Since I'm known as the Digital Goddes, I get tons of questions about technology. Here are the three most-asked questions and their solutions.

Texts from unknown numbers are usually junk. If you have an iPhone, you can hide them from your main Messages list with a few steps. If you do this, pop in every now and then to make sure you didn’t miss a message you actually wanted.

• Go to Settings > Messages.
• Turn on Filter Unknown Senders.

Bonus tip: If you get a message from an unknown number identified as spam or junk, report it to Apple. In the message, tap Report Junk, then Delete and Report Junk.

🤖 Android friends, I didn’t forget about you. These five settings drastically improve your privacy.

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How much personal information do you have on your home computer? What about your laptop and smartphone? Protecting your data from hackers and device crashes is imperative, whether it be financial information, personal data, family photos or even priceless conversations and voicemails. There's one popular way to back up that we highly suggest you avoid.

Losing everything on your devices is heartbreaking. Think about all you would miss.

Don’t leave it to chance! Take the time to back them up the right way. My pick is IDrive. It’s safe, fast and easy. You can back up all your devices — iPhone, Android, Mac, PC — to one account and access your stuff from anywhere.

When you use my name, Kim, at checkout, you get 90% off your first year. What a deal.

You only have one set of parents. The last thing you want is to lose their precious voicemails after they're gone. Here are steps to saving those cherished memories forever.

There are probably a ton of apps on your phone you don't use anymore. That's why you should go through them every once in a while. It's a great way to catch old downloads that slow your device down and potentially put your data at risk. This is a must-do step to boost your phone's security!

The sound designer for the movie "Top Gun, Maverick" unveils the clever techniques used to make an imaginary aircraft, the Dark Star, sound convincingly lifelike without venturing into sci-fi territory. With a masterful blend of familiar sounds, precise cuts and a touch of auditory wizardry, they breathe life into exhilarating flights.