Apple's latest mobile operating system introduced security features such as Lockdown Mode, which offers extreme protection against hackers. This limits many of the iPhone's features and functionality and can be a useful tool for people in your life with limited or diminished capacities. Here's what it does and what you need to know when using it.

Things are different in a traditional office. People stop by to chat, the intercom buzzes you, and you have a chance to look up from your screen. Not when you’re working at home. You spend eight hours a day (probably more) staring at digital screens. 

That’s why you need to know about the 20-20-20 rule. 

• Every 20 minutes, look away from the monitor at something that is 20 feet away for a full 20 seconds. It helps with eye strain and dry eyes. Set a timer using an alarm app.

🌒 Here’s another option: Most operating systems offer Dark Mode. This helps ease strain when you spend a lot of time staring at screens. Here’s how to switch your Google homepage to Dark Mode.

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Bogus pop-ups try to trick you into thinking your computer is in danger. Click on the links, and the threats come true. Scareware ransomware can take over your computer and lock you out of your devices. This guide will help you avoid falling victim to the likes of scareware.

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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.

It's no secret that you're being watched and tracked as you browse the internet. Companies want to know what you're doing so they can hit you with targeted ads. They do this using third-party cookies, tracking your activity across multiple websites. But how do you know who is tracking you? Luckily there's a free tool that can help.

We love Google Translate, but the results it yields are often...questionable, at best. DeepL Translate uses the power of AI to bridge the gap between you and any document or block of text you'd like to decode. Try it for yourself; it's totally free to use, but the premium version offers so much more.

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