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Is your partner cheating? Look for these digital clues
Fitness trackers serve a variety of useful purposes. You can track calories, count steps and monitor your heart rate while exercising — all from a small, wrist-mounted device that goes wherever you do.
Sometimes fitness trackers can even save a person’s life. Thanks to EKG technology and fall detection, devices like the Apple Watch have helped vulnerable users prevent and recover from serious heart conditions and accidents. Tap or click to learn how an Apple Watch saved a man’s life.
Your insurance company has a high-tech way to tell if you're skipping your medicine
If you ever read George Orwell’s popular novel “1984,” you know all about Big Brother. The storyline was a futuristic look at how the world would one day become a place where your every move was being watched, and the idea of privacy was completely lost.
Get the most out of Android's big Messages app upgrade
As the rivalry between Android and iOS continues at a fevered pace, there is one area in which Apple reigns victor, and that is text messaging. Without question, Android SMS and MMS simply cannot match the many superior features of iMessage. Despite this, tap or click here for hidden features in Android 10 you’re sure to love.
Don't use this credit card to get gas, ever
We’ve warned you plenty of times about card skimmers and shimmers. They are used to steal your credit card information when you swipe them at places like gas stations and ATMs.
The good news with skimmers is if you know what you’re looking for, they can be spotted and avoided. Tap or click here to learn how these scams work. That’s why many of us have started jiggling the card reader before inserting our cards to pay for gas. If the card reader moves, even slightly, don’t swipe your card.
5 best tools to organize your Secret Santa gift exchange
Maybe your office has one annually to get everyone in the festive spirit, or maybe you have a ton of family members and this is the most affordable way to make sure everyone gets gifts. Whatever your reason for setting up a Secret Santa, exchanging gifts anonymously is fun, but organizing them can be a pain.
5 must-have features for home security
Throwing up a sign that reads, “Warning! Beware of dog!” isn’t strong enough security for your home. You actually need a system that will protect your most prized possessions, whether you’re home or away.
Every good security system watches your windows and doors, but you need more. Disasters like freezes, floods and fires could cost your home. We recommend our sponsor, SimpliSafe. If you’re thinking about home security, there is no better time, because SimpliSafe Home Security is offering my listeners their best deal of the year!
Facebook watches you shop online and now in real stores - but you can stop it
Facebook is everywhere you look online — even if you can’t see it. Once you’re logged in, Facebook runs in the background of your web browser and monitors your online behavior. This data is then collected and sold to advertisers so they can target you more effectively. Annoying, huh?
No, you're not paranoid - your phone really is listening in
The scene plays out like a thriller: you pull out your phone and you see an ad for AirPods.
Wait a minute, you think. Didn’t I just have a conversation about AirPods with my friend? Like, a real conversation, spoken aloud? Is my phone… listening to me?
5 things to do when you buy a new smartphone
We recently got a great question from a listener who read our article on four things to do when you get a new PC; tap or click here to read it. This person really liked the piece (we do too!), and wondered if we could do one on things to do when you get a new smartphone.
Tweak Windows like a pro with this free download
Windows may be a familiar operating system that just about everyone knows how to use, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t scary to make changes, even small ones, when you aren’t sure how your computer will behave.
But we’ve got good news. It’s a lot easier to make changes to your Windows PC than you might think. Customizing can be a breeze. Tap or click here to learn how to change desktop icon size.