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Navigating the information superhighway: Can you tell real from fake news?
4+ hour, 49+ min ago (619+ words) There is too much information floating around out there and sometimes it is hard to tell'the difference between real and fake. As a new year dawns, perhaps a situational assessment is necessary. Reaching out to friends and family during the…...
Don’t Fall for It: Stay Scam-Smart This Season
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (266+ words) (BPT) - As the air turns crisp and the holidays approach, scammers are gearing up for their busiest time of year. From fake shopping deals to AI-powered deception, fraudsters are finding new ways to take advantage of distracted consumers. According to…...
One Tech Tip: 'Click-to-cancel' is over, but there are other ways to unsubscribe
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (342+ words) A "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have made it easier for consumers to end unwanted subscriptions, has been blocked by a federal appeals court days before it was set to go into effect. But there are ways to end those subscriptions…...
Internet companies will have to apply again for $675 million in federal broadband money
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (377+ words) Two years after the federal government announced $675 million for high-speed internet in New Mexico, instead of celebrating grant awards, the companies vying to build broadband infrastructure will have to have their grant applications reviewed anew, thanks to new rules from…...
SCAM WATCH: Don't make a bad call when buying a new cell phone
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (121+ words) Any time you buy a new cellphone or upgrade your old one, you become a potential target of identity theft unless you take some basic safety steps. For starters, it's important to back up your data " ... Any time you buy…...
TikTok creators from New Mexico weigh their options amid app's uncertain future
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (200+ words) Born and raised in Albuquerque and graduating from Volcano Vista High School in 2018, TikTok creator Jaeden Gomez made waves when she created a dance in 2022 to Lizzo's song "About Damn Time." The ... Sarah Baus, left, of Charleston, South Carolina, and…...
With a US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he 'most likely' will grant an extension
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (181+ words) Trump said in an NBC News interview on Saturday that he hasn't decided what to do but was considering granting TikTok a reprieve after he is sworn into office on Monday. A TikTok app is shown on a phone in…...