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Our phones control just about everything we do. We use them to communicate with our friends, pay our bills and track appointments, among numerous other things. This is convenient as long as your battery stays charged.
Few people might be aware of it, but arsenic can be found in lots of food items. It is usually in trace amounts and doesn’t pose a severe risk. The naturally occurring chemical element can cause severe illness or be fatal when ingested or breathed in at high levels.
It’s hard for most of us to imagine our private information could ever hurt us. Your phone number, address and full name are just part of who you are. You don’t think of them as a threat — but data breaches can flip everything on its head.
Work laptops come with all sorts of problems. At first, you might be excited at the prospect of using tech you didn’t have to pay for. After all, many people can’t afford a laptop, so it can seem like a blessing in disguise.
When Facebook started releasing games on its platform, there was a frenzy to play the latest ones. None was more prominent than FarmVille. When it was announced last year that it was shutting down, faithful players were crushed.
It’s been a bad week for Facebook. The social network went down on Tuesday, along with its other sites WhatsApp and Instagram. Compound this with congressional testimony from a whistleblower, whose identity was recently revealed.
Online marketplaces have made it easier to unload your old stuff. Setting up an account is easy, and it can all be done from the comfort of your home. Even if you work full time, you can sell stuff as a side gig. Who doesn’t like a little extra income?
You’re vulnerable to scams if you have a phone (even a regular old landline). That’s right. Even an old-fashioned voice call is still a viable option for crooks well into the digital age.
Sometimes a scam will start as something else, such as a text message or email, which lures the victim into a phone call. You might get a message about an order you didn’t place. A phone number is included so you can call and set things straight. This will lead you right to the crook. Tap or click here to check out this type of scam.
Manufacturers are responsible for the products they release to the public. Defects can lead to recalls, which could be voluntary or mandated by governing bodies such as the Food and Drug Administration, Consumer Product Safety Commission and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
There are plenty of ways hackers try to steal your banking information and personal data. Spam or phishing emails are incredibly effective, and so are personalized malicious text messages.
Hackers have also been found to create fake apps that look strikingly like the real thing. Once you install it, your mobile phone will be infected with malware. But taking that one step further, a group of hackers is now trying to convince you that your phone is already infected.
