Thanks to the summer holiday season, travel-themed spam is out in full force. Be careful if you're booking plane tickets, rental cars and tours! There are countless fake websites out there that masquerade as legitimate travel companies. Here are a few ways to protect your money.

Before the world of unlimited data, we jumped at the opportunity to tap into free Wi-Fi to avoid overage charges. Now, most of us have unlimited plans, but our phones still search for an open Wi-Fi connection to save data when possible.

The problem is weak Wi-Fi slows you down and puts you at risk if you’re connecting to an unsecured or untrustworthy network.

Instead of going through menus, ask Siri or Google Assistant to do it for you. A simple “Hey Siri, turn off my Wi-Fi” will do the trick.

Speaking of Siri, tap or click for some of my favorite uses.

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We all want to keep an eye on our home when we're away. But when you set up security cameras, you might unknowingly set them to film 24/7. That can be a little awkward when you're just puttering around the house while you're under surveillance. Change this setting.

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Big Tech is supposed to safely handle our personal online data, but now they’re getting into the political game. I don’t want to be any part of that, and neither should you. That’s why I trust and use ExpressVPN.

These Big Tech companies match your internet activity to your identity or location by using your public IP address, but with ExpressVPN, no one can see your IP address — no one.

I always give you tips to boost privacy when it comes to Google, and for good reason. The tech giant has its hands in pretty much everything you do online. But today, I want to focus on some other buried Google settings that make your digital life more efficient. You can thank me later.

My favorite price is free. There's a lot of free stuff online that can come back to bite you. That's why I did the hard work and found free software you can trust that really works. If you're sick of paying for Microsoft Office, Photoshop or other expensive tools, I have your back.

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Do you have memories of snapping together Lego bricks to make something special? Most of us think fondly of those plastic pieces. (Unless, of course, you stepped on one.) While the company has a wholesome image, it hasn’t always been that way. The real history of Legos is a lot darker than most people realize.