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Are you tired of all those spam emails cluttering your inbox? You're not alone. The easiest way to reduce unwanted messages is to mask your email address when communicating with companies and people you don't know in real life. Don't worry. We'll show you how.

Far too often, a website’s search feature doesn’t get the job done. Try this nifty Google trick instead to do a Google search on one website and not the entire internet. 

Let’s say you’re looking for iPhone tips on Komando.com. Go to google.com or type this into your browser’s address bar: site:komando.com. Put a space and the phrase “iPhone tips.” It looks like this:site:komando.com iPhone tips🔎 

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Why can your phone track you and share that data with unknown third parties? Most likely because you gave permission. Typical data-sharing policies are buried within privacy policies and terms of agreements. Thankfully, there are ways to stop these intrusive tracking practices, and we have details on how to do it.

Get Apple tips, tricks and updates to your inbox twice a week. Coming up soon: How to hide files and folders on your Mac. Handy!

You probably have thousands of photos on your phone eating up space, and you want to preserve those memories. IDrive is the perfect solution for backing up and protecting all your precious photos and videos. Use it to back up all your devices: PCs, Macs, servers, iPhones, Android phones and more. Sync everything to one account.

IDrive is like an insurance policy for your data. Plans start at less than $7 a month.

I'm hearing from more and more people who worry they're being watched. Some signs of stalking and spying are apparent, and others are sneakier. If you're worried someone is spying, take these steps.

Back in the day, only your family and close friends had your cell phone number. Fast forward, and it's probably floating around on more lists and sites than you can count. It's never too late to do something about it. I've got a few ways to keep your phone number private — and ward off all the scammers and spammers.

Twitter is full of trolls and politics. Not my page, though. Come say hi and learn a thing or two.

Humans have been exploring Antarctica for over a century. Multiple counties have laid claim to large swaths of the continent, but there is no general government, and each outpost functions independently. So, how did it end up with a flag, and why does it look so cool?