May 11, 2026

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.

May 4, 2026

Amazon quietly built the largest private surveillance network in America. You helped.

Tens of millions of Ring cameras. New Echo Shows with cameras pointed at your living room and no privacy shutter. A mesh network called Sidewalk covering 95% of the country. AI that scans an entire neighborhood for matches in seconds. Here’s what’s really happening at your front door.

May 1, 2026

He clicked “Accept.” It cost him everything.

David emailed me asking what he could do after losing $47,000 to a phone scammer. I called him and heard the whole story. I’m sharing it so you don’t make the same mistake.

April 30, 2026

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.

April 27, 2026

ADT got hacked again. Your address may be out there.

The company paid to protect your home just got burglarized. For the third time. And it’s not just an ADT problem.

April 26, 2026

Your ex has your Social Security number. Here’s what they can do with it.

Divorce, breakups, estranged family. Millions of people handed over their most sensitive info to someone they no longer trust. Here’s the damage they can do and how to stop it.

April 24, 2026

Four companies control your printer. And your wallet.

HP just bricked another batch of printers with a firmware lock. Here’s the part nobody talks about: Four companies run the entire printer market, and they’ve been charging you perfume prices for a decade.

April 23, 2026

Your state is sitting on a share of $70 billion in forgotten money. AI finds yours in 5 minutes.

The National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators says 33 million Americans have cash waiting at state treasuries. Almost 1 in 7 of us. My neighbor Donna collected an $847 deposit from a 1994 apartment. Here’s the exact AI hunt that finds yours.

April 15, 2026

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.

April 14, 2026

A booby-trapped PDF can take over your computer. Adobe just fixed it. Update now.

Hackers have been exploiting a flaw in Adobe Acrobat Reader since December. Opening a single PDF is all it takes. Here’s the two-minute fix.

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.

April 4, 2026

10 easy upgrades to organize your tech life

Inside: Back up your files, ditch cable chaos and save your old memories. Up to 40% off.

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 28, 2026

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.

March 27, 2026

Top 10 home upgrades from Amazon Big Spring Sale: Up to 49% off

Inside: A wireless video doorbell, stronger locks, lights that dance to your music and more sanity-saving finds.

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 12, 2026

13 apps already on your phone that are spying on you

You didn’t download spyware. You downloaded a flashlight app and a free game. Same thing, it turns out.

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.