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Sometimes you get a message and can’t respond to it right away. Or you need time to think of a reply. Or you may not want to reply at all. For whatever reason, you don’t want the sender to know that you read it.
Your phone’s SMS apps have a built-in feature to let people know when you’ve seen their messages, but you can turn this off in some cases. The same applies to Instagram, but it’s not as straightforward as you think. Tap or click here for a trick that keeps what you look at on social media private.
Users of Android devices might have noticed over the last few days that they can’t make or receive calls. No amount of rebooting will solve the issue, with some users taking to online forums to see if others have a solution. Tap or click here to upgrade your old Android to avoid losing access to your Google account.
Scammers sometimes use targeted emails to draw you into a malicious website, called phishing. This is just one way they target you.
By leaving voice messages on your mobile phone, scammers will also try to trick you into sending them your personal information. This type of scam is called vishing, and it has become more widespread in recent months.
Did you know that nearly 80% of U.S. households have an Amazon Prime membership? It’s hard to pass up all the great benefits Prime has to offer. Tap or click here for 20 ways to get more out of your Amazon account.
But, even with all the great benefits, assuming Amazon consistently has the lowest price would be a mistake. Amazon does have a few tricks in place, like every retailer designed to get you to pay a higher price without even noticing it.
Most of our daily activities have found a way to be available online. More so in the last decade, dating has shifted to online apps too. Apps like Tinder and Bumble have exploded in popularity, especially during the pandemic.
You email, text, check your step count and hit “reject” on all those spam calls. But there’s so much more you can do with your smartphone. Let’s jump into seven uses I’ll bet you never thought of before now.
Remember back in the day when you’d mark a line on the wall as your child grew? Consider this the modern equivalent. Fair warning: You do need the latest high-end iPhone.
You’ve been around the internet for some time. You know the ins and outs and what to avoid. You can spot a scam from a mile away, right? Social media giveaways, car warranty calls, texts from the IRS — these tricks don’t work on you. We applaud you for your vigilance.
You are hungry and feel like ordering takeout. You might not have a food delivery app installed on your phone, so you browse the internet for restaurants nearby. In theory, this seems like an excellent idea, but scammers are waiting for you to make a mistake.
Elon Musk never ceases to amaze us. If Tesla wasn’t innovative enough, SpaceX has continued to skyrocket productivity, giving NASA a run for its money. SpaceX is sending civilians to space. Tap or click here to see when you can get a spot?
It’s hard to believe, but there isn’t a macOS equivalent of Microsoft’s hugely popular drawing app MS Paint. While Microsoft’s operating system has gone through plenty of changes in the last decades, one constant has been MS Paint.
