Your phone’s photo library is good for more than just selfies and pictures of food for Instagram. Most of us have enough screenshots, memes, and other junk clogging things up that it’s hard even to see the photos we need to access quickly. I put together an easy guide to clear out the mess. Tap…
There are more features and tricks hiding in your Mac or PC than most people will ever know. You can do even more if you know the right software to download. If you’re relying on your computer’s built-in spell check to catch all your grammar mistakes, for example, it’s time to upgrade. Here are five…
My mother recently needed medical tests in another state. She asked me to carry her COVID vaccination card and said, “Be sure to put the card in a safe place where we can find it quickly.” There’s a much better way to have proof of that fragile card. I showed Mom first how to save…
I give a lot of advice about what you should do in your digital life. I give just as much about what you shouldn’t do. Take, for example, the things you should never Google. No, this is not because these searches are embarrassing. These rogue searches put your security and your wallet at risk. Tap or…
Have you given any thought as to what you want to happen to your accounts, files, photos, and the rest of your online life once you’re gone? If the number of calls and requests I am getting for help on my national radio show is any indication, do it now while you’re thinking about it….
The pandemic has seen the rise of distance education” target=”_blank”>learning,< for students, parents and schools. And this risk won’t go away despite plans for schools to reopen in the fall, as schools rely increasingly on online learning in one form or another. “School districts throughout the United States suffer from notoriously poor information security,” The…
Go anywhere online, and it feels like someone is watching. That’s because, well, they are. Did you know there’s a secret advertiser ID hiding your smartphone? It can easily be traced directly to you and reveals things like your physical address and IP address. Tap or click for steps to shut down this intrusive tracking….
I have lost count of the number of times someone has called my national radio show or emailed me asking about a tech myth. Here’s one I’m asked quite a bit. Will charging your phone overnight ruin the battery? Tap or click for my final ruling. What about this: “With all these data breaches, I…
When your topics slows to a crawl, it’s frustrating, and you want to fix it as fast as possible. Occasionally, your internet is actually to blame. Tap or click for the best ways to fix a pokey Wi-Fi connection. If your computer is on its last legs, there’s not a ton you can do aside…
technologies is fast and easy until it’s not. Maybe your service is terrible, and your messages won’t go through—what a pain. Tap or click for my bright ideas to boost your cell reception. When you have a long story to tell but no time for a phone call, try audio messages. They can be a…