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Get your security cam to work without Wi-Fi
Live in an area with spotty wireless coverage? I have a way to monitor your property without it, in one minute.
Are you breaking the unspoken rules of email? (Survey)
Nearly half of all people said they can tell a coworker’s mood by their greetings and sign-offs. Get this: 91% said the people they work with are sometimes passive-aggressive via email. Ouch.
A new survey from Preply has some guidance if you’re maybe, accidentally, oops that person.
The mystery behind what scientists call space eyes
Anyone who has been to space can tell you that the views are among the best parts. But, if you are on a long trip to outer space, you may notice your eyesight worsening. The strangest part is scientists still don’t know why this happens.
Scammers using AI to post fake reviews - And there's a dead giveaway
There are so many great uses for ChatGPT. It can help you plan a trip, recommend new recipe ideas, write you a workout program, clean up an email … I could go on. Not such a great use? Product reviews.
Alas, I’m not surprised to see reviews very clearly left by artificial intelligence (AI) all over Amazon. Is this the beginning of automated spam? Oh boy.
Do you remember the year? This simple browser game is a fun history test
In olden times you’d have to buy a videogame console to have fun playing games at home. Nowadays, you can find many games online without needing to purchase anything. Tap or click here for six games to play with your friends and grandkids online.
Android tip: Copy and paste text from your phone to your PC
We all love Universal Clipboard, an Apple-exclusive feature that allows you to share a copied chunk of text between your iPhone and Mac.
Did you know that Windows 10 and 11 users can do the same on Android? It’s true. You should give it a shot if you’re not already doing it. Tap or click here for seven things you didn’t know your Android could do.
Easy way to see if someone is stealing your Wi-Fi
Having slow internet may occur more than you’d like. You may see a frozen screen when trying to binge-watch your favorite TV show. You might get booted out when paying bills. Tap or click here to get the fastest internet speeds in your area.
Can microwave technology treat cancer?
In the early days of microwave ovens, people worried that emitted radiation could be dangerous to their health. In what you might think is an odd twist, doctors now use microwave technology to treat cancer. It helps to alleviate pain and, in some cases, even cure some forms of cancer. You have to see it to believe it.
Study: These cities are targeted most by identity theft
Identity theft is no joke. The FTC reports 441,482 cases of credit card fraud in the U.S. last year alone.
All told, the Commission received 1.1 million total identity theft complaints.
Will smart guns save lives?
Kai Kloepfer was in high school in 2012 when a man walked into a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado and killed 12 while injuring 70 more.
Now 26, Kloepfer is releasing a product he has been working on ever since: a smart gun. It started as a science fair project in response to the shooting and is now the centerpiece of Biofire, which has raised $30 million in funding. Here’s the story.
The Biofire smart gun
Biofire’s smart gun comes with a dock equipped with a touchscreen that pairs your face and fingerprint to the gun. Biometric data captured is stored only on the gun.