April 10, 2026

Your emoji means something completely different to your kids. Here’s the decode

You sent a thumbs-up. They took it as passive-aggressive. You used the skull. They thought you were hilarious. Nobody told you the rules changed.

April 9, 2026

That store camera isn’t just watching for shoplifters. It’s watching you.

Every time you walk into a grocery store, a big box retailer or a pharmacy, AI-powered cameras track how you move, where you linger and what you almost bought. Here’s what they know.

April 7, 2026

Four humans flew around the moon. Here’s the technology that got them there.

Yesterday, four humans flew 252,757 miles from Earth, swinging around the lunar far side in a spacecraft the size of a minibus. They broke a record that had stood since 1970 when Apollo 13 limped past the moon, trying to get its crew home alive. The Artemis II voyagers woke up to Chappell Roan’s “Pink […]

April 3, 2026

5 weirdly popular YouTube channels you’ve never heard of (but won’t be able to stop watching)

Millions of people have leaped down these rabbit holes. This Friday, you will, too.

April 2, 2026

Every movie you bought on Apple TV, Amazon and Google Play can vanish overnight

When you buy a digital movie, you’re not buying anything. You’re renting it. Until you’re not. Here’s how to protect what you’ve already paid for.

March 30, 2026

Your router has an expiration date, and you probably already missed it

Most Americans are running routers that stopped getting security updates years ago. The FCC just made it a national security issue. Here’s what to do.

March 27, 2026

There’s a new kind of camera spreading across America. It doesn’t care how fast you’re going. It’s listening.

No radar gun. No officer. Just a very patient microphone running 24 hours a day. And the tickets are already in the mail.

March 26, 2026

Your insurer’s AI rejected your claim in one second. Here’s the federal process they hope you never find out about.

One major insurer’s algorithm was denying 90% of claims in under a second with no doctor review. There’s a federal appeals process by which an outside physician can overrule them, and most people have never heard of it. Here’s the exact prompt that writes your appeal.

March 24, 2026

She chats with him every day. He’s stolen her heart and possibly her savings.

A 78-year-old mom has a “boyfriend” in Nigeria. He’s almost 30 years younger. He’s promised to visit four times. Something always comes up.

March 21, 2026

Your email inbox is the skeleton key to your entire life

If someone gets into your email, they own every account you have. Here are the three moves that lock them out for good.

March 17, 2026

Your phone has an expiration date. Here’s how to find yours.

Right now, over a billion phones are running without security updates, and hackers know it. Your phone is probably fine. But you should check. Takes 30 seconds.

March 15, 2026

Data brokers are selling lists of the recently widowed, diagnosed and broke. Here’s who’s buying.

It’s not your credit score they want. It’s your worst moment. Already packaged. Already sold.

March 14, 2026

Airplane mode, background apps, Incognito: The tech advice you’ve been following for nothing

I was on a plane last week, and they still say it. Buckle up, because almost everything you’ve been told to do with your tech is either outdated, wrong or something a company made up to cover themselves.

March 11, 2026

The internet is carding you. And it’s not working.

Half of U.S. states passed laws to keep kids off social media. Kids route around them in minutes. But YOUR government ID? That stays in a database forever.

March 9, 2026

Your iCloud is not a backup (and Janet learned that the hard way)

Seven years of photos. Her son’s first steps. His first day of kindergarten. Gone. Here’s the difference between sync and backup, and why it matters more than you think.

March 6, 2026

Your printer has been secretly tracking you for 40 years. Here’s the proof hiding on every page you’ve ever printed.

Every color printer puts invisible tracking dots on your pages. The government knows. The manufacturers know. You didn’t. Until now.

March 5, 2026

Your phone IS tracking what you say. But not how you think. The truth is creepier.

You mention dog food, then see dog food ads. Coincidence? Nope. But your phone’s microphone isn’t the real culprit. What IS happening will make your skin crawl.

March 3, 2026

Everything you were told about factory resets is wrong. Here’s what’s actually happening to your data.

I used to tell people a factory reset was enough. Handing your old phone to your kid or passing a router to your sister? A reset is fine. You trust those people, and the risk is basically zero. But selling it online? Donating it to a stranger? Trading it in at a carrier store? That’s […]

February 26, 2026

A data broker was caught selling a list of 435,000 Alzheimer’s patients. Your family could be on it

A Texas company sold names, addresses and phone numbers of people with Alzheimer’s, addictions and disabilities to anyone willing to pay. The fine? Just $45,000.

February 24, 2026

Your phone has a hidden map of everywhere you’ve ever been. Here’s how to find it

Your iPhone or Android keeps a secret log of every place you visit, how long you stay and when you were there. It’s turned on by default. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone can see it all.