Turn your phone into a metal detector

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Ready to uncover your teeny-tiny metal treasures? Here’s how your phone can detect them in this one-minute podcast.

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5 signs your security camera was hacked and steps to prevent it

When setting up a home security system, you must password-protect your Wi-Fi and set up two-factor authentication (2FA). Hackers could take over your home network if you don’t take these precautions.

Safeguards like these can help stop a digital home invasion. Hackers are increasingly breaking into home security cameras, taunting and extorting people. A security oversight on your part could open the floodgates for a criminal to launch a reign of terror on you and your family.

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Creating a cotton candy gun

Cotton candy is a staple of sporting events, county fairs and birthday parties for kids. Wouldn’t it be cool to shoot cotton candy out of a gun? Would it work? More importantly, would it still be edible?

You’ve heard of .com, what about .dad?

Move over .com and .org. Google just introduced eight new top-level domains that can be used for websites or email addresses. 

Drumroll, please …

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How math can help explain art

You might think there is no connection between art and math. One uses complex numbers that a computer can solve quickly. The other is all about creativity and, for the time being, still requires a human touch. But math can help explain the secrets behind works of art that we never understood before.

Augmented reality keyboard

The Spacetop is a keyboard connected to a pair of augmented reality glasses. Put them on to see a massive 100-inch screen only you can see.

Bored? Download one of these 8 great iPad games

Your iPad can be the ultimate entertainment machine. Not only can you use it to stream your favorite movies and TV shows, but you can also play some of today’s hottest games.

Don’t know where to begin? We have you covered. Here are eight of today’s best games that you can download and play on your iPad.

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Why the lightbulb might be the most important invention ever

The lightbulb has been around for nearly 150 years. This simple device uses electricity to heat a small piece of filament so that it glows brightly. But, this simple invention led to an enormous amount of additional discoveries that you may not realize.

Smartphone warning: Check these settings NOW on your iPhone or Android

Criminals can hack almost any device connected to the internet. Given the massive amounts of photos, videos and personal information stored on your smartphone, they are significant targets.

That’s why you must take preventative steps to protect them as best you can. Tap or click here for three steps to protect your phone from hackers.

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AI cheating scandal or cranky professor?

A Texas A&M professor failed more than half his students for using ChatGPT to write their papers. The problem? Most of them probably didn’t.

Unfortunately, Dr. Jared Mumm is more of a “fail first, ask questions later” kinda guy.

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Physics explains why the letter Y is a vowel (and sometimes W)

We all know the saying A, E, I, O, U and sometimes Y are vowels. While this is technically correct, there is more going on than simple linguistics. Some say W also falls into this category. Here’s why.