TechByter Worldwide 2018-10-14: Elements Brings Power to the People. Short Circuits. Spare Parts.

Updates to Adobe's Elements applications do what we've come to expect from updates: Add powerful new features in the form of guided edits. Those who want to create projects they can share without having to learn more complex applications such as Lightroom and Photoshop should take a look at the new Elements. In Short Circuits: Facebook went wild this week with persistent hoax messages about accounts being hacked, complete with a warning to share the information with all your friends. Facebook accounts can be cloned, of course, and there's no way to keep that from happening; there is a lot you can do to make your account a lot less attractive to crooks, though. Google will be shutting down its ill-conceived Google+ service over the next 10 months after admitting a data breach that the company had hidden for more than half a year. In Spare Parts (only on the website): If you purchased audio equalization software I recommended in September, I'll explain why I now consider it unacceptable and how you can get a refund. • Phishing emails continue to be a serious problem for organizations and now there are companies that will send fake phishing campaigns to employees so that they can learn how to identify these messages. • Fans of Doctor Who are being tricked into signing up for what looks like a free service but with an annual cost of nearly $1100. • During the next 2 weeks, NASA TV will offer video from a couple of spacewalks outside the International Space Station.