Have you ever wondered how or why spam seems to be sent from your own email address? Perhaps you’ve receive a notices of undeliverable messages that you’ve never sent, or a confirmation receipt for a message you never sent. This video with Greg Johnson explains these common issues. (10 Apr 2019) Learn more at ResourcesForLife.com/technology
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CONSUMER ALERT – Microsoft OneDrive PDF Phishing Shared Document Scam
This video describes a Microsoft OneDrive phishing scam that arrives as an email and appears to be from a known acquaintance sharing some PDF files. As the video explains, the process builds trust with the ultimate goal of getting the user to enter their Microsoft account login information.
Here’s Why Sears Has 98% Negative Reviews and Over 13,000 Complaints
Summary The in-home appliance repair advertised by Sears Home Services appears to be a violation of the Federal Trade Commission regulations regarding honesty in advertising for the reasons explained below. This is likely the reason Sears has received over 13,000 customer complaints over 3 years with 98% negative customer reviews with the Better Business Bureau.… Continue reading Here’s Why Sears Has 98% Negative Reviews and Over 13,000 Complaints
Apple Refuses to Show Their Transparency Statement (Not an April Fools’ Joke)
Introduction Like the increasing severity of floods, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, it seems that there are increasingly severe global incidents of large-scale abuse, misuse, and poor handling of consumer data by tech companies, social media companies, and financial sector companies. Apple CEO Tim Cook has been a very vocal critic of such incidents, noting… Continue reading Apple Refuses to Show Their Transparency Statement (Not an April Fools’ Joke)
HEALTH – Avoiding Tumors Caused by Excessive Cell Phone Usage RF Emissions
Summary In a 2017 safety test commissioned by CBC News Canada, it was discovered that normal cell phone use results in dangerous tumor causing radiation exposure that exceeds the safety guidelines. When mobile phones are placed in a pocket, essentially against the body, radiation emissions were 300% to 400% greater than if phones are 1/4″ (5 mm)… Continue reading HEALTH – Avoiding Tumors Caused by Excessive Cell Phone Usage RF Emissions
Amazon – “Reinvent Happy Hour: Stay Home, Drink, and Watch TV”
A recent Amazon ad suggests staying home as an alternative to socializing with friends at Happy Hour. The ad shows a woman at home, sitting on her couch alone, with a glass of wine in one hand and a remote in the other. Click the image below for a larger view. While some alone time… Continue reading Amazon – “Reinvent Happy Hour: Stay Home, Drink, and Watch TV”
KIND Nut Bars Win Award for Most Nutritious Healthy Snack and Transparency in Labeling – Despite FDA Warning @KINDSnacks
Iowa City, 14 April 2015 — Today the Health Resource Group concluded an extensive study of snack foods and nutrition bars. KIND Snacks natural food bars were selected as the winner of our Most Healthy Nutritious Snack Bar Award for 2015. KIND has a wide variety of bars, but for this study, we focused on the Dark… Continue reading KIND Nut Bars Win Award for Most Nutritious Healthy Snack and Transparency in Labeling – Despite FDA Warning @KINDSnacks
Soft Drink Companies Join Alcohol and Tobacco Industry
Manufacturers of tobacco and alcohol products have been blamed by society (and courts) for profiting form products that harm our health and cause injury. As a result, they’ve paid millions in reparations, and been significantly regulated with regard to where their products can be advertised, where they can be sold, and who can consume them. This… Continue reading Soft Drink Companies Join Alcohol and Tobacco Industry
CVS Caremark to Stop Selling Tobacco at all CVS/pharmacy Locations
It’s wrong for a company to distribute products that are harmful to people’s health, while at the same time profiting from selling pharmaceuticals to those same people once they get sick. Here’s what CVS is doing to stop this cycle. Who said big business can’t influence big changes… * * * WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/… Continue reading CVS Caremark to Stop Selling Tobacco at all CVS/pharmacy Locations
Organic Valley Lowfat Cottage Cheese Product Quality Notice
The Cottage Cheese Video Summary As of November 2013, and continuing through December 2013, there have been reoccurring indents of poor quality Organic Valley Lowfat Cottage Cheese as provided from production facility 39-111, Smith Dairy Products, 230 N Vine St, Orrville, OH delivered to grocery stores in the Iowa City and Coralville area. Presumably other areas have… Continue reading Organic Valley Lowfat Cottage Cheese Product Quality Notice
Advanced Tech Support Computer Service Remote Assistance Scam Fraud 800-978-4501 or 212-021-6652
Introduction In recent years, as a computer support consultant, I’ve occasionally had people tell me about a paid support program offered by Microsoft. For a certain fee, a person from Microsoft will remotely access their computer and fix problems. Most of these turn out to be scams. Someone recently told me they were charged over… Continue reading Advanced Tech Support Computer Service Remote Assistance Scam Fraud 800-978-4501 or 212-021-6652
Your iPhone Does NOT Use More Energy Than Your Refrigerator
Someone recently told me they refuse to purchase an iPhone because they read that the iPhone uses more power than a refrigerator. So, they were determined to purchase another brand of smart phone. Skeptical, I did a Google search and was surprised to find this article in Forbes: “Your iPhone Uses More Energy Than Your Refrigerator.”… Continue reading Your iPhone Does NOT Use More Energy Than Your Refrigerator