October 24, 2022 |
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Tech advice you can trust™ |
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3 things you need to know today1. Convincing bank text scam could cost you thousandsLet's say you get a text, and your caller ID says it's from your bank. There's some suspicious activity on your account. Next, you get a phone call from someone saying they're from your bank. What do you do? We'll show you a new banking scam and how to avoid falling victim. Tap or click here for steps to avoid this dangerous banking scam. → |
2. Do this free check so you don't buy a STOLEN phoneThe Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association is on a mission to help innocent consumers avoid potentially fraudulent transactions. How? This site lets you use a phone's serial number (as well as a few other identifying numbers) to determine whether it's legit or stolen goods. Here's how to use this free tool. Tap or click for a simple way to find out if a phone has been stolen. → |
3. 3 common mistakes when installing security camerasYou buy a cheap security camera online, plug it in and move on with your life. What you might not realize are all the mistakes you made along the way. The tech you use to protect your home needs a little protection, too. In this column, I'll show you a few ways to do just that. |
BEST OF THE WEBThe 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. |
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Protect your data with the VPN Kim trustsBig 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. |
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