Google vs. phishing factory

November 14, 2025

📱 Google vs. phishing factory: Google’s going full Liam Neeson, suing the China-based crew behind “Lighthouse,” a subscription service for scammers. For a monthly fee, users get templates to make fake USPS or bank websites that steal your info, even without hitting submit. It’s basically a plug-and-play scam factory (paywall link). A Squarespace for criminals, if you will. In 20 days, they made 200,000 fake sites and hit over a million victims. The only square space they need is behind locked bars.

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Watch out for these cunning scams

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See if license plate readers are in your neighborhood

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A woman in Colorado was falsely accused of theft because a Flock camera that looks like the one in the image above spotted her car near the scene. She wasn’t even close. She had to dig up dashcam footage, GPS, even her outfit to prove it. The charges were dropped, but the stress? Very real.

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🎞️ Make your own GIFs: Head to GIPHY, create a free account and upload your MP4 video. You can trim it, crop the frame, add text or throw in a few stickers. If you run a small business, it’s a good way to spice up “sale” statuses or comment replies.

🛣️ Your driver’s license is worth more than you think

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Your driver’s license has two jobs: ID and moneymaker. But sadly, not for you.

State DMVs across the country are quietly making millions selling your personal data. I’m talking names, addresses, license types, accident records and even court history.

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10 best true tech stories streaming

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You can keep the wizards and aliens. Give me a movie or series where something unbelievable actually happened.

Back by popular demand, I put together this list for you as proof that tech isn’t only lines of code and shiny gadgets. It’s ambition, hype, brilliance and, yeah, sometimes a total train wreck. You’re gonna want to see each one.

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⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Chromebook slowing down? Try a Powerwash. Go to Settings > System Preferences > Reset and follow the prompts. It’ll erase everything on your laptop, so back up your files to Google Drive or an external HDD first.

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🛋️ Browsing Facebook Marketplace? You might’ve noticed the algorithm showing items that sold weeks ago. To see what’s actually available, go to Marketplace on desktop, search for what you want, and under Filters, set Date listed to Last 7 days. Oh, and folks, if a profile says it “joined in 2025,” that’s not a seller, it’s a setup.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Having internet issues? Restart it the right way. Unplug your modem and router, wait 30 seconds, then plug in the modem first. When the lights are back, plug in the router and wait two minutes.

Stop one-touch theft

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Tap-to-pay is slick, fast and super convenient until it isn’t. Scammers have figured out how to use that same technology to steal your money without you even knowing.

It’s called “ghost tapping,” and it’s spreading so fast, the BBB issued a major alert about it.

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Been on Facebook for years? You might have a pile of unread DMs hiding in your Message requests folder. That’s where Meta keeps chats from anyone outside your friends list. To check, open the app and tap the Messenger icon > Settings > Message requests > You may know. Who knows, maybe a childhood friend is still waiting on a reply.