đ˛ Over the river and through the woods: See the best time to leave for Grandmaâs house (or anywhere else) without arguing. In Apple Maps, press the Now button on the left to open a calendar. In Google Maps, tap the three dots at the top right. For both, select Leave/Depart at or Arrive by and hit Done.
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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¸ Thinking about opening an e-commerce store? Be careful who you trust. One guy lost $56,000 after paying Ascend CapVentures Inc. to open and manage an Amazon storefront on his behalf. They dangled six-figure sales projections but didnât deliver. Even worse, they stocked his store with counterfeit products that got him banned.
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.
Another scam heading our way: Cyber authorities in Switzerland are warning about malicious QR codes being sent through snail mail. Fraudsters are urging people to scan and download a new Severe Weather Warning app, but itâs actually malware. Once installed, hackers can take over your phone, steal info from your banking apps and stay hidden from detection. If itâs working there, itâs coming to the U.S., too.
đĽ Your body = Their revenue stream: You know that health tracker you’re wearing? The companies behind these trackers and wellness apps are selling your body-centric data to third parties, leading you to have higher insurance premiums, receive more targeted ads or worse. Current laws offer little protection, and you opt in when you agree to use the apps. You might want to pretend to be someone else if you have health issues, just sayinâ.
Nice try, Microsoft: The new Bing Wallpaper refreshes your desktop daily, but itâs also pulling some shady, malware-like moves. Hidden tricks include auto-installing Bing Visual Search, pushing Edge as your default browser, and decrypting cookies from Chrome and Firefox. Donât use it.
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.
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.
