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Millions of older Americans simply don’t have the computer skills to schedule an appointment for the Covid vaccine. As soon as an appointment appears, it’s gone in one to three seconds. But help is on the way.
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Our privacy is decreasing as we become more reliant on our devices. We enjoy the convenience of voice recognition and commands, but these features expose us in ways we might not be aware of.
Whether we consented to it or not, our smartphones, speakers and home devices are always listening. In most cases, they need just a “wake word” to activate. Tap or click here to find out if your iPhone or Android phones are listening.
Think about the last time you had to upload a picture of your license or an insurance card to a form or website. It’s a pain.
First, you pull out your phone and take a photo. You have to sync it to your cloud storage of choice or email it to yourself and then download it to your computer. If you have several cards or documents to take care of, you’ve just wasted a ton of time.
In the fight against coronavirus, it’s important to use high-quality hand sanitizers. A good product kills germs and keeps you and your loved ones safe.
Hand sanitizers can help save you from wasting days coughing and sneezing on your sickbed. That means you shouldn’t cut corners or try to make your own. Tap or click to see the dangers of DIY hand sanitizers.
Snowstorms are assaulting the central and southern states. They’re zapping out power left and right. When Winter Storm Uri began plummeting the temperatures on Feb. 14., it doomed millions of Americans to shiver in their homes.
COVID-19 might be slowing down, but one thing that is not are scammers using the global pandemic to rip people off. Before a vaccine was being administered, fraudsters used the opportunity to make some fast money by promising accelerated access.
Over the years, streaming services have gone from a bit of a luxury to being nearly essential in every household. With broadband more readily available, switching to streaming is easier than ever.
Streaming providers know the competition is fierce, so most will do anything in their power to have you on their service. Netflix recently stopped giving new subscribers a free trial, but plenty of other services still do. Tap or click here to check out streaming services that offer free trials.
Scammers will use any major event to their advantage, including preying on those hit by natural disasters. Texas and large parts of the country have been experiencing extreme weather, causing enormous damage.
Structures not designed to withstand heavy snow and wind have crumbled, and many have been left without electricity. One of the biggest problems facing Texans is bursting water pipes. Tap or click here to track the weather with this powerful, free live map.
The acceptance of change varies from one person to another. Some look forward to new things, calmly letting go of the past. Others cling to their comforts and lament the loss of the familiar.
Remember Google Talk? The messaging service let Gmail users chat with each other and proved a popular distraction for employees during work hours. Google discontinued the service in 2015 but kept the chat logs. Tap or click here to find out how to revisit your old conversations and delete them.
We know that misinformation is a matter of course when we use the internet. Even as online companies take measures to reduce the flow of deception, it’s also up to us to remain vigilant.
Facebook, YouTube and other digital world giants have said that they alone can’t be responsible for fighting back. Google, Apple and Amazon took a stance against Parler due to posts that incited violence. Tap or click here to read about the controversial social media platform’s return.
Few things in life are more frustrating than a slow smartphone. You spend all this money on the latest technology only to have it crawl when you need it most.
Many factors can affect your phone’s performance. It could be something as simple as having too many apps open at once. Maybe your storage space is close to full.
