How radicalization happens online will surprise you
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Do you spend a lot of time in online echo chambers? Listen now to find out why you should broaden your horizons.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tags: online
Now you see it, now you don’t. Losing access to your favorite channels isn’t just annoying, it’s seemingly happening more often than ever. That’s because on one side you have carriers and on the other, networks and other content providers — each wanting what it considers a “fair deal.”
Scams come in all shapes and sizes, but cybercriminals love using social media to trick users. Using services like Facebook Messenger, it’s easy to impersonate someone else. Think you know all the government impersonator scams? Tap or click here for the latest scary twist.
There’s a ton of competition for your kids’ attention between colorful apps and fast-paced cartoons. Sometimes, it can be downright challenging to tear them away from the screen. Luckily, many creative activities don’t require an internet connection.
Google Drive is a cloud-based storage system that lets you store files, which you can access by logging into your account from any phone, tablet or computer. It’s useful for keeping files organized and sharing them with others.
Scammers will use any means to steal your money and information, and social media is an ideal platform to find new victims. The biggest social networks have billions of users, so even a tiny percentage who aren’t careful offer up a huge target.
Any American without a mobile device is in the minority. Only 3% of Americans don’t own a cellphone, the Pew Research Center says. Mobile devices play a central role in our daily tasks, as conduits for alarms, messaging, navigation and even grocery shopping.
Printers make our office lives easier — but they come with their own set of issues. For example, think of how expensive ink cartridges are to refill. Tap or click here for five easy ways to save ink when printing.
Another issue arises when you try to format and print a spreadsheet. Oh, and if you want to print a page from your phone or tablet, good luck. Not only can pages from the internet be hard to format, but connecting the page to the printer can feel like a Herculean task.
Christmas is a time to give gifts, spend time with family and take a breather from the chaos of the last year. If you are still stuck on what to buy, tap or click here for Kim’s Christmas shopping list of 13 things your friends and family will love.
A few years ago, scooters seemed to be everywhere. You couldn’t walk down the sidewalk without seeing a kid whizzing by. Since then, they have fallen out of favor, with many turning their attention to e-bikes. Tap or click here for our review on a popular ebike.
If you have stocked up on soda drinks this holiday season, you better check the labels. Several products have been recalled, which can be dangerous to consume. Tap or click here to read about a recent baby cereal recalled from Walmart.