Tag: Wi-Fi

🛍️ These 10 little things make a big difference

Inside: Your office, bathroom and bag are getting an upgrade. Up to 58% off.

Gadgets under $50 you’ll actually use

Inside: A $10 surge protector, a pocket laser measure, touchless trash can and more clever finds that won’t end up in your junk drawer.

The free school laptop comes home with a spy inside. Set these house rules tonight.

GoGuardian watches about 27 million students, roughly half of America’s K-12 schools, and it doesn’t clock out at 3 p.m. Gaggle scans essays, emails and chats in about 1,500 districts, and kids have been flagged for song lyrics and a Bible verse. Four house rules protect your family, starting with the postcard talk.

TSA warns you about fake airport Wi-Fi

One scammer got a 7-year prison sentence for tricking airline passengers. The weapon hackers use is legal and costs $100. And in a recent twist, criminals are compromising legitimate Wi-Fi networks at hotels.

Your parents’ phone problems aren’t about the phone. They’re about having no one to ask.

A 20-minute setup stops half the panicked calls. A carrier with a real human who answers stops the rest, for your folks and for you.

Why 911 can’t always find you when you call from a cell phone

Uber can find your front door, but for years, 23 million 911 calls annually went to the wrong dispatch center. A federal fix just kicked in, but it still has holes. Here are the phone settings that close them.

9 movies that predicted the future

It’s a long holiday weekend, and I’m doing something a little different. I’m queuing up the movies that called it: the ones that predicted the digital world we’re all living in. AI assistants, video calls, screens on everything. Hollywood saw it coming decades ago.  Grab the popcorn, and watch along with me. These flicks were […]

How to sweep your car and bags for hidden trackers

If you keep “running into” the same person or your gut says you’re being followed, you might be carrying a $30 tracker without knowing it. Here’s how to find it, what your phone misses and what to do before you touch it.

Amazon jumped the gun. Prime Day deals are here.

Inside: A 55-inch Fire TV, smart home upgrades, cleaning gadgets and travel essentials. Up to 50% off.

Your Wi-Fi password won’t save you. Here’s what will.

A reader asked if he really needs a VPN at home when his network’s already locked. Short answer: Yes. Here’s the part your internet provider hopes you never find out.

Your Wi-Fi router can “see” you move, even behind walls. No camera required.

That box on your shelf isn’t just sending you Netflix. New Wi-Fi sensing reads how your body bends the signals bouncing around your home, accurately enough to track movement through walls. Here’s how it works, and why nobody asked your permission.

Medical devices in your home are quietly reporting on you to your insurer, which can cost you more.

That CPAP machine? It tells your insurance company whether you used it enough. And it’s not the only device in your house keeping score. Here’s what’s phoning home while you sleep and what you can do about it.

Instagram killed your DM encryption. Here’s what Meta can see now.

As of May 8, Instagram removed end-to-end encryption from direct messages. Every photo, voice note and message you send is readable by Meta and shareable with law enforcement.

Texas says Netflix was spying on your kids. And selling it.

Texas sued Netflix for secretly tracking your family’s every click and handing the data to strangers. Here’s exactly what got collected, how dark patterns kept you hooked and what to do about it right now.

You’re paying for internet you’re not getting. Here’s the proof.

You pay for 100 Mbps internet but only get 23 Mbps. Your bill includes “premium Wi-Fi” that’s just a rental fee for equipment you could own. Internet companies bank on you never checking.

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.

Your router got hacked. You don’t know it yet.

Your home Wi-Fi is the front door to everything you own online. Hackers know this. They’ve been quietly breaking into routers for months, watching everything you do. Here’s how to tell if yours is compromised.

That “free” hotel Wi-Fi is watching everything you do. Here’s what it’s collecting.

You connect to hotel Wi-Fi and think you’re just checking email. But hotels log every site you visit, every app you use, then sell that data to the highest bidder.

Mom-umental gift ideas for Mother’s Day

Inside: A smart photo frame that updates itself, a keepsake journal, gift boxes and more items she’ll use and brag about.

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.