Christmas stress? The government is here to help

Open/download audio

Are you stressed out? Uncle Sam is here to help. Listen to this one-minute podcast to find out how your tax dollars are helping the nation’s mental health.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tags: Christmas, government, Health, megaphone.fm, mental health, podcasts


Watch out for fake business letters that trick owners into overpaying

At the start of this year, 33.2 million small businesses were operating in the U.S. Estimates say they make up about 99% of all companies in the country. That is a considerable percentage of owners who need to navigate the challenges of running a company. Tap or click here for free resources to grow your business.

Continue reading

What would happen if a supernova hit Earth?

Supernovas are the largest explosions in the universe. They happen when a dying star sheds its outer layer in a moment of extreme energy. If they’re so powerful, what would happen if one were to happen close to us? Would we be able to survive?

Cool site: Free easy-to-use video editing tools

How many pictures do you have on your phone’s camera roll? You don’t have to be a trained photo editor to have amazing images. Tap or click here for five photo apps that make your pics better without any Photoshop skills.

Continue reading

Received a Dropbox link via email? Read this before you click

Phishing is among the most common forms of cybercrime. Scammers send countless messages via email, text or phone calls, hoping for a bite.

How do you know if a message is legitimate? It’s not always obvious, but there are ways to suss out the scams. Tap or click here for five subtle clues that email is really a clever phishing scam.

Continue reading

Does the Earth have other moons?

The Earth may seem lonely in the vastness of space, but it has had one constant companion over the last 4.5 billion years: The moon. But it turns out that the moon we see each night might not be Earth’s only moon. It all depends on your perspective.

How to add emojis using your voice with Siri and Google Assistant

Although voice dictation technology lets you send hands-free text messages, it has glaring shortcomings. For example, smart assistants often have trouble understanding you.

That means you’ll have to constantly repeat yourself when the AI doesn’t get what you’re saying. Here are five ways to make your smart assistant understand you better. Here’s another pain point: Smart assistants not sending emojis when you tell them to.

Continue reading

Have a Twitter account? Your personal info might be included in this leak

When sites and services get popular, they become enormous targets for cybercriminals. Obviously, that’s because there are more potential victims to exploit.

Even though Twitter is going through a rough patch, it still has millions of users globally. That made the Twitter data breach we reported in July frightening for users. In that breach, at least 5.4 million Twitter users had their data exposed. Tap or click here for more details.

Continue reading

Handy site generates color palettes for websites, room redesigns and more

Where can you turn when you’re short on time and need to spruce something up? Presentations, graphic design projects, web and app development. These different media genuinely need the right color palette to come alive. Tap or click to learn to use a popular graphic design tool.

Continue reading

Shopping for an outdoor security camera? 5 things to look for

In today’s world, you can never be too safe. There are many ways to secure your property, from locking your doors to keeping hackers out with antivirus software.

Take outdoor security cameras, for example. This popular technology helps you protect your home and loved ones from whatever may go bump in the night.

Continue reading

What is Hive? How to use the popular new Twitter alternative

Elon Musk has a ton of plans for Twitter. Not only does he want to turn it into “an everything app,” but he also wants to incorporate paid subscriptions. Whenever there’s change, people leave the nest. This is why many social media users are searching for the top Twitter alternatives.

Continue reading