đ Explore along your route: Make your road trip more scenic with a hidden feature in Google Maps. Enter your destination, tap Directions and press Add stops. Itâll show you the best places to eat, shop and other gems along your drive.
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Iâm not sure where this year went, but itâs time to dive headfirst into the festive frenzy. I’ve got some tech tips up my sleeve that’ll sprinkle a little magic on your celebrations. Youâre gonna love âem!
If your recipes are printed or handwritten, snap a pic with your phone or tablet. Add them all to one folder (or try the Notes app on iOS or Google Keep for Android) for easy swiping. Listen here for more tips about that.
One of the best parts of getting a new phone is how fresh it feels inside and out. The screen is scratch-free, your storage is empty, and the phone is zippy, no matter what. And the battery life? Oh, buddy.
The clock starts ticking the moment you take your new phone out of its box. Letâs give yours that fresh-from-the-factory feel again.
đ¨ Worst hack in our nation’s history: Thatâs what one senatorâs calling the Communist China attack on U.S. telecom companies. They listened to phone calls and read text messages for months. The kicker? Theyâre still in the system, and getting them out might require physically replacing old equipment. So far, around 150 people are confirmed to have been hit, but this number could hit the millions as more details come to light.
Phone coordinates collected and sold by data brokers. The kicker? They expose U.S. military and intelligence workers, including people who work in places like nuclear weapons facilities. Anything for a buck.
Hereâs a wild stat: 78% of the worldâs most common passwords can be cracked in less than a second. The most-used password in the world, â123456,â has been leaked more than 3 million times. And get this: 1.2 million of those were corporate passwords.
There are countless cybersecurity threats you need to watch out for. The AV-TEST Institute says it detects over 450,000 new malicious programs every day.
We’ve compiled some easy mistakes you could be making right now. You may discover a weakness that puts your digital life in danger. Thanks to our sponsor, TotalAV, you can scroll down to stay safe!
Wtach out for typos: Scammers are stealing a boatload through accidental crypto transactions caused by typosquatting. They make copycat URLs close to real sites and wallet addresses. Type it in and your money goes right to a scammer. Youâll never get it back. The shady practice pulls in $500 million a year. Stay safe: Always triple-check to make sure youâre sending money to the right place, crypto or otherwise.
This panes me: On Windows 10, you might see full-screen ads for Windows 11 PCs. Reminder: Windows 10 support ends in October 2025; only CPUs from 2018 onward will support Windows 11. If youâre not ready to upgrade to Windows 11, youâll still be able to pay $30 for an extra year of Windows 10 updates.
Iâll never forget when my son, Ian, asked me where in Los Angeles I lived. I told him I couldnât remember â it was 30 years ago, and I lived there for maybe six months. A few minutes later, he called and had the address. It was available for free to anyone on the internet on an online people search directory.
Update your Apple gear ASAP: Apple dropped important security updates that patch a serious bug in Safari for Macs, iPhones and iPads. Googleâs Threat Analysis Group believes a foreign government is behind the attack. On a Mac, click the Apple icon > System Settings. Look for “Software Update Available.” The latest version is Sequoia 15.1.1. Update your iPhone to iOS 18.1.1 under Settings > General > Software Update.
