filters
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When Gmail’s Filters Aren’t Enough: How To Tackle Spam On Your Own
If you’re really lucky, you won’t have to deal with too much spam making its way into your inbox. Email providers have never been better at blocking and filtering spam, but you still probably get unwanted newsletters and notifications. Here’s how to deal with the spam that makes it through your filters.
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How To Block Annoying Political Posts On Facebook
Some people love the cut and thrust of political discussion on Facebook. Others find it repetitious or annoying. If you’re sick of seeing US election news or local political arguments in your feed, we’ll show you how to filter them out.
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The Problem With Your Google Search Results (And What You Can Do About It)
Eli Pariser, former director of MoveOn.org, noticed that he and his friends ended up with very different search results when searching for the exact same things. Google (and other sites) are filtering out the stuff you might not like, putting you inside an isolated search filter bubble. This is a problem, but one that’s easily…
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Banish Google Buzz Updates From Your Gmail Inbox
If you just don’t have the bandwidth to manage one more set of social notifications automatically hitting your Gmail inbox, you may not be all that excited about this morning’s Google Buzz announcement. Luckily banishing Buzz from your inbox is easy.