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Let’s say you get a PDF in your email and you need to sign it. If you know a few tricks, you can sign it in a jiffy — without paying for another program.

First, a secret: It’s a good idea to have two different signatures. One is reserved for signing in person and the other is for signing electronically. The two signatures can be pretty much the same. Just modify one with an extra dot or some other subtle variation. This way, if someone ever uses your signature without your permission or knowledge, it’ll be easy to figure out just by looking at it. 

Now, you can sign a PDF using your mouse but don’t do this. It will look like a two-year-old did it for you. Instead, sign a piece of paper and save it on your device using your smartphone’s camera or your webcam. You can then import that image into the PDF.

• If you’re on Windows, Adobe Reader DC is tops to sign PDFs. Open your file, and on the lower right, it says Fill and Sign. 
• On a Mac, use Preview. It has integrated signing options so you can skip the paper signature. Love that!

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SimpliSafe is an award-winning home security system, so you know it’s engineered with the latest technology you want to keep your family safe. But what really sets SimpliSafe apart is its people: Highly trained security experts who are always there for you when you need them most.

When you need them most, SimpliSafe is there 24/7 with experts trained to not only keep you safe but to make you feel safe. It’s one of the many reasons U.S. News recently called SimpliSafe “the best home security of 2022.”

Gone are the days of pretending that what we post, search for, or look at online is private. The internet is forever, and that includes your Google searches. If that makes you uncomfortable, we have good news. You can keep what you look for to yourself by taking a few steps.

Every Google account comes with 15GB of free storage. That seems like a fair amount, but users have recently seen available space mysteriously shrink. We'll explain what's happening and what might be behind shrinking storage space.

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School should be a safe place. We've heard from many parents who are scared to send their little ones back to class this fall given the rise in school shootings. In this video, Kim and Allie talk about helpful products to send your kids to school with to help them contact you in the event of an emergency. It's a heavy topic, but we hope you watch and share it. It could save a life.