• Distinguishing Fraudulent Summer Job Offers

    Evan Arnold-Gordon Golden Gate Better Business Bureau School is officially out, which means high school and college students nationwide are looking for ways to earn some money this summer. Unfortunately, scammers know this too, and they’re constantly trying to scam young job seekers. In fact, employment scams were the...
  • Are Elon Musk and Tesla Ready for the Future?

    Shelly Palmer  In the not-so-distant past, Tesla was synonymous with the future of electric vehicles (EVs). Elon Musk (who some say is the Tony Stark of our age) painted a vision of the future that many bought into. Right now shareholders are calling for Musk to be fired, there are...
  • Consejo BBB: Evitando Estafas De Boletos

    Golden Gate Better Business Bureau Si usted quiere tomar en un juego de béisbol o está mirando hacia adelante a sus conciertos de verano favoritos, tenga cuidado de las estafas de los boletos cuando usted compra en línea. Gracias a internet, hay innumerables maneras para que los consumidores encuentren...
  • BBB Tip: Avoiding Ticket Scams

    Golden Gate Better Business Bureau Whether you want to take in a baseball game or are looking ahead to your favorite summer concerts, be careful of ticket scams when you purchase online.  Thanks to the internet, there are countless ways for consumers to find tickets and connect with online...
  • Net Neutrality Faces Big Test in CA Legislature Today

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Today is a crucial battle in the fight to restore net neutrality, as two bills are heard in key committees in the California State Assembly. Under President Donald Trump, the Federal Communications Commission reversed Obama-era net-neutrality rules, a repeal that took...
  • Is Alexa Spying on You?

    Shelly Palmer  Some people believe that Alexa is listening all the time. This is true. Some people believe that Alexa records every word for posterity. This is false. Some people believe that having an Amazon Echo increases their risk of being hacked. This is also false. But, there’s more...
  • iOS 12 and More: Everything You Need to Know from Apple’s WWDC 2018

    Shelly Palmer  Monday marked the beginning of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2018). As per tradition, Apple kicked off the week with a two-plus hour press conference that highlighted a new version of iOS, a new version of macOS and more. Here’s what you need to know. iOS 12...
  • 5 Smart Ways to Protect Your Data On Social Media

    News & Experts The Facebook data breach opened a Pandora’s box of concerns for social media consumers. The company estimated that data firm Cambridge Analytica may have had information on about 87 million Facebook users without their knowledge. In testimony before the U.S. Senate, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised...
  • Agilidad monetaria: Ojo con las estafas telefónicas en temporada de impuestos

    BPT Si en alguna ocasión algún estafador elocuente ha intentado privarle de ese dinero que tanto esfuerzo le ha costado ganar, sepa que no está solo. Más aun, ese tipo de estafas suele predominar en la temporada de declaración de impuestos. Según una reciente Encuesta Harris, se estima que...
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