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5 Android settings to toggle off for your privacy
Sick of giving away your data to Big Tech and having your every move tracked? A VPN will help. So will opting out of a few features on your devices. Here are easy setting changes that can improve your...
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What you should do after losing your phone
Not only are phones expensive, but they also contain a lot of personal information and potentially irreplaceable items like photos. Losing your phone is a pain—and risky. It’s reasonable that your...
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Auto app updates: Pros and cons, and how to turn them on
Did you know most apps push out updates almost once a week? If you weren’t aware of this, it’s probably because your apps update automatically in the background without you knowing. It’s general...
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What you should do when deleting an app from your phone
It’s always a good idea to remove apps from our phone—whether because they are no longer useful to us or endanger our privacy—or we just want to declutter our device for more space. But deleting...
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Should you hide your Wi-Fi network name (SSID) or not?
If you’re one to tinker with your router setup, you might notice an option that lets you hide your Wi-Fi network name. A Wi-Fi network name (SSID) helps you identify which wireless networks are avai...
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Invasion of the home robots: Is our privacy safe?
For better or worse, humanoid robots have become a common sight over the past few years, often found working in public places like restaurants, hotels, and airports. And while home robots—and we mea...
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Are we running out of IP addresses? 5 facts to know
Every device needs an IP address to communicate with others on the internet. There are 4.3 billion possible IP addresses in the IPv4 standard we use today. But with 4.66 billion active users on the in...
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2.4 vs. 5 GHz Wi-Fi: Are you using the right one?
Ever wonder why your router has two identical names in your Wi-Fi network list, except one ends with “2.4” and another ends with “5”? Don’t panic—it’s not a bug. Both names belong to the...
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Static (dedicated) vs. dynamic IP: What’s the difference?
You’ve probably heard of IP addresses and are aware they’re used to identify you on the internet. But there are different types of IP addresses, and one of those differences is between dynamic and...
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What are parental controls, and how to set it up on your devices
When it comes to raising kids in the digital age, too much time spent staring at screens and exposure to inappropriate content top parents’ list of concerns. The good news is Apple, Android, and Win...
