Even a state-of-the-art home security system is only as good as its setup. From ignoring your notifications to filming a busy street, these mistakes can make your security system virtually useless. We'll show you how to correct them and secure your house the right way.

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 search and look online without thinking about what others can see. This is especially true on LinkedIn, where your connections can see what's happening every time you make a change. If you are concerned about your privacy on LinkedIn, find out how to keep your searches private.

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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, but 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.

Your Microsoft Word documents start off looking like a boring piece of blank paper. But they don't have to. We've rounded up sites that offer free templates to make your documents look stunning from the start.

With Roku's mobile app, you can control your Roku device and TV, use voice commands, type in searches faster, find your lost remote, add Siri support and more. The app is available for free on both iOS and Android. We'll show you how to use the app to get more out of your streaming experience.

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It sure was a busy year. In 2022, we finally returned to the moon and discovered that crustaceans could help with renewable batteries. We learned a lot, and even someone paying attention to the news probably missed some of these incredible finds.