Selling your old tech can put cash in your pocket, but don’t forget your devices store sensitive data that you don’t want a stranger to access. Your smart speaker, for example, knows your location and may even store your voice recordings locally. Tap or click here for steps to wipe and deregister your Amazon Echo…
If you’ve ever wandered around a hot parking lot searching for your car, you’ll love me for this tip. Next time you park, open Google Maps, tap the blue dot that shows your location, and select Set as parking location. Easy, right? Tap or click for a buried Google Maps security setting you should change…
When you host a national radio show about all things tech, you hear some pretty wild stories. There was the woman who called me because someone stalking her daughter knew when they were eating dinner — and even posted mom’s phone number on a porn site. Tap or click here to find out how I…
We willingly give our most personal data so often to advertisers, Big Tech, scammers, and everyone else looking to make a dime off us. Want to take control back? Start with changing a few settings that make it easier for strangers and companies to pinpoint who you are in your Chrome browser. While you’re at…
Chinese augmented reality (AR) startup Nreal will be bringing its smart glasses to the U.K. this spring. British mobile operator EE, which is owned by telecoms group BT, confirmed the news Tuesday, saying it has partnered with the Beijing-based company to “exclusively bring the Nreal Air AR glasses to the UK’s best network for 5G.” …
I know — it’s a grim topic. But in today’s digital age, we have to plan for what happens to all our online accounts, data, notes, photos, videos, websites, playlists, blogs, and subscriptions once we’re gone. Speaking of subscriptions, more families are dropping streaming services. Money is tight, and you may want to consider canceling…
We all know the feeling. You’re scrolling through your phone, and there it is. An ad that you can tie back to a recent conversation with a friend. Tap or click here for simple steps to make advertisers stop tracking you. Bad habits could spill even more of your secrets. If you go the easy…
Websites seem sluggish and downloads take forever. It’s frustrating — especially when you’re paying for high-speed internet. First, make sure it’s not just you. When I’m unsure if slow speeds or timeouts are part of a bigger issue, I hit Down Detector to see if others are reporting the same problem. Tap or click for a…
I used to be in tech support. It’s a difficult, frustrating, and often thankless job that tests the limits of your patience. But it can also be gratifying when you fix what seems impossible to the user. Some tech issues have simple fixes you can try on your own. Tap or click here for five easy…
How many smartphones have you dropped and shattered? It’s an awful feeling — seeing it falling to the ground and knowing there’s nothing you can do. Years ago, I put a tempered glass screen protector on my phone. The best part is when you drop your phone, and the glass gets nicked, you simply…