Washington Post – “Four months and hundreds of arrests after the chaos at the Capitol, the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack by a pro-Trump mob has come into focus. More than 2,000 criminal charges have been filed against 411 suspects, including hundreds of felonies such as assaulting officers and trespassing with a weapon. Authorities… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2021
Ads Are Impersonating Government Websites in Google Results, Despite Ban
The Markup: “…Last year, the Federal Trade Commission sued On Point Global, a company that allegedly advertised websites via Google search where you could renew your driver’s license, buy a fishing license, or determine if you were eligible for public benefits like Section 8 housing. But in fact, when people signed up for any of… Continue Reading
Grocery shopping for a healthier planet
Washington Post – “To reduce waste and cut back on carbon footprints, grocery stores and shoppers alike are trying to do their part. With quarantine limiting time outside the home for many people last year, Americans pivoted to grocery shopping less often and buying more items per store trip. They examined their refrigerators before heading… Continue Reading
Ten Tips to Create a Legal Writing Course That Prepares Students for The Real World
Lamparello, Adam, Ten Tips to Create a Legal Writing Course That Prepares Students for The Real World (April 29, 2021). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3836328 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3836328 “In the past year, COVID-19 has transformed how legal education – and legal writing – is delivered to students. Online instruction replaced in-person instruction, professors and students were forced… Continue Reading
How to alphabetize in Google Sheets
Tech Republic – “Sort A-Z or Z-A in Google Sheets on any platform and also sort in sequence by more than one column on the web…” Continue Reading
Just Use Email – How to use Email for Everything
“Just Use Email is a site dedicated to the various ways people and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) should just use email to manage their digital life, their business, and their productivity, all without the use of third-party tools, SaaS subscriptions, two dozen logins, and twenty different interfaces. The premise of this site is that often… Continue Reading
COVID vaccine: What it means if the FDA grants full approval
CNET – Both Pfizer and Moderna are seeking full FDA approval in May – “Companies and schools across the country have been hesitant to mandate the COVID-19 vaccine, but that could soon change. Pfizer and BioNTech initiated full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from the Food and Drug Administration on May 7. Currently the… Continue Reading
Pentagon Surveilling Americans Without a Warrant, Senator Reveals
“The Pentagon is carrying out warrantless surveillance of Americans, according to a new letter written by Senator Ron Wyden and obtained by Motherboard. Senator Wyden’s office asked the Department of Defense (DoD), which includes various military and intelligence agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), for detailed information… Continue Reading
How to change the default email app on your iPhone in just a few seconds
Mashable: “It doesn’t matter who you are. There’s simply no way of getting around the fact that everyone needs to use email at some point in their lives. Just because that’s true, however, doesn’t mean you need to stick with an inferior email app on your iPhone if you don’t want to. Starting with the… Continue Reading
How to Block Unwanted Calls on Android for Free
MakeUseOf – “Unwanted calls are an unfortunate inevitability in life. Whether you’re getting too many robocalls or someone from your past won’t leave you alone, you might wonder how to block unwanted calls. We’ll show you how to block calls and texts on Android using a variety of methods…” Continue Reading
How to digitize a COVID-19 vaccine card
Tech Republic – “A lost vaccine card can be a headache for recently inoculated people. Creating a digital backup and saving it as a PDF could be a worthwhile move. Here’s how to do it…” Continue Reading
Watch out for this new malware that steals passwords, webcam and browser data
ZDNET – “Microsoft has issued an alert over a remote access tool (RAT) dubbed RevengeRAT that it says has been used to target aerospace and travel sectors with spear-phishing emails. RevengeRAT, also known as AsyncRAT, is being distributed via carefully crafted email messages that prompt employees to open a file masquerading as an Adobe PDF… Continue Reading
