Ever wondered what EEOC, ESTO, PEBKAC or Code 18 refer to? They're all secret code works IT experts use to make clandestine complaints about the people they help. If you ever hear any of these terms, here's what they mean.

Alexa can do a whole lot you didn’t realize, like share a photo of you. Yes, really.

You can take and send a photo to a contact or Echo device with a screen, like the Echo Show.

• Open the Alexa app. tap Communicate > the Share camera icon.
• Tap Camera and take your selfie.
• Select a contact or device and tap Share.

🧊 That’s just the tip of the iceberg: 14 more Alexa commands to try

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Home security systems aren't just sirens blaring every time someone opens a door or breaks a window. There are tons of other features designed specifically to protect your family, your home and even your pets. Kim trusts SimpliSafe with her property and so should you. Here are a few perks SimpiSafe offers to give you the peace of mind you deserve.

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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, 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. 

Ever wonder what people can actually find out about you online? You'd be surprised how much they know just based on activities on social media. We'll show you how to hide your likes and keep your social media accounts account private.

If you send a lot of emails with attachments, you've probably gotten the dreaded "Your files are too large" error message. Depending on the file, you have a few different shrinking strategies to try out. Here's our easy guide to reducing the size of PDF, TIFF, PNG, JPG, DOC and DOCX files.

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Thanks to complex programming and other advances, artificial intelligence continues to become a bigger part of everyday life. But, is this the best way to go about creating intelligent AI? Some scientists think that going analog might be a smarter solution.