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I Clicked on a Phishing Link: What to Do Now
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe If you clicked on a phishing link, start here. A single click rarely empties a bank account or takes over a computer, and what you do in the next few minutes matters…
Charity Scams: How to Make Sure Your Holiday Donation Goes to a Real Cause
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe Charity scams are fake or misleading appeals that send your donation to a fraudster instead of a real cause, and they show up in force after disasters and during the holiday giving…
The 96-Year-Old Grandma Who Made Half a Million Fans Wait Three Years for a YouTube Video
If you think you’ve ever left people hanging, I promise you’ve never done it like Hamako Mori. Picture this: you’re watching a 93-year-old Japanese grandmother play Resident Evil 4 on YouTube. Monsters. Chainsaws. A spooky village full of things that…
Smart Home Privacy Settings for Seniors: 5 Steps
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe Smart Home Privacy Settings Smart home privacy settings decide which of your devices can listen, record, watch, keep what they collect, and pass it to another company. Start by walking through the…
Stopping the Snoops: How to Opt Out of Targeted Advertising on Social Media & Websites
Have you ever mentioned out loud that your knees are aching, and five minutes later, your phone shows you an ad for a magical copper knee brace? It feels like the internet is hiding in your living room bushes, taking…
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…
Scam Spotting 101: How to Recognize and Avoid the Most Common Senior-Targeted Scams
You open your email, and there it is: a very official-looking message from the “IRS.” Apparently, you owe $4,000 in back taxes, and if you don’t pay up in the next twenty minutes, a SWAT team is going to rappel…
Setting Up a Smart Speaker for a Hard-of-Hearing Senior: Tips & Tricks
Picture this: You are relaxing in your favorite chair, and you ask your new smart speaker a simple question, like, “What’s the weather today?” The glowing little cylinder responds in a chipper, rapid-fire voice that sounds exactly like a caffeinated…
AI Companion Privacy for Seniors: 7 Safety Checks
By Chris Clark, founder of Senior Tech Cafe AI Companion Privacy for Seniors AI companion privacy for seniors comes down to one question. What happens to what you say to it? These devices are marketed as company: something to chat…
Beyond ‘What’s the Weather?’: Advanced Voice Commands for Seniors
You probably have a smart speaker sitting on your kitchen counter right now. It looks like a futuristic soup can, occasionally glows a mysterious color, and patiently waits for you to ask if it’s going to rain. For most of…
