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PC Health Check app for Windows 11 upgrade
     heard on Sat 26 Apr 25
PC Health Check app brings you up to date info on your Windows device health, helping you take action to improve your device performance and troubleshoot performance problems. It is periodically updated based on customer feedback to help you make the most of your Windows PC.

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How to Sync Your Windows 10 and 11 Settings Across Multiple PCs
     heard on Sat 26 Apr 25
Do you own more than one Windows 10 or 11 computer? You can maintain separate settings on each device, but both versions of Microsoft's OS also offer ways to keep your devices in sync if you wish. You can sync your desktop theme, certain passwords, your language preferences, and other settings. This not only ensures that your settings are the same on each Windows computer or tablet but backs them up so you don't lose them if one device goes bad.

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Please Be Polite to ChatGPT
     heard on Sat 26 Apr 25
If you’ve ever caught yourself saying “please” and “thank you” to ChatGPT, you’re in good company. In an informal online survey by Ethan Mollick, an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania, nearly half of the respondents said they are often polite to the artificially intelligent chatbot, and only about 16 percent said they “just give orders.” Developers’ comments, posted in a forum hosted by OpenAI, the company that created ChatGPT, also reflect this tendency: “I find myself using please and thanks with [ChatGPT] because it’s how I would talk to a real person who was helping me,” one user wrote.

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Deceptive Audio or Visual Media (‘Deepfakes’) 2024 Legislation
     heard on Sat 26 Apr 25
Deepfake technology uses artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate audio or video to create a false but realistic video of individuals doing or saying things they did not actually do or say. For example, a person's face can be swapped with another's, and lip syncing can be added. Machine learning and sophisticated technical tools have made deepfakes relatively easy to create and increasingly commonplace in recent years, creating an impetus for new legislation.

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ValiDrive
     heard on Sat 19 Apr 25
Quickly spot-check any USB mass storage drive for fraudulent deliberately missing storage.

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Business that match pledges to Jazz 90.1
     heard on Sat 19 Apr 25
Increase the value of your charitable gift to Jazz90.1 by participating in your company’s matching gift program. By taking part as an employee, retiree, or board member, you can have your company match your charitable contributions at a 1:1, 2:1, or even as high as a 3:1 ratio on outright or deferred gifsts! The following companies are just a few of the many corporations participating in gift matching programs. Don’t see your company name listed? Be sure to check with your employer to see if they participate. We thank you for your support, and appreciate the consideration.

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The "IT Crowd" Jen's got a Virus
     heard on Sat 19 Apr 25
From the IT Crowd. Jen asks Roy to install a browser on her laptop.

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FolderMatch
     heard on Sat 19 Apr 25
FolderMatch is an award-winning Windows software that makes it easy to compare folders & files and find duplicate files. Winner of the prestigious Shareware Industry Award for three consecutive years, FolderMatch is a must-have insurance against data loss. With nearly 30 years of experience, millions of downloads worldwide, and used by most Fortune 500 companies, you can count on FolderMatch for quality and reliability.

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Import music from a computer to Apple Music on Windows
     heard on Sat 19 Apr 25
If you have songs or music video files on your computer, you can import them into Apple Music so they appear in your music library.

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iCloud Passwords in Chrome
     heard on Sat 19 Apr 25
iCloud Passwords lets you fill passwords from iCloud Keychain when signing in to websites using Chrome. iCloud Passwords lets you securely fill passwords from iCloud Keychain when signing in to websites using Chrome. Any new passwords you create in Chrome are saved to your iCloud Keychain so that they are also available across your Apple devices. The extension can also generate verification codes, which you can set up by right-clicking on a QR code.

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