WordPress is so popular software package for online publications, e-commerce, business sites, blogs, and all types of web sites that it has the major problem that comes with success: hackers. Sucuri, a business specialized in web site security, analyzed infected web sites that they had restored in 2018. WordPress was … Read >
How to choose the best method for preventing comment spam in WordPress
Everyone who is responsible for administering and managing a WordPress blog, web site, or publication that is configured to accept comments knows how massive the comment spam problem is. Fortunately, multiple solutions are available to fight it. In fact, there are so many solutions that before you install a plugin … Read >
Top 10 games and most popular movies have something in common
Video games have rapidly developed into a major entertainment industry. It is already going through a major change as mobile devices, game streaming services and new business models are emerging. Free games are truly trending – they generate more revenue than games that must be purchased. Are video games becoming … Read >
Developers are our best bet to stop Apple’s App Store monopoly
From: The Next Web
Any day now, the US Supreme Court will issue a decision in a case called Apple Inc. v. Pepper, where a group of iPhone users have said that the Apple App Store, the only place they can get software (or apps) on their phones, is an … Read >
Automakers are embracing electric bicycles – here is the GM Ariv
From: Travel User Guide
Every car manufacturer that believes it has a future in the industry is already marketing electric vehicles or is planning to make them available in the near future. But that’s not all in the electric front. Vehicle manufacturers are also introducing electric bicycles that proudly carry … Read >
How to activate secure two-factor authentication for online services
It is only a matter of time when one of the web services you are using gets hacked. A common objective for data thieves is to steal databases that include user data, such as names, passwords, phone numbers, birth dates, addresses, and credit card numbers. The data is used … Read >
Valencia in Spain is a curious historic-modern city full of surprises, especially during festivities
For years, Valencia has been one of the most popular Mediterranean destinations for Spanish living inland. Over the years, Americans, travelers from other Europeans countries and also Asians have found Valencia’s ancient and ultramodern sights, delicious food scene and massive fiestas. A travel guide for Valencia shows the places to … Read >
What to do when your Google+ account is going away
A letter from hell, or a message to be completely ignored. Google+ evoked strong feelings among its users. Some people were passionate about Google’s social media service because they had found their community, and loved the platform’s remarkable functionality. Others were too busy posting dog photos and liking them in … Read >
Ebook news: podcasts for writers, ebook service with 1 million customers, future of news reporting
From: Klaava Travel Guide nonfiction ebooks
News on ebooks, writing and publishing
Scribd has more than one million paying subscribers for ebooks
Scribd is a service that lets you read ebooks, listen to audiobooks, and read some magazines for a monthly fee of 9 dollars. I have subscribed to the … Read >
There is something terribly wrong with this web page
Why does someone publish thought-provoking articles on the internet only to cover the excellent content with popup windows (see the screen capture above)? In the early days of online advertising – 15-20 years ago – it was common to bombard web site visitors with popup ads, but it ended when … Read >