Amazon sleep schedule, Santa wine scam, airplane phone calls

December 12, 2022

Passengers can talk on the phone while flying, watch out for a festive wine scam, Amazon wants to monitor your sleep and how to find out future traffic conditions months in advance. Plus, how to stop AirTag stalkers on Android, see a site’s website traffic, use a hotel room TV to charge your devices and more tech tips.

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9 simple ways to protect your home from burglars

You might not have a criminal mind, but think how a crook finds the perfect houses to target. An empty home in a neighborhood where people keep to themselves, no cameras or alarms, and dark or dimly lit structures, right?

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In search of the darkest thing on Earth

What does it mean for something to be the color black? Simply put, it’s when light cannot be reflected by an object. You might be surprised to learn that scientists have been searching for ways to create the blackest black in the world. It turns out super black paints can change the science world.

Roku just released over a dozen new channels - Here's how to find them

Christmas is still a couple of weeks away, but Roku users just got an early present. You’ll get 13 new Roku channels to stream this holiday season. This tip will break down all the details, from where to watch to what’s available.

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Don't fall for this Christmas delivery scam!

Scammers are always on the prowl for their next victim, but there are certain times in the year when they increase activity. Black Friday and Thanksgiving are well behind us, but now criminals are looking toward Christmas.

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Goblin mode? Here's what Oxford's word of the year means

Have you been feeling a little down in the dumps recently? It might be all the negativity circulating on social media. Did you know you have some control over what you see? Tap or click here to find out how to filter certain words from your Facebook feed.

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Amazon scam: Don't fall for this fake text! It'll cost you

Scammers have no morals. That’s why they are out in full force around the holidays. Tap or click here for the top three scams to watch for this holiday season.

But there’s a new scheme to rip you off that you must be aware of. It’s based on online shopping, which millions of people are doing now.

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Scam alert! 5 most dangerous software program names to Google

Search engines can be portals for scammers to slip malware into your devices. Some searches are more dangerous than others. Cybercriminals use popular software searches as avenues to infect your devices.

To be clear, these apps and services aren’t dangerous, but searching for them is. That’s because scammers often impersonate them. Cybercriminals love to leech off the credibility of well-regarded companies, so if you type one of these terms into Google Search, you might find scams at the top of your search results.

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Why the Ringling Brothers operated a secret spy agency

When you think of the Ringling Brothers, you probably think of trapeze artists, fire breathers and tigers jumping through hoops. Spies probably don’t come to mind. But in fact, there was a time when the company synonymous with the circus ran its own spy agency. The reason they did it is truly shocking.

Check your phone! Hidden page shows if your calls are being intercepted

You know we love a good iPhone secret. Tap or click here for 10 iPhone tricks Kim uses daily, and you will, too.

Here’s an iPhone feature that you might not know about. A built-in tool checks whether your calls or messages are being forwarded. This is great if you’re worried about privacy. Even better, it’s super easy to try.

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Security how-to: Clever way to protect your packages from porch pirates

If you’ve never had a package stolen off your porch, consider yourself lucky. According to Security.org, nearly 49 million Americans have had this unfortunate experience within the past year alone.

Most people can’t stand guard 24/7, so Amazon built a package-protecting feature into its lauded Ring doorbell line of home security devices. Tap or click here for ways to extend your video doorbell’s battery life.

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