If you've been waiting to pull the trigger on an Amazon Echo, Echo Show or Echo Auto, now is the time. Score one of these Alexa-enabled speakers for up to 50% off right now. These deals only happen once a year, so don't wait if you're ready for a smart home makeover or want to replace an outdated Echo.

Your downloads folder can cause your computer to slow down significantly if you aren’t clearing it out regularly. Take the time to clear out your old downloads folder, files and other space hogs to speed up your computer.

Do it the old school way: Open up your downloads folder and sort by size. Find anything big you don’t need anymore and start deleting.

Have more to comb through? This guide will give you a ton of information on how to find remove old files on your PC, Mac and other devices.

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If you're sick of living under the all-knowing thumb of Big Tech, you need to make some changes. Your email account is a good place to start. Sure, Gmail, Yahoo and the other popular platforms don't cost you any money. But you're paying with something else: Your data. We compare a couple of the top private, secure email providers to see which comes out on top.

Over on my Instagram page, I share photos of my life. I keep my profile private, but I'll add you!

You probably have thousands of photos on your phone eating up space, and you want to preserve those memories. IDrive is the perfect solution for backing up and protecting all your precious photos and videos. Use it to back up all your devices: PCs, Macs, servers, iPhones, Android phones and more. Sync everything to one account. 

IDrive is like an insurance policy for your data. Plans start at less than $6 a month.

Sure, you can disentangle yourself from Big Tech companies ... if you're willing to say goodbye to your iPhone or Android, stop shopping on Amazon and say goodbye to Google. For most of us, invasion of privacy and tracking are worth the convenience. Change these settings to take back at least some of your privacy.

If you spend any amount of time online, you know how dangerous it can be. Scammers and hackers have turned the internet into a minefield of risks. I'm here to help you navigate the minefield. I'll share seven secrets hackers don't want you to know so you can avoid online pitfalls.

Twitter is full of trolls and politics. Not my page, though. Come say hi and learn a thing or two.

You're watching the first hour of The Kim Komando Show, recorded Dec. 12, 2020. Facebook was just slapped with two massive antitrust lawsuits from the FTC and 46 states. Will they be forced to sell Instagram and WhatsApp? Plus, in heists that channel “The Fast and the Furious,” groups of thieves are stealing PS5 gaming consoles from moving vehicles. And, Apple might replace your iPhone’s screen for free.

Did you know scientists have been implanting tiny computers in snails? 🐌 They’re the size of pencil erasers, and they solved a long-standing mystery. Here's the story, which we promise doesn't crawl at a snail's pace.