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Coronavirus testing: How to get the first FDA-approved at-home test
One of the most frustrating parts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the availability of testing kits. Even in regions where tests are plentiful, doctors still advise people with mild symptoms to stay home rather than come in and confirm their status.
Use your smartwatch to stay safe from coronavirus germs
Find it difficult to keep up with all the health guidelines hurled around these days? With COVID-19 information coming at you from all sides, it’s downright impossible to remember every tidbit on how you can protect yourself and your loved ones.
Netflix just released dozens of documentaries you can watch for free
Netflix and chill has been taken to an entirely new level over the past few weeks. Bored people across the country are attempting to binge-watch anything they can get their hands on to pass the time.
Let’s face it, you can’t always be doing something productive like making your own cloth face masks. Tap or click here for a simple DIY face mask.
Don't open this email - it's a cleverly-disguised 'sextortion' scam
Few things are scarier than a direct threat to you and your family. Whether it comes by email, text, or phone call, an extortion message can feel like a disgusting violation of privacy.
But add sexual blackmail to the mix, and all bets are off. If you’ve ever gotten an email from a hacker claiming they’ve got you on tape watching porn, you know exactly how disturbing “sextortion” scams are. Tap or click here to see why they’re back in the news again.
4 convincing new COVID-19 scams that could cost you
Has your phone been ringing off the hook with robocalls in the past few weeks? Did you notice an uptick in your spam folder recently? Scams are on the rise, and cybercriminals are having a field day playing off everyone’s fears about COVID-19.
267 million Facebook profiles leaked on the Dark Web - protect yourself now
For many people around the country, this is the sixth week of being home. During that time, social media sites like Facebook have unsurprisingly seen surges in user traffic since becoming one of the primary ways to stay in touch with family and friends during the pandemic.
Handy app: Listen to long-form news and magazine articles
Nothing like a pandemic to make you reflect on how you spend your time. With families holed up for weeks, activities and projects are a welcome, and downright necessary, distraction.
But as the weeks pass, it’s becoming more clear that there are only so many 5,000 piece puzzles or games of Monopoly we can power through. You’re probably already taking on more productive projects, like these 10 tech spring cleaning tasks.
Have an old phone? You might not be able to use Google and Apple's COVID-19 contact-tracing app
One of the biggest changes we’ve seen in response to COVID-19 has been the abject shuttering of public life. Stores are closed, businesses are running on skeleton crews and public gatherings are highly discouraged (if not broken up by police, like in some cities).
3 reasons why you didn't get your COVID-19 stimulus check
Americans hoping for a windfall have endured a bit of a bumpy ride thanks to the less-than-ideal rollout of COVID-19 stimulus checks. Many people have already received their money by direct deposit, but a sizeable portion of taxpayers are still empty-handed — and the IRS isn’t exactly spelling out why.
Apple's $399 iPhone: Specs, how to order, is it worth it?
Upgrading to a brand-new smartphone often comes with a major price tag, anywhere from $700 to north of $2,000. Combine that with the fact that newer phones are lasting longer and now you don’t see as many people trading up with every new release.