greatest internet speed, there wasn't any problem with the Zoom meeting. We covered the following topics today: Cybersecurity news update, getting streaming perks  via your mobile provider, an introduction to the first hands free TV, Home automation for  Seniors part 2, A musical tribute to T-Bone Walker. The show ended with a Q@A session.

  https://youtu.be/n33dLD8Cjew In general, we don’t need to look much further than popular places where people do business  to find cybercriminals and scammers perpetrating their crimes. I’m about to dive into a case  of theft that took place on Vinted’s platform, but this kind of crime could have started in many  different marketplaces of this kind. My thanks to Luis Corrins for his information on this topic. You’ll find his article here:  https://bit.ly/3XAmqZO

  https://youtu.be/Auc8G3SyaEM Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging research. Links to the articles referenced in this video are part of the video show notes.

  https://youtu.be/tJww9LIyjt0 Think twice before you add anything to exceptions, even if an antivirus detection dialogue annoys you in the moment. My thanks to the Avast Threat Labs for their inspiration for this video. https://blog.avast.com/exceptions-risks

  As you can see from the image, we had a special guest today. I participated directly for the  Carnival  Miracle  on my way to Hawaii. We again had a good viewer participation and covered the following topics, The Avast Cybersecurity News Roundup, a discussion and introduction to Power Banks, Part 1 of Home Automation and Aging at Home, Does AI know humor?, A Travel Blog of my Hawaiian trip using AI from start to finish before I ever left home. The music outro was a tribute to Charlie Gracie who recently passed away. We ended the show with a Q&A session.

  https://youtu.be/s9Gihl71VGM Security-related news thanks mostly to Avast Software. https://www.avast.com/en-us/index#pc I'm just a messenger. They do most of the challenging research. Links to the articles referenced in this video are part of the video show notes.

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  The first show of a new year.  We covered the following topics, Security News Roundup,  Introducing Avast Secure Identity ,  EV Cars - Battery Technology, Does AI know humor?  Starlink Report and update. For the music outro we featured Irene Care - Oh what a feeling. A 20 minute Q&A ended the show. 

  https://youtu.be/D1gkBS8atpA As new technology emerges, cybersecurity protocols also evolve. The following are some basic tips you should carry with you everywhere to stay better protected against cyber attacks. Here are some general rules to follow to stay safe in 2023. My thanks to an article in How-To Geek for the inspiration of this video. You can read the whole article at:  https://bit.ly/3IhUPZc