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Ken Colburn

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 28, 2026
Outlet visibility, for WTOP News
Top 100K sites
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Jul 13, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · By Ken Colburn

    Data Doctors: How to regain control of your Facebook feed – WTOP News (opens the original)

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    A: If your Facebook feed feels more like an advertising billboard than a place to catch up with friends, it isn’t a glitch — it’s Facebook’s business model at work. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, reported ad revenue of just under $60 billion for the second quarter of 2026, and Facebook was a major contributor. Facebook’s Home feed is a mixture of friends, groups, pages, recommended videos and ads, all selected by an algorithm that monitors what you click, watch and interact with. You can’

  2. Article · Aug 3, 2026 · By Ken Colburn

    Data Doctors: What the deadline extension for Windows 10 means – WTOP News (opens the original)

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    Q: What should I do if I’m still using Windows 10? A: If you held onto Windows 10 after Microsoft ended free support last October, you just got some unexpected breathing room. Microsoft has extended its Extended Security Updates program, known as ESU, for consumers through Oct. 12, 2027. The program provides critical security updates for eligible Windows 10 computers that would otherwise no longer receive them. Think of ESU as a bridge between Windows 10 and whatever comes next. Microsoft just m

  3. Article · Jul 13, 2026 · By Ken Colburn

    Data Doctors: Understanding digital fingerprinting – WTOP News (opens the original)

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    Q: What exactly is digital fingerprinting, and should I be concerned? A: Ever cleared your browser history, searched for a product in a private window, and still seen ads for it minutes later? That’s often digital fingerprinting at work. It’s a way for websites to recognize you without relying on traditional tracking cookies. For years, websites relied on cookies, which are small files stored on your computer that acted like digital name tags. As browsers made it easier to block or delete those

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