đ Privacy, please: On Android, you can automatically lock your Incognito tabs when you switch to another app. Open Chrome, then tap More > Settings > Privacy and security. Turn on âLock Incognito tabs when you leave Chrome.â
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If you’re a small business owner, onboarding a new employee virtually can be a huge undertaking. Taking a new hire out to lunch, giving them a tour of the office and introducing them to coworkers is often an integral part of the experience, but that might not be possible if you hire remote employees.
Whew, the electionâs over. The onslaught of robocalls and texts is over, too ⌠right? Nope.
There are fewer political calls and messages, sure, but there are always scammers and spammers. It may be easier for these creeps to get a hold of us now that our phones arenât constantly lighting up with election-related notifications.
â Yum, a $25 latte: You can now order delivery directly through the Starbucks app. Brace yourself for fees: A $1.99 delivery charge, a $2 small-order fee if you spend under $10, a 15% service charge and sometimes an extra $4.99 for wages. Oh, and donât forget to tip!
Amount of supplies Norway recommends its citizens have on hand in case of war with Russia. Imagine getting that in the mail. Norway isnât alone; check Ready.gov for the U.S. governmentâs planning guides for everything from a flood to a snowstorm. Nothing sets my doomsday alarm ringing like 10 minutes without the internet.
Patch your PC: Microsoftâs latest update fixes 89 security flaws, including four zero-day vulnerabilities. Bugs could expose your sensitive info, give hackers control of your PC or let them run malicious code remotely. Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and hit Check for updates.
A hush-hush economy: When you agree to an appâs terms and conditions, youâre agreeing to be tracked â so says the Secret Service (great read, but itâs a paywall link). They used a data-broker companyâs tool called Locate X to follow people over time through the apps theyâd given GPS access to â no warrant needed or required. Now you know what youâre really doing when you agree to those permissions.
â ď¸ Traveling overseas? No bueno: Thereâs a terrifying new trend happening all over the globe: Kidnapping tourists for ransoms. A Venezuelan man, for instance, used a dating app to lure in three American tourists over a month-long stretch in the Dominican Republic. Heâd arrange a date, pick up the person in his car, and then an accomplice would hop in to help him restrain his dates. All three victims were held at knifepoint and forced to call friends and family for money. So scary.
Keep your intimacy wrapped up: The makers of a new app, Camdom, call it a âdigital condomâ against revenge porn. Camdom blocks all cameras and microphones when two phones are placed together and the app is activated. If one person tries to sneak a pic, an alarm buzzes. Better latex than never.
Out the door, dinosaur: Microsoft is ending support for its Windows Mail, Calendar and People apps. Starting Dec. 31, 2024, youâll lose the ability to send and receive emails through Mail. Microsoft wants everyone on its new Outlook app. Hereâs the official exporting guide for your Mail emails and contacts. FYI: The Outlook app is slow, so you might want to switch to a different email client altogether. Thunderbird is a good free option.
