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With the Christmas shopping season fully underway, here’s a little Cyber Monday secret…
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The internet can be a great way to get things done — especially when you’re stuck dealing with a pandemic. You can use it to shop, work, connect with friends or family or any other task you’d want to conquer. But what the internet gives, it also takes away. Fake information masquerading as facts is rampant on the web, and it’s only becoming more prevalent.
If you thought Black Friday was a big deal this year, Cyber Monday completely blew it out of the water. Adobe Analytics reports that shoppers collectively spent $10.8 billion over 24 hours, making it the single biggest e-commerce day in history.
Most of us have at least a few touchscreen devices on hand at a time. Whether it’s a touchscreen laptop, your smartphone, a tablet or some other gadget, it’s common for tech these days to be touch and play.
It’s also common for those touchscreens to be finicky and unresponsive at times. Touchscreens can stop working suddenly or have issues just like any other device component. When it happens, it can be pretty frustrating — or even render your device useless.
We don’t need to tell you that 2020 has been a surreal, weird time worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench into how we live from day-to-day, and it’s been tough for everyone.
Not only are people struggling due to the unexpected economic hit we sustained, but so are small businesses. Holidays are usually a great time for businesses to make money, but this year it could be tough thanks to COVID. Some businesses have managed to pivot during the pandemic, but not all will survive this test.
You’d think an online search would be reliable, quick and easy. You type a few words or a question into a search engine, and you immediately get your answer. Unfortunately, you have to deal with a bunch of useless links clogging up your search.
People make the mistake of thinking that scammers only go after computer novices or senior citizens, but the truth is they’re targeting everyone — including working Americans.
There are numerous examples of hackers spreading malware with imposter emails that look like they came from a boss or co-worker. If you aren’t careful, downloading one of these malicious attachments can infect your computer. Tap or click here to see how one of these imposter scams work.
Ever get that feeling your phone knows you a bit too well? It’s not your imagination. From location tracking to trackers that follow you around the web, there’s a constant stream of info coming from your device.
Some apps can even use your phone’s microphone or camera when you’re not expecting it. And until recently, there was no way to tell when this was happening. Instagram was caught red-handed doing just that, and we only found out because of a new privacy feature baked into Apple iOS 14. Tap or click here to see how Instagram got caught.
The Thanksgiving feast is over. You’ve just finished scavaging all of those great Black Friday deals online. Still need to pick up some stocking stuffers that won’t break the bank? Tap or click here for 15 great gift ideas.
No doubt since the coronavirus pandemic hit, you’ve spent more time than you’d care to admit watching Netflix. The streaming service has great hits like “Stranger Things,” “Ozark,” and “The Crown.” Before you sign up for another service, tap or click here for 15 streaming sites that offer free trials.
Ever have the misfortune of dropping your Android phone in a puddle, swimming pool or worse yet, the toilet? At one point or another, any number of smartphone users will find themselves in this predicament, frantically scooping their mobile device out of water.
