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 The week of the inauguration brought a lot of emotional turmoil for many of our American citizens. Some good emotions, some bad. But at the same time, a popular social media platform, Tik Tok, was warning its users that there was a ban coming and they would no longer have access to their content. During this short ban of just a few hours the Sunday before the inauguration, users were unable to reach their content and were very frustrated and decided to seek their content elsewhere. Here's where Deepseek came into play. Deepseek is an AI alternative that allows users to interact with a platform like Tik Tok but with the communication like ChatGPT. Its very smart and a whole lot cheaper to run than the usual AI chatbots we have access to here in America. Deepseek has been around for a while but during the time frame of the TikTok ban and leading up to that point, there was a burst of downloads for the app. This creates a huge security issue for users. There is fear that the Chinese ...

 If you've ever had a virus on your computer, you know how frustrating it is to try and save your personal files and also get rid of the virus. Sometimes it costs money to get rid of the virus because you couldn't quite figure it out yourself, or you had to completely reformat and reinstall your operating system, losing everything in the process. Your personal devices are no different. They need protection just like your tablets, computers, and home network. You have a firewall for your network, you have an antivirus program for your computer, you need protection for your hand held devices as well! Malwarebytes is an excellent tool to use to help protect your system against attacks while browsing the internet, downloading apps, or listening to your favorite podcast. (or white noise while you sleep, you do you!) They have created a mobile app that you can get for Android or iPhone through your App store. You can use the service for free to simply scan your phone manually for iss...