Tag: Android

🚨 Last call! My top 15 Prime Day deals to grab before midnight

Prime Day wraps tonight. I rounded up 15 great finds across kitchen, tech and under-$15 bargains. I cut the clutter, so you can shop fast.

The phone in your pocket might be spying on you for someone you know

Stalkerware hides in plain sight, feeding your texts, calls and location to a partner, ex or relative. Here are the warning signs and how to check without putting yourself at risk.

Your credit card sends a fake number every time you tap. Here’s why that’s good news.

Tapping may feel less secure than the old swipe, but it’s actually the safest way to pay in person. Here’s the hidden trick your card pulls off in under a second and the one payment method you should quit today.

AI predicted a Category 5 hurricane 5 days early. The same tech is in your weather app.

While the old supercomputer models were still guessing, an AI nailed Hurricane Melissa’s path days ahead of time. Here’s how it works, plus the free apps that put that forecasting power in your pocket today.

Smart travelers don’t leave home without these essentials. A few are less than $10.

The smartest travel gear I’ve packed lately, from anti-theft tools to tech that solves your biggest vacation headaches.

The next big identity theft target isn’t your Social Security number. It’s your camera roll.

A passport pic on your phone sells for $600 on the dark web. Your photos contain GPS coordinates, faces, license plates and the inside of your house. The five photos to delete tonight.

How I found 11 hidden cameras in one Airbnb (and how to sweep your next room)

I scrolled past the cable channels on the TV remote and saw live feeds of every room of the place I was staying in. The host’s excuse? “I forgot.” Here’s how to sweep your next rental in two minutes.

Bloomberg exposed the $11 billion ‘free’ app trap on your phone

Apps like Slotomania, High 5 Casino and Jackpot Party look like fun mobile games. They’re actually a regulatory loophole built to snare you. One player begged a company to delete his account. They gave him a billion free coins to keep him playing. Here’s what to do today.

Your spring picks are in: Here’s what won

Inside: A vacuum that shows you hidden dirt, a bird feeder with AI, smart plugs and more bestsellers your neighbors already love.

Is Facebook spying on you? The truth is way worse than a microphone

I was on a call with my son. Never searched a thing. By morning, my Feed was full of ads for exactly what we discussed. Here’s what’s going on.

The password is dying. Microsoft, Google and Amazon already started replacing yours.

A passkey is sitting in your phone. Most people don’t know they have one. Here’s how to get organized before the transition happens to you.

Protect your privacy: 10 tools that help guard your ID

Inside: encrypted drives, signal-blocking bags, spy cam detectors and more. Some are under $15.

5 things making all your tech miserable right now (and how to fix every one)

Your phone, computer, Wi-Fi, battery and sanity all need the same thing: five minutes and this list.

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.

Isn’t my browser’s built-in password saver good enough?

Joe in Phoenix uses Google to save his passwords and wants to know why he’d need anything else. Fair question. Here’s the honest answer.

Amazon’s Big Spring Sale: Up to 49% off must-have tech

Inside: A smart TV upgrade, 65-hour headphones, a jump starter that could save your day and more easy fixes.

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.

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.

Tech giants got caught. The settlement money is sitting there. Here’s how to claim yours.

Apple, Amazon and others have paid billions in class action settlements. The problem? 91% of eligible people never file. Here’s exactly where to look and how to collect what’s yours.

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.