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Are you waiting on a package delivery right now? So are thousands of other Americans — and thanks to delivery services like Amazon and package trackers, we have a pretty good idea of when our goods will arrive.
That’s the reason scammers are changing tactics towards delivery notifications. By making you think a text is related to something you ordered, scammers can easily trick you into opening phishing messages and other nasty surprises. Tap or click here to see how to tell if your delivery notifications are real.
Are you stir-crazy yet? If so, we get it — nearly six months of lockdowns can make anyone frustrated. And even though plenty of essential businesses are still open (and more nonessential ones re-opening every day), it can be tiring to find that your favorite hangouts like sports bars and the mall are closed after all this time.
Do you like the idea of playing video games but don’t want to go through the hassle or expense of setting up a dedicated gaming machine? Are you looking for a time killer when you’re bored? If that’s you, you’re in luck, because we’ve compiled a list of the 10 best free sites to play games online for free!
Social media is the wellspring of many a rumor. With the right followers, promotion and just a dash of outrage, even the most ludicrous story can find itself spreading across the web with ease.
The reason: The content algorithms of platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube depend on user engagement. This is what drives some of the strangest stories to trend on social media. If people are mad enough to read and share, you can bet its reach will grow. Tap or click here to see how Facebook plans to fight fake news by paying people to log off.
By now, you know the internet is full of junk. Misinformation, social media posts peddling junk and scams galore. It can feel like we’re surrounded by it all day long.
So how do you tell what’s real from what’s not? That’s where this free course comes in. If you’ve ever found yourself scratching your head over a link you clicked or fighting with a friend or relative about a piece of outlandish news, Arizona State University’s journalism school wants to help.
When buying a product you haven’t used before, what’s the most common way to make sure it lives up to what’s being advertised? User reviews, which give you the good, the bad, and the potentially ugly sides of any products listed on the site. They can be a big help when shopping online. Tap or click here for safer online shopping and banking tips.
Every so often, a malicious cyber threat appears that targets text messages and messaging apps. These threats are not malware, nor are they able to steal money or data. Instead, these “malicious texts” or “text bombs” are more like practical jokes that can crash your phone and make it annoying to use.
You don’t leave credit card and bill statements lying around where anyone can get to them. So why would you leave your digital data out for anyone to find? It may be time to get rid of that old computer, or maybe it’s just time to free up some hard drive space. Whatever the reason, that data has got to go.
(Updated Sept. 8, 2020 – Amazon has banned all sales of foreign plants and seeds in the U.S. Keep reading for details.)
If you thought fraud was widespread in previous years, 2020 makes everything before look like a cakewalk. Between scammy emails and deceptive phone calls clogging up your inbox and voicemail, there are more people attempting to steal your money and data now than ever before.
What should I watch? This question plagues us, no matter how we watch TV. Once we’ve binged our favorite series, seen all the recommended shows and movies, and browsed every genre we could find, we still hit a wall. What’s left? we think, as we impatiently await the third season of “Westworld.”
