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Try to Keep Your Phone Out of the Sun
Smartphones are a part of daily life, so of course they accompany us outside during summer. But with summer, comes the sun: While you might like sitting on the beach in the sun all day, your smartphone does not. If...
July 8, 2024
Don’t Download Apps From Shady Sites
The internet is a massive place, and sometimes feels like it contains just about anything you could think of. If you want to download an app on your PC, for example, you may search for it on Google, see the...
July 2, 2024
Did You Know There’s a Better Way to Select Items on Your iPhone?
Your iPhone is full of hidden controls and features you may or may not have stumbled upon over the years. Apple doesn't really pack a traditional user manual with each iPhone it ships, so we really pick up how to...
July 2, 2024
How to Manage Your Browser Extensions
So, you're not thrilled to hear that malicious extensions are more common than developers like Google would like to admit. Seeing as researchers believe nearly 300 million malicious extensions were installed over the past three years alone, it's a good...
June 25, 2024
In-App Browsers Aren’t Secure
When you browse the internet on your computer, the large display gives you flexibility in ways you might not think about. Case in point: When you click a link on your computer, your main internet browser opens it in a...
June 18, 2024
What Are Internet Cookies?
These days, when you click a link to a website, you aren't able to start scrolling right away. Instead, you're blocked by a pop-up asking about your "cookie preferences." Clicking agree lets you head right to the site, while choosing...
June 18, 2024
The NSA Wants You to Regularly Turn Your Smartphone Off and On Again
How often do you turn your smartphone off? That doesn't mean how often you put your phone "to sleep." Hitting the power button and watching your display dim down doesn't mean the phone is actually off—it's just snoozing. For most...
June 10, 2024
How Windows 11’s “Snap” Can Make You More Productive
A key feature of Windows is, of course, window management—as it is with all desktop operating systems. Windows has traditionally had some great tools for moving your windows exactly where you want them on screen, but Windows 11's new "Snap"...
June 4, 2024
Windows 11 Lets You Move the Start Button Back
When you upgrade your PC to Windows 11, you, of course, introduce new features and changes to your computer. However, one change isn't everyone's favorite: Microsoft decided to move the Start button to the middle of the taskbar, rather than...
May 28, 2024
Google Patched a Fourth Zero-Day Vulnerability in Chrome
Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world. Chances are, you either use Chrome, or a browser based on the same platform (Chromium), such as Microsoft Edge. With that in mind, when a security vulnerability is discovered...
May 28, 2024