Germ buster

Germ buster: Grab a sanitizing wipe and give your computer mouse, remote controls and car keyfob a cleanup. Bonus points if you also wipe down your front doorknob.

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Worst things to ask Siri, Alexa and Google Assistant

I use Siri to send texts, put my phone on Do Not Disturb before I record, set meetings and lots more. One time I don’t use it? In an emergency. Luckily, emergencies are few and far between in my life (knock on wood), but I wouldn’t risk it.

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How to use AI to cut down on legal fees

As a small-business owner, dealing with attorneys means one thing: Spending a lot of money. I’ll never forget the lawyer I met with who charged $999 an hour. I wish I made that!

There’s a lot you need a real-life lawyer for, but there’s a lot you can do on your own with AI before opening your wallet.

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💰 I, too, would like to make $56 billion: A Delaware judge axed Elon Musk’s $56 billion Tesla compensation package, saying the board couldn’t prove it was fair or show evidence they tried to negotiate. Tesla’s shares dropped 3% in a blink, and Musk is threatening to move the company to Texas.

5 steps to keep your router from being hacked

Most of us don’t give a second thought to the router that manages our home internet. We assume it’s working fine, just like the day we installed it, which is why hackers can break into your network and wreak havoc without you even realizing it.

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How to remove yourself from US Search

Like it or not, your personal information is online for anyone to find. This can include your full name, address, phone number, police record, employment information and more. People search sites scrape this information from public records, court records, social media and other sources.

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💲 Netflix paved the way: Google is laughing all the way to the bank after telling people to delete their unused accounts. Their profits surged, with nearly 100 million paid storage users. The kicker: They’re still cutting almost 1,000 jobs.

Downward spiral: From a $6 billion valuation to almost $0, 23andMe’s stock is nosediving faster than you can say “genealogy.” Now they’re cutting staff, and I bet your data’s on the auction block, too.

Clever way to block online ads and stay safe

I hate when ads take over websites. They pop up and distract you. So frustrating when all you want to do is read an article. Then, there’s the other big problem. All these website ads follow you around on different sites to track you.

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The dumbest passwords you can use to secure your accounts

How bad are we at creating safer passwords? The latest data shows a whopping 75% of people worldwide don’t follow password best practices. We should know better … and yet, 84% of us reuse our passwords.

Why do I harp on this so often? You can blame over 80% of data breaches on weak or repeated passwords. Maybe you’ve never experienced the horror of identity theft, but let me tell you, it’s bad.

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Sick of spaghetti? How to get out of your cooking rut

I admit it. Whenever I look for a recipe online, I get annoyed that I have to scroll, scroll, scroll. Listen, I know your grandma had the best chocolate chip cookies, and chicken soup healed your soul back in 1997. I just want the recipe.

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