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Stop Sneaky Apps: How to Turn Off Background Location Tracking on Your Smartphone
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe Background location is a phone permission that lets an app check where you are even when you’re not using it, and most apps don’t need it. To turn it off, change each…
Your Bank’s Secret Weapon: Setting Up 2FA for Extra Online Banking Security
You sit down at your computer with a simple mission: check your bank balance to make sure your latest utility bill cleared. You type in the password you swore you’d remember—was it Fluffy1998! or EatMoreBran$1? Miraculously, it works! But just…
Spotting a Bank Text Scam or Fake Bank Email: Protecting Your Savings From Digital Crooks
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe A bank text scam is a text message that pretends to come from your bank, usually about a charge you didn’t make, so you’ll tap a link or call a number and…
Is It Safe to Use a Debit Card Online? Debit vs. Credit, Explained
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe Is it safe to use a debit card online? Usually, yes, but a credit card is safer, because when a thief uses your debit card, the missing money comes straight out of…
Immersive Worlds: Virtual & Augmented Reality for Senior Engagement
Imagine you want to visit the Louvre in Paris. Traditionally, this involves packing a suitcase, surviving a ten-hour flight wedged next to a guy who smells like aggressively aged cheese, and navigating cobblestone streets with knees that currently sound like…
Bridging the Gap: How to Be a Better Tech Helper (Without Losing Your Mind)
You’ve just sat down with a hot cup of coffee when the dreaded words float across the room: “My tablet is doing that thing again.” Instantly, your blood pressure spikes. You are the Unpaid Family IT Director, a title you…
Taming the Algorithms: How to Turn Off Personalized Ads on Google and Facebook
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe Learning how to turn off personalized ads takes about ten minutes, and it’s the quickest way to stop Google and Facebook turning everything you do online into a sales pitch. You’re standing…
My Old Phone Doesn’t Support Passkeys! What to Do When Your Device Can’t Keep Up
You’re sitting in your favorite chair, armed with a cup of coffee and a simple mission: logging into your bank account. You carefully type in your password, squinting at the tiny keyboard on your screen. The screen shakes its digital…
The Green Padlock & Beyond: How to Vet an Online Store Before You Buy
You’re scrolling through Facebook, minding your own business and looking at photos of your neighbor’s new golden retriever, when suddenly—BAM! An ad appears for a top-of-the-line, $400 Dyson vacuum cleaner for the unbelievable price of $29. You think, “Wow, what…
Secure Payment Methods: How to Pay Online Without Handing Every Store Your Card Number
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe The most secure payment methods online are a credit card, or a service that hides your card number from the store, such as PayPal, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Gift cards, wire…
