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Technology and the web: hoaxes and how to spot them, security basics, the end of Flash games and a few restored tech stories from the blog's early years.

How to Spot a Viral Hoax Before You Share It

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Shutdown rumours, fake giveaways, miracle cures and too-good-to-be-true bonuses: a short checklist for telling a hoax or scam from real news in a few minutes.

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Two-Factor Authentication in Plain English

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A password alone is not enough any more. What two-factor authentication is, the main types from text codes to security keys, and where to switch it on first.

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Whatever Happened to Flash Games?

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For a decade, browser games built in Flash were how the internet killed time at work. Why Flash died, where the games went, and what replaced them.

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Is Facebook Shutting Down on March 15th?

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The question has been asked: is Facebook ending? Is it shutting down on March 15? Short answer: no. It is a rumor, and Facebook will be alive and well.

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ITA Software Bought by Google for $700 Million

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Oh happy day for ITA Software: Google is buying the maker of flight-search software for around $700 million to push deeper into air travel searches.

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