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Add another lost device to the long list of bygone tech. We no longer use folding maps, Walkman music players or Polaroid cameras. Now, the good old Piggy Bank has been dethroned. Meet its shiny new replacement.
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Your monitor is made up of millions of pixels. Each pixel is a group of red, green and blue subpixels that combine to create the images you see on your computer screen. When a few are dead or stuck, it can be super distracting.
The largest auto recall in history keeps getting bigger. An ongoing issue with Takata airbags las led to tens of millions of vehicles being recalled along with several deaths.
A couple of months ago, nearly 6 million more trucks and SUVs were added to the already massive list of recalled vehicles. Tap or click here to find out what you need to do if yours is on the list.
Hearing your phone’s notification sound can trigger a rush of dopamine. “Who’s calling me?” you wonder. It could be a friend, a partner, or even your boss saying you can take the day off.
You think the possibilities are endless — then you see it’s just junk, and the smile slips from your face. The average American gets about 15 spammy text messages per month, according to research from Statista. Tap or click here for ways to block spam messages on your phone.
Love browsing and sharing new music? If so, you know you have a ton of streaming music services to choose from.
Services like Pandora and Spotify make it easy to explore new genres, musicians or curate playlists to fit your lifestyle. You can use these services to set the mood via your music, whether you’re relaxing by the fire or tackling a challenging workout. Not sure what streaming music service to choose? Tap or click here for the best free apps to stream music.
If you were a Google Play Music subscriber, it’s time to say your goodbyes. The company announced Google Play Music is ending and will be transitioned over to YouTube Music. If you’re confused about how this change will work and exactly how YouTube Music works, we’ve got answers!
Imagine this: your friend shoots you a text with a simple message. “Is this you?” they ask. Anxiety shoots through your heart as you wonder if someone leaked a compromising or unflattering image or video.
So you click on your friend’s attachment. Just like that, you’ve fallen for one of the biggest Facebook scams out there. So far, this dangerous Facebook scam has duped around 500,000 people.
Scammers are becoming so brazen in their tactics that they are going so far as to impersonate federal officials. This month, an alert was issued that criminals are phoning potential victims, claiming to be FBI agents. Tap or click here for details of this nasty scam.
Have you ever been the victim of identity theft? If you have had your identity stolen, you know how hard it can be to clean up the mess it leaves behind.
The problem is, it can be a difficult crime to avoid. There are many ways you can end up a victim of identity theft, but one of the most common is via hacks or data leaks that expose your personal information. If these criminals get their hands on your information, you could end up a victim of the worst identity theft scam you’ve never heard of.
If you don’t ditch Windows 7, you could poison your water supply. Last week, a cybercriminal attacked a Florida city’s online system. They remotely manipulated the chemical levels, skyrocketing the amount of lye that slipped into the drinking water.
With so many scam emails going around, you would be forgiven for dismissing real communication about a security breach. Cybercriminals will often piggyback off known breaches, looking to trick victims into handing over sensitive information like account passwords and banking information.
