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Two years ago, I predicted that cutting the cable would become nothing more than an exercise in futility; that streaming was becoming just as expensive — maybe even more so. That day is here.
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Everyone hates scammers, but we have to give them credit for the effort. You can only fool people for so long with the same old tech support and phishing scams, which is why creative new scams deserve extra attention and scrutiny.
It’s hard to imagine everyday life without text messages. In fact, people send nearly 23 billion text messages each day worldwide. Of course, not all texts are good news. Tap or click here to see six scam text messages that are ripping people off.
Nothing in the tech world lasts forever, especially when it comes to streaming services. Between price hikes and rotating content, you’re lucky if a streaming plan gives you exactly what you paid for year after year.
Every so often, a puzzling event or urban legend captures the internet’s collective imagination. If a story happens to go viral, it’s even possible for internet sleuths on social media to crack the case or make a discovery.
There’s almost nothing more annoying than dealing with a slow computer. The only thing that makes slow load times and lags worse is being on a tight work deadline.
Even with regular upkeep, computers can slow down due to glitchy programs or tools, causing your programs’ issues. There are tricks you can try to speed up slow browsers, but these tricks won’t speed up slow CPUs.
COVID-19 isn’t taking a break for flu season. Unlike previous years, Americans now have two viruses to worry about every time they leave home.
Just like COVID-19, the flu is extremely easy to catch. Fortunately, flu vaccines are widely available to protect you. Tap or click here to see why a viral video connecting flu vaccines with COVID-19 is nonsense.
Alexa is already smart, but Amazon engineers want to take it even further. They’re tweaking the voice assistant’s algorithm to predict what users will say before they have a chance to speak.
Soon, Alexa may even be able to guess items you want to order before you’ve thought of it. Tap or click here for even more clever uses for your Amazon Echo.
Our 2020 Presidential Election proved one thing: America is split half conservative, half liberal.
The conservative half is fed up with Twitter and moving on. These users are tired of Twitter’s algorithms and corporate management regulating speech on its platform.
Travel has essentially come to a halt this holiday season. The pandemic has taken a swift upward trajectory over the last month, and many states are starting to restrict travel or gatherings again.
These restrictions are going to cause issues with visiting extended family this year. Many of us have already been keeping a distance from elderly relatives or family members with health conditions due to the pandemic. You can still use tech to check in on your older family members, though — even if you can’t be there in person.
Stolen social media accounts are a hot commodity on Dark Web marketplaces. The average Facebook account sells for about $74.50, making the social network a priority target for phishing scams and cybercriminals.
Phishing campaigns make it easy to steal large quantities of login credentials at once. All scammers need to do is create a fake login page and trick victims into signing in. Tap or click here to see a copyright notice phishing scam targeting Facebook users.
