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Handy tips for preserving your phone battery life

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Tips for preserving your phone battery life 📱🔋 In the era of digitisation, our smartphones have seamlessly integrated into the fabric of our daily lives, serving as indispensable tools for connectivity, information, and entertainment. Despite their myriad benefits, a common challenge faced by many smartphone users is the rapid depletion of battery life. This article
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ChatGPT embarrasses lawyer by submitting fake cases to judge

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ChatGPT embarrasses lawyer by submitting fake cases to a judge 🖥️👨‍⚖️ A US lawyer has found out the hard way that the new generation of AI is not always accurate, after he used ChatGPT for research and submitted a number of “bogus” cases to the court. The case in question involved a man suing Colombian
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PayID scam targets Australians selling items on popular online marketplaces

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PayID scam targets Australians selling items online ⚠️💰 The most common resale online marketplaces being targetted by scammers are Facebook or Gumtree Sneaky scammers are at it again, sending fake PayID emails to trick people selling items via online platforms like Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree. Scammers pose as buyers and ask the seller if they
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Medibanks stolen data • What should customers do now?

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Medibanks stolen data • What should customers do now? 😟🤔 The health insurance provider first reported “unusual activity” on its network on 13 October – and it was initially believed no customer data had been removed from its systems. An alleged hacker group then contacted Medibank wishing to negotiate over a set of reportedly stolen
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How to spot a fake profile on Facebook

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How to spot a fake profile on Facebook Last year Facebook estimated that more than 10% of profile accounts were fake or duplicates. And as Facebook surpassed 2.3 Billion users this year that accounts for an estimated 230 Million fake accounts. Whilst Facebook is adopting several strategies to point out fake profiles, it is also
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Tips to making your mobile phone last longer

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Tips to making your mobile phone last longer and perform better 📱💡 A great alternative for when you don’t plan on upgrading your phone “Should I Get a New Phone?” season has officially started, with Samsung unveiling its latest Galaxy foldables. Apple’s iPhone event typically takes place in mid-September, followed by Google’s Pixel launch. The
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Investment scams most successful with people aged 55 to 64

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Money lost to scams climbs $32 million for those aged 55 to 64 ⚠️💰 ACCC’s report highlights that most of the scammed victims who reported the incident to Scamwatch in 2022 were aged 55 to 64, losing $32 million, 78% of which was to investment scams. Scams have skyrocketed over a 5-month period, stealing more
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Free 1-hour online webinars tailored for the Over 50s

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Free 1-hour online webinars tailored for the Over 50s 🤓 Learn to use technology with confidence, how to protect yourself online and find out what opportunities the internet can provide by joining a range of Be Connected free online presentations. Hosted by the eSafety Commissioner, these presentations cover a range of topics to help improve
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Telstra blocks scam text messages for mobile users

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Telstra blocks ‘smishing’ scams for mobile users ⚠️📱 No more fraudulent delivery notices and fake offers Australians reported 14,786 scam text messages in the first two months of this year alone, according to the ACCC’s ScamWatch service – making SMS scams by far the most frequently-reported form of scam. And while overall losses to text-message
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Technology gadgets that make life easier for independent seniors

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Technology guide to making life easier for independent seniors Getting to the golden years of life means seeing through a lot of changes — becoming empty-nesters, recovering from surgery, and most importantly, learning to become independent again. Many seniors are opting to stay on their own instead of receiving care or moving into a hospice
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Australians Over 55 lose 260 million from scams in 2019 | 60 Plus Club

Australians Over 55 lose $260 million from scams in 2019

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Scams cost Australians $634 million last year Total losses from scams in Australia are doubling year-on-year Australians lost more than half a billion dollars to scammers in 2019, according to the latest figures in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Targeting Scams report released last week. Total reported losses exceeded $634 million. That’s $141
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The 3 most common types of investment scams | 60 Plus Club

The 3 most common types of investment scams

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The 3 most common types of investment scams Don’t be fooled into thinking you can’t be fooled Australians lost more than half a billion dollars to scammers in 2019, according to the latest figures in the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) Targeting Scams report released last week. Total reported losses for 2019 reached $634
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