If you have a smartphone or smartwatch, you can leave your credit and debit cards at home. There are many ways to pay without those small bits of plastic, including built-in and third-party payment methods. We'll show you smarter ways to pay than those old-school cards.

A Google search can return millions of results. Cut that down significantly by searching just a single site with Google’s Site: feature. Open Google in your browser and type “site:” and then the website you wish to search. Like this: “site:komando.com” but leave off the quotation marks.

Tip in a tip: You can enter “site:komando.com search term” in your browser’s address bar and no need to go to Google. Again, no quotation marks needed.

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You probably know by now that Big Tech companies collect so much data on you. Here's another threat to watch out for: your internet service provider. They see everything you do online, then bundle up that data and sell it to the highest bidder. So, what can you do about it? We've got all the steps you need to take.

When you own your own business, you're the CEO, the marketer, the IT person and the data analyst. Don't go it alone. Get Kim's must-read small biz tips every week.

The more we rely on our devices for work, school and our personal lives, the more we have to lose. Whether it’s bank accounts, personal data, photos, conversations — there’s just so much to preserve and protect. That’s why I recommend TotalAV’s industry-leading security suite. It’s easy to use and offers the best protection in the business. In fact, they’ve received the renowned VB100 award for detecting more than 99% of malware samples for the last three years in a row. 

Not only do you get continuous protection from the latest threats, their AI driven service, WebShield, blocks dangerous websites automatically, stopping threats before they reach you. Plus you can subscribe to data breach alerts and clear out old files with the Junk Cleaner. 

QR codes can tell us so much about a product and direct us to relevant websites. While you used to need a third-party app to scan one of these pixelated tools, that's not the case anymore. Most newer Android phones have QR code scanning capabilities built right in. You can even use smart assistants. We'll show you how.

Apple recently announced that some iPhones are having issues impacting speakers. Users can't hear anything when making or receiving calls with certain models. What can be more frustrating than a phone not performing its primary function? Luckily, Apple will fix this issue for free. We'll show you how to get this done.

The internet is full of junk. We find the good stuff for you, from helpful tools to get stuff done to the best apps and websites out there.

Every day small bits of our bodies die. Our cells will slowly die, and our bodies will create new ones to replace those lost cells. So, at what point are you a new person and how much of YOU has been replaced?