Are you looking for ways to speed up downloads? We've got five simple steps to follow that will increase download speeds.

Wouldn’t it be nice to know how crowded an area is before going? You can with Google Maps. 

• Just open the app and navigate to your destination. 
• Zoom in or out until you see highlighted patches with a “busyness” indicator. It’ll say something like “Not busy,” “Busier than usual” or “As busy as it gets.”
• Tapping on the Busy area label will bring up a chart that shows how busy the area is at different times of day, along with a directory of nearby restaurants, shops and recreational places. 

🕒 This is a really smart way to find the best time to stop by a store you’ve been meaning to check out. The busy indicators work for restaurants, too. Check out more Google Maps tricks.

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We all love saving money, but when it comes to cybersecurity, you shouldn't cut corners. That's especially true for antivirus software, which actively fights against viruses and other dangers lurking on the internet. If you pick a free program, you stand to lose a lot.

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

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.

You can connect third-party apps and services to your Microsoft account for easy logins and information syncing. While convenient, you may build many connections over the years, which could constitute a security risk. Here's how to manage apps connected to your Microsoft account and remove the ones you no longer need.

There are tons of malicious websites and apps hiding malware that you need to avoid. But how do you know a site is a cybersecurity threat without help? Don't worry. We've found a tool that analyzes suspicious websites and files before they can cause you harm. We'll show you how to use the site.

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Have you noticed that more people today wear glasses or contacts? It's not just due to our increased use of screens. There are other factors at play. Over the last 50 years, the number of people needing glasses has risen steadily, but scientists are working hard to reverse this trend through new prevention and treatment methods. So, how would that work?