We once believed that Macs would never get a virus, closing apps would save battery life and private mode was actually private. Sadly, those are just a few popular tech myths that some still buy into. Call me your digital life myth-buster with six misconceptions you can stop believing.

Online translation is more powerful than ever. Just type what you want in one language and Google instantly translates it into another language for free.

But how do you know if the Google translation is really what you meant to say, especially for important notes? It's not smart to rely on Google Translate without taking one extra step:

• After you translate what you wanted to say into another language, save the text. Open a new tab in your browser, paste the text and translate the foreign language text back into English. You might need to change a few words to get the translation just right.

🔍 Speaking of the tech giant, Google knows what you type, watch and say — unless you take these steps.

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When you're looking for a new job, having a killer resume is key. Unfortunately, if you're not careful, job application AI bots can reject it before it's ever seen by a person. We can help.

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Getting the care you need to stay healthy shouldn’t be hard — or expensive. Everyone should be able to afford their medications. That’s why you should check out GoodRx.

With GoodRx, you can instantly compare prices for your prescription at every pharmacy in your neighborhood and save up to 80%. GoodRx is free and easy to use. And many times, your savings with GoodRx are better than just using your insurance copay or Medicare. Plus, with GoodRx, you can find discounts for your prescriptions at over 70,000 pharmacies, like CVS, Kroger, Walgreens, Rite-Aid, Vons and Walmart.

Email etiquette is essential, especially in professional settings. When messaging more than one person, how you address the message is as important as its contents. Do you add people to the To field or CC them? And when is it appropriate to use BCC? We'll break down each along with some examples to help you out.

Remember when phonebooks the size of Manhattan landed on your doorstep? Those days are long gone, so how do you actually look up someone's phone number now? It's even trickier than you may think, especially finding cellphone numbers. We're here to help with four smart ways to find anyone's number online.

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Sciences continues to advance in unique ways and allows us to solve mysteries we never knew the answer to. These cold cases went unsolved for sometimes over 100 years and recently, scientists were able to solve them using some fantastic technology. So how did they do it?