JW's Tech Tips

10/13/2026

Want to see what Amazon thinks of you and your purchasing habits?
Amazon quietly writes notes about who it thinks you are, based on what you buy.
It may have notes about how many family members you have, pets, what you frequently purchase.

On a computer:

Hover over Hello, [your name] at the upper right, and click Account.
Under Ordering and shopping preferences, click Your Shopping preferences.
Scroll to the bottom and click Manage your information.

In the Amazon app:
Tap the menu icon (three lines) in the bottom bar.
Go to Account > Shopping preferences > About you.

10/12/2026

THIS!!!
Protect yourself! Create strong passwords, enable 2FA!

ONE CYBER MISTAKE THAT COSTS PEOPLE THEIR ACCOUNTS

Reusing the Same Password EVERYWHERE

Many people use one password for:
>Email
>Social media
>Bank apps
>Work accounts
It feels convenient… but it’s dangerous.

HERE'S ’s HOW HACKERS USE IT:
1️⃣ One website gets hacked
2️⃣ Your password is leaked
3️⃣ Hackers try it on all your other accounts
4️⃣ Everything gets accessed

This is called credential stuffing and it works EVERYDAY.

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF:
✅ Use different passwords for important accounts
✅ Start with email, banking, and social media
✅ Use a password manager
✅ Enable 2-Factor Authentication (2FA)

One weak habit can cost you everything.

Follow CYBERKINGTECH for simple cybersecurity awareness.

10/12/2026

Strengthen your defenses this Cybersecurity Awareness Month. We’re kicking off Cybersecurity Awareness Month by revisiting some of our most important reads of 2026, starting with EDUCATE.

The threat landscape keeps changing, and knowing what attackers are doing is the first step toward being ready for what comes next.

In this blog, Radware’s Pascal Geenens looks at the attack trends that defined the start of 2026, including a 187% year-over-year increase in Web DDoS attacks and a 273% increase in malicious web and API transactions blocked. Radware

Get the info: 2026 Q1 Network & Application Attack Trends https://ow.ly/qVNJ50ZVk0K

10/12/2026

Huge news for elementary educators and reading specialists! 📚🎉
Read Along in Classroom—Google's speech-based reading tutor—is now 100% FREE for all school districts!
It tracks student reading speed, pronunciation accuracy, and vocabulary growth in real-time, giving young readers immediate feedback.

💡 Literacy Center Idea: Use Read Along as an independent reading station while you lead small-group guided reading!

Tag an elementary teacher who needs to see this! 👇

10/02/2026

Excel 2016 Users... IF You are running Excel 2016 a recent update BROKE the auto fill (Drag feature)
You have to download KB5002665 and install it to fix the issue.
NO FUN teaching Excel when you can't show them Auto Fill!!!

05/18/2026

Google has started rolling out new icons!

Check out the article here
https://9to5google.com/2026/05/18/gradient-google-icon-redesign-web/

Learning to love them-- Keep is a great change as is the Chat icon.

What do you think?

Following our report last month, Google is beginning to roll out its gradient icon redesign for Workspace apps.

05/13/2026

Iphone users
GO NOW and make sure your phone is on the lastest OS
Everyday hackers are trying to find ways to hack into almost everything- Protect yourself!

05/13/2026

⚙️🪟5 things to know about Windows Update changes in Windows 11

Windows Update is getting a meaningful overhaul in Windows 11, and Microsoft is finally tackling some long‑standing pain points. From smarter install timing to clearer controls, here are the 5 changes that actually matter — and how they’ll affect your next update.

What’s the one thing you want Microsoft to fix next?

👇Find more details in the comments👇

05/13/2026

Google Drive has a new option that will allow you to lock new edits to the final version of a file. When a file is locked, editors won't be able to make changes unless they unlock the file first.

Details: https://workspaceupdates.googleblog.com/2023/09/lock-files-more-easily-in-google-drive.html?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=chromebookclassroom&utm_content=edtechposts

04/24/2026

Before you go crazy thinking its your phone, your TV, your provider.
Check out https://downdetector.com/

See if others are experiancing issues or if there is a service outage.

Check if services are down based on real-time user reports. Downdetector shows live status updates and outages people are experiencing.