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Making New Year’s resolutions is easy. Sticking with them is hard. Luckily, help is only as far away as your smartphone!
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New year, new you. You may not have hosted the most traditional New Year’s Eve celebration this year, but many of us still made our annual resolutions like we do every year.
Typical New Year’s Resolutions often include things like getting in shape, exercising more or losing weight. You may have committed to something similar this year to help eliminate the quarantine weight many of us are gaining as we try to pass the time indoors.
Some robocalls are easy to spot. When a robotic voice warns your car’s warranty is out of date or that a credit card you don’t have has been compromised, it’s obvious you should just hang up.
But what if you got a call from a real person at a hospital, saying there’s been an emergency? That happened to Kim recently. She didn’t fall for it, but it would have been all too easy to let emotion win out over logic.
When it comes to smart devices, you have a ton of choices. Not only are smart speakers and assistants affordable and easy to obtain, but so are smart plugs, smart lights, smart thermostats and a ton of other smart devices, too.
The biggest annual technology convention is just around the corner. But since the pandemic has brought in-person events to an abrupt halt, this year’s CES will be an all-digital affair.
As usual, some of the major television brands got a head start before the live-streamed event kicks off next week. Tap or click here for a refresher course on some of last year’s strangest tech to debut at CES.
With cybercriminals constantly looking for new ways to rip you off, you have to take security seriously. Since passwords are your first line of defense against cybercrime, it’s the first place to begin strengthening security.
Millions of Americans have had to file for unemployment over the last year, thanks to the pandemic. The toll COVID took on the economy has caused widespread joblessness and financial hardships for many, many people.
While concerning, the explosion of unemployment claims isn’t exactly surprising. Nearly every state has had to shut down businesses, schools and other mainstays at one point or another to help slow the spread of the virus. Unemployment has been extremely important in helping people who are out of work when jobs are hard to come by.
There’s been a big push recently to cut the cord from expensive cable subscriptions. Streaming services have made it easy to leave behind costly cable or satellite subscriptions and still get access to the shows you want to watch. If you want to cut the cord, these are the best streaming options for any budget.
At this point in time it’s safe to assume that most people have a Gmail account — and if you don’t, what are you waiting for?
One issue that could be causing your hesitation to sign up for a Google account is how the company tracks your every move. The good news is there are some settings that you can change to take some of your privacy back. Tap or click here to find out how.
Thanks to the pandemic, many of us have been working remotely for the past year. That work from home shift has meant that most of our normal, in-person meetings have been traded for video calls.
There’s a good chance we’ll still heavily utilize video conferencing to meet with clients and coworkers well after the pandemic. Companies have realized the benefits of letting employees work remotely and many are opting to keep this new setup. Tap or click here for top work from home jobs.
If you work on a computer all day long, you know the physical stress it can put on you. Sitting in a chair in front of a computer and typing for hours on end can cause all sorts of health issues, including carpal tunnel syndrome and back problems.
