It’s not just clingy exes popping into your messages out of the blue. Scammers are ramping up phony texts across the country. You can make the texts stop (more below). Here are the latest ones making the rounds and the red flags to watch for: 🚨 Fake missed toll or parking ticket The FTC just […]
You’ve probably seen the headlines: “AI is coming for all our jobs.” But instead of you panicking, I did the hard work for you. I tracked down the 290-page Future of Jobs Report 2025 from the World Economic Forum and actually read it. Here’s what you really need to know (minus the fluff). The less-than-rosy […]
Yash Shah never thought he’d end up in jail. By his own account, he was just a “normal person” trying to make ends meet. Pick up a package, drop it off. Easy money. But that “easy money” landed him in a detention center, facing charges for his alleged role in one of the fastest-growing criminal […]
Have you heard of “ghost jobs”? They’re roles that don’t even exist posted to job sites. Tech expert Kim Komando wrote about it and how to spot them.
New cars are computers on wheels, tracking just as much about you as your phone does. Before you sell your car or return a lease, you need to take the time to wipe all that data. Otherwise, you’re handing over a digital diary of your life to anyone who knows where to look. Your car […]
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When I say Dark Web, what comes to mind? A hacker in a hoodie? Digital drug deals and hitmen for hire? Usually what our imagination cooks up is a lot more dramatic than reality. But when it comes to the Dark Web, not so much. I fired up the Tor browser and went digging into […]
Payment apps are handy, but there are some settings you need to be careful with.
The records, including IP addresses, were just leaked by some random Chinese company. I’ll tell you all about it, with steps you can take to protect yourself.
Happy Valentine’s Day! I share some of my tech loves that you’ll love, too.
Worried someone is watching what you do? Check these settings on your phone.
How can you protect yourself? I’ll share tips to lock down your SSN before it’s too late.
AirTags are super easy to hide, and someone can use one to follow you. Here’s how to spot a tracker on your car.
The next phase of surveillance may be AI that watches, records and analyzes every single thing we do.
More and more location-sharing apps have been caught selling your data to third parties. Here’s how to use the stuff built into your phone already.
New cars cost an arm and a leg, and now some are charging for these extras, too.
Have any fitness apps on your phone? Here’s just how much data these apps collect and how it’s sold off.
That old router could be putting you at a security risk. I’ll share a few good options for every need and budget.
You don’t want anyone snooping on your phone. Do this quick privacy audit to keep out prying eyes.
