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As COVID-19 vaccinations roll out across the country, cybercriminals want their shot at stealing your money. If you aren’t careful, these two scams could drain your bank account.
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Snowstorms are assaulting the central and southern states. They’re zapping out power left and right. When Winter Storm Uri began plummeting the temperatures on Feb. 14., it doomed millions of Americans to shiver in their homes.
COVID-19 might be slowing down, but one thing that is not are scammers using the global pandemic to rip people off. Before a vaccine was being administered, fraudsters used the opportunity to make some fast money by promising accelerated access.
Over the years, streaming services have gone from a bit of a luxury to being nearly essential in every household. With broadband more readily available, switching to streaming is easier than ever.
Streaming providers know the competition is fierce, so most will do anything in their power to have you on their service. Netflix recently stopped giving new subscribers a free trial, but plenty of other services still do. Tap or click here to check out streaming services that offer free trials.
Scammers will use any major event to their advantage, including preying on those hit by natural disasters. Texas and large parts of the country have been experiencing extreme weather, causing enormous damage.
Structures not designed to withstand heavy snow and wind have crumbled, and many have been left without electricity. One of the biggest problems facing Texans is bursting water pipes. Tap or click here to track the weather with this powerful, free live map.
The acceptance of change varies from one person to another. Some look forward to new things, calmly letting go of the past. Others cling to their comforts and lament the loss of the familiar.
Remember Google Talk? The messaging service let Gmail users chat with each other and proved a popular distraction for employees during work hours. Google discontinued the service in 2015 but kept the chat logs. Tap or click here to find out how to revisit your old conversations and delete them.
We know that misinformation is a matter of course when we use the internet. Even as online companies take measures to reduce the flow of deception, it’s also up to us to remain vigilant.
Facebook, YouTube and other digital world giants have said that they alone can’t be responsible for fighting back. Google, Apple and Amazon took a stance against Parler due to posts that incited violence. Tap or click here to read about the controversial social media platform’s return.
Few things in life are more frustrating than a slow smartphone. You spend all this money on the latest technology only to have it crawl when you need it most.
Many factors can affect your phone’s performance. It could be something as simple as having too many apps open at once. Maybe your storage space is close to full.
We have a ways to go before we can go back to pre-COVID-19 living conditions. Though vaccines are now being produced and administered, the virus is still spreading around the world.
Vaccine availability is different from one location to the next, and jurisdictions have their own distribution plans based on priority. Tap or click here to see how to check your eligibility.
Those of us who grew up during the internet’s early days remember the warnings. Young people were told never to share information. Adults sought to protect their children with lectures and net nannies.
Though we are generally smarter browsers nowadays, bad actors have evolved tactics accordingly. Teens are being targeted via chat and dating apps. Scammers either ask for explicit photos from the victim or send such images themselves. Following this, they demand compensation and threaten exposure. Tap or click here to read about this new form of sextortion.
Daily life is overwhelming enough with countless things to do at any given moment, so it’s easy for routine maintenance checks to slip through the cracks. Luckily, when it comes to your home or your car, there’s an app for your Apple devices to help keep you in check!
