What not to do if your phone rings just once at night

Open/download audioIf your smartphone rings once in the middle of the night, you’ve been targeted in the latest phone scam. This one is traced to Africa and it’s important you don’t do one thing.

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Start taking better photos with lessons from this site

With the advent of smartphones and their superb, upgraded cameras, we all like to fancy ourselves as photographers. But the art of taking the perfect photo is more than just pointing and shooting at your subject and calling it a day – especially if you want those skills to translate to what you can do with a real camera someday. This cool site offers a wide selection of free photography lessons to help you improve your photos by learning the basics of the trade.

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Now you can auto-delete your Google activity - here's how

Your search history is more valuable than you think. Because of this, many Google users are choosing to disengage and opt out of its many personalized options. Wouldn’t it be nice if there was a way to remove activity tracking without losing most of Google’s standout features? Well, Google has listened. It’s releasing a forward-thinking alternative for users who embrace the service but don’t want to sacrifice their privacy. I’ll show you how it works, along with how you can activate it on your own devices right now.

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How to unlock Android's secret menu

Did you know Android has a secret menu for customizing your phone’s system user interface? You can use it to customize your gadget’s status bar, clock and app notification settings. This helpful tip will show you how to access this menu you’ll wish you knew about sooner.

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How to know if your phone or tablet has a virus or malware

It used to be confined to desktops and laptops. But now, more than ever, mobile gadgets are being targeted with viruses, trojans, malware, spyware, ransomware, and adware. Just about any type of “ware” cybercrooks can think of.

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New ways Amazon is delivering to you

Free two-day shipping is probably the biggest reason most people originally became an Amazon Prime member. That’s a nice feature, but these days people are looking for more. That’s why Amazon is always looking for better ways to deliver its products and are making some changes to the process. Some of these changes will be welcomed with open arms, while one’s a little unbelievable.

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7 apps for Apple that make you more interesting

Good news! We can all become more interesting people. Being more interesting is about a willingness to learn and to share yourself with the people around you. We’ve got apps for Apple gadgets that will help you do just that.

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The CIA's first Instagram post has people scratching their heads

When you think of the CIA, Instagram probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Well, the organization made its Instagram debut with a mysterious still-life photo and a single clue in the form of a sentence. Now, users across Instagram are working together to decode the photo’s meaning — and hopefully unlock any secrets the CIA may have hidden within it. Can you identify each object in the photo?

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7 apps for Android that make you more interesting

Good news! We can all become more interesting people. Being more interesting is about a willingness to learn and to share yourself with the people around you. We’ve got Android apps that will help you do just that.

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Use AR to measure anything with your smartphone or tablet camera

Need to measure something and don’t have a ruler? This app makes taking measurements a snap.

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You won't believe the dumb reason that blocks a major Windows 10 update

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