Unsolicited robocalls have become a bit of an epidemic lately. A recent study shows that the number of spam calls has been rising across the country at an extremely rapid pace. Here are 3 ways to help stop them!
Get real-time crime alerts for your neighborhood
No matter how nice a neighborhood appears to be, you should never assume that it’s a crime-free zone. Whether you’re working with a realtor to find a new home, or just planning to travel to an unfamiliar location, it’s good to know if the area is safe.
I have some great news for you. There’s an easy way to find out.
The SpotCrime+ app will give you near real-time crime information and crime alerts for most areas in the U.S., U.K., and parts of Canada.
The app provides a crime map linked to many crime sources across the country. Giving you details on crimes like:
- Robberies
- Arsons
- Shootings
- Arrests
- Burglaries
- Assaults
- Vandalism
Alerts are created by pinpointing your location through the GPS on your smartphone. SpotCrime accesses its current database to provide you with the most recent events and breaking crime stories near you.
The SpotCrime app is free and available for both Apple and Android gadgets. Click the appropriate link we’ve provided below inside the blue boxes.
Or, click here to download the app for iOS. Click here to download the app for Android.
Bonus: SpotCrime is a tool that will keep you informed of the overall safety of the neighborhood you live in. Try it out and you’ll be surprised by what you find. Even the “safest” neighborhoods aren’t free of crime. This is why we’re constantly telling you how important it is that you protect your home with a 24/7 monitoring service.
Consider beefing up your home protection with a security system from our sponsor, SimpliSafe. It requires no drilling to install so you can set it up in 15 minutes in any house, apartment or garage. Even better, it doesn’t lock you into an expensive monitoring contract, so you save big money.
You have a public Amazon.com profile page that others can see
You might think you know Amazon, but there’s another side most people aren’t aware of. Yes, you have a private Amazon account for purchases and video streaming, but they also automatically create a public profile designed for social networking. What exactly can people see in this profile, and is it a risk to your privacy?
How to find indoor cameras when renting a house or apartment
Hidden cameras are a growing problem in rental properties. During a recent vacation, I rented a place and found a number of wireless IP cameras installed in the common areas! Were they watching me remotely? Were they recording? Before you travel again, you have to read this.
Criminals using smart appliances to spy on you in your home
Could your light bulb take down the internet? How about your smart TV or even that wireless speaker? You have to see this shocking footage found from private security cameras, baby monitors and webcams. Trust me, it’s going to make you think twice about leaving your home network unprotected.
One guy set up a hidden camera in his hotel room. You'll be shocked at what it recorded
Do you ever leave items laid out in your hotel room while you’re away? You might want to stop – but only if this hidden camera video is any indicator. This happened at a “brand named” hotel. Watch what happened in this outrageous video.
Your home address, age, relatives and more are on this site
Have you ever wondered just how much info about you is available on the web? For the average person, it’s usually not too much to worry about. But certain types of sites share tons of information you won’t be comfortable with. This site in particular shares people you know, current and past addresses, your date of birth and more.
How to spot and avoid credit card skimmers
One of the more successful tools of 21st-century crooks is the credit card skimmer. Thieves attach them to ATMs, gas pumps, point-of-sales systems and other places people swipe their cards. That’s why you need to know how to spot a skimmer before it snags your information.
Listen to police scanners from any neighborhood
It’s a dangerous world out there for sure. If an emergency situation is happening, one of the most valuable things to have access to is real-time information. Police departments typically have the most current information during an emergency. Now, you can use your smartphone to listen to their radio communications.
Malware-carrying flash drives shipped to unsuspecting customers
When you open the packaging of a new flash drive, you expect it to be safe. However, customers who received this particular drive are accidentally infecting their devices with malware. How is this happening? You’ll be shocked when you hear what’s behind this scam, and what can be done once your device is infected.
Thieves stealing cars with $11 equipment
You’ve locked your car, but it’s not as safe as you think. Thieves have found a way to use cheap equipment to steal your vehicle. You’ll be shocked when you see how easy it is to gain access without picking locks or breaking windows. I’ll give you a hint: It has to do with the signal between your car and the fob on your keychain. Luckily, the solution is simple.
Why there's a chip in your new credit and debit cards
You’ve likely seen this major, recent addition to your credit cards and debit cards. You might’ve suddenly had your bank reissue every card, and the new ones have a shiny, little square. And when you use them at certain stores, you have to insert your card into the reader instead of swiping it.
If you see this hook in a toilet, leave ASAP and report it
New technology can be a wonderful thing. There have been so many advancements over the past couple of decades that have made life easier — smartphones, self-driving vehicles and virtual assistants, just to name a few.
Is your webcam open to peeping Toms?
You close your doors and curtains to keep snoops and peeping Toms out of your home. Unfortunately, any halfway-dedicated sneak with a little technology can get past both to see everything going on in your house.
No, we’re not talking about X-ray vision, thermal cameras or millimeter-wave scanners. It’s something a lot less expensive, and the peeper doesn’t even have to buy it; it’s already in your home.
Now lunch boxes have a spy cam
New high-tech lunch boxes come with a camera, microphone, speaker and touch-screen PC. It records the person making lunch. And it records the person eating the lunch. I guess I’d know if Ian were really eating the PB&J I made him. Click here to see the spy cam lunch box in action.