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Smart speakers can be a privacy nightmare. But Alexa is designed to help in ways you might not be aware of. I’ve got five smart uses for your smart home assistant.
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Ever get tired of annoying notifications clogging up your smartphone? These days, it seems like many apps are more intrusive than ever — and who has the time to manage alerts when new ones keep cropping up?
It’s not just smartphones, either. Windows PCs are plenty vulnerable to annoying notifications. Thankfully, there are settings you can adjust to work around this. Tap or click here to see how to manage notifications in Windows 10.
Maintaining a car is a lot of work. Not only do you have to keep an eye on your mileage and get routine service work done, but you also have to stay on the lookout for recalls of parts that can leave you stranded or in danger.
It’s difficult to find companionship as it is, but add in the isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic and the chaos of 2020 in general and you have a recipe for loneliness.
It’s a shame, too. Even though dating apps and services are more plentiful than ever, not everyone is willing to date while social distancing is in effect. Tap or click here to see why you might have better luck this coming January.
If you’ve gone out shopping recently, you might be relieved to find that many items like toilet paper and hand sanitizer are back in stock with ample supply. Much of the panic buying that signified the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has waned, and now, manufacturers have ramped up production to get these critical goods into everyone’s hands.
Scammers are a creative bunch, aren’t they? When so much information and money is up for grabs on the internet, it’s only natural that the most clever and resourceful criminals will get away with the biggest score.
Whether they’re tricking users into thinking they owe back taxes or developing fake ransomware and sextortion emails, these cybercriminals truly put the “artist” in “con artist.” Tap or click here to see why you shouldn’t panic when you get a sextortion email.
There’s been a good deal of controversy surrounding TikTok in recent weeks. On one hand, the app is more popular than it’s ever been, and may even surpass other social networking sites in the near future. On the other hand, it’s on the chopping block thanks to an executive order from the President of the United States himself.
If emails seem like a safe and mundane part of your internet experience, you haven’t been paying attention. Using email is almost second nature for many at this point, but not everyone is aware of how easy it is to hijack emails for sinister purposes.
When it comes to Apple’s own digital ecosystem it can be tough to find out how to access the content you want: Is it on the App Store? The iTunes Store? Through Apple TV+? We’re here to cut through the confusion and explain how Apple TVs work.
There are plenty of smartwatch options available right now — many with different features and unique capabilities. The Apple Watch, for example, is the only smartwatch that seamlessly integrates with your iPhone, while there are many options for Android users.
As nightmarish as the COVID-19 pandemic has been for the U.S. economy, the stock market has shown at least some positive signs of improvement. Whether its because tech and similar industries are booming or the fact that investors are optimistic about global efforts to fight the virus, the world of finance has a different outlook on how the rest of the year may play out.
