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If you drop an iPhone in water, you’ll find all sorts of tips on how to dry it and save it. Even then, the phone could be damaged beyond repair. Those days may soon be over.
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When buying a product you haven’t used before, what’s the most common way to make sure it lives up to what’s being advertised? User reviews, which give you the good, the bad, and the potentially ugly sides of any products listed on the site. They can be a big help when shopping online. Tap or click here for safer online shopping and banking tips.
Every so often, a malicious cyber threat appears that targets text messages and messaging apps. These threats are not malware, nor are they able to steal money or data. Instead, these “malicious texts” or “text bombs” are more like practical jokes that can crash your phone and make it annoying to use.
You don’t leave credit card and bill statements lying around where anyone can get to them. So why would you leave your digital data out for anyone to find? It may be time to get rid of that old computer, or maybe it’s just time to free up some hard drive space. Whatever the reason, that data has got to go.
(Updated Sept. 8, 2020 – Amazon has banned all sales of foreign plants and seeds in the U.S. Keep reading for details.)
If you thought fraud was widespread in previous years, 2020 makes everything before look like a cakewalk. Between scammy emails and deceptive phone calls clogging up your inbox and voicemail, there are more people attempting to steal your money and data now than ever before.
What should I watch? This question plagues us, no matter how we watch TV. Once we’ve binged our favorite series, seen all the recommended shows and movies, and browsed every genre we could find, we still hit a wall. What’s left? we think, as we impatiently await the third season of “Westworld.”
At this point in time, who couldn’t use a little extra cash? The COVID-19 pandemic has decimated a significant number of jobs and opportunities, which is why scammers are working overtime to prey on people’s desperation.
There are tons of smartphone options to choose from when you’re looking to upgrade or replace your phone — some with multiple HD cameras, others with high-end, top-notch displays. But while there are plenty of options to choose from, most brand-new smartphones available for purchase will make a serious dent in your wallet.
We’ve been saying that you should take a break from Facebook for some time now, but it’s no longer just data and privacy issues you need to worry about. There’s now a financial incentive to cut down your use.
Recently, Facebook announced that it would be reserving its right to delete or block any content that can potentially put it in legal trouble. The exact specifics of this are vague — and probably intentional. Tap or click here to see the changes Facebook made.
It’s true, smart speakers bring with them a variety of privacy concerns. And since it’s been confirmed snippets are recorded and listened to by humans, you’ll want to be careful of what you say around Alexa.
Concerned about Alexa and privacy? We are too. Tap or click here for ways to stop Alexa from spying on you. However, smart speakers do make a lot of daily tasks much, much easier. Not only that but your Echo device can replace several other common items that you’ll no longer need.
Robocalls are obnoxious and seem to always come in right when we’re in the middle of something important like family dinner or a work presentation. But they’re more than just annoying: Many of them pose serious threats.
