Your phone rings and the number looks just familiar enough to answer. Dang it, it's a scammer. Here are the best tricks to stop scam calls, block the ones that get through and protect yourself from ever picking one up in the first place.

It’s dark and you’re trying to read a menu or make your way down a dark hallway. You don’t want to fumble with your phone to find the flashlight.

• Simply say, “Turn on the flashlight.” It works for both Siri and Google Assistant. Just say the wake word first to make sure they’re listening.

🔮 Fun fact: If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you can say “Lumos” instead. It references the spell Harry and his friends use to light up their wands. Accordingly, you can say “Nox” to turn the flashlight off.

✅ I have a few more genius commands you should use with your smartphone. Read the list here. I love No. 2!

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The deadline for filing your federal tax return is Monday, April 18. But you don't have to wait until the last minute. You can start filing your taxes electronically right now with helpful tax software. We'll break down four popular options to help you get started.

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

This is it. The putt to win the tournament. If you sink it, the championship is yours. But on your backswing, your hat falls over your eyes. Is this how you're running your business? Poor visibility because you're still relying on spreadsheets and outdated finance software?

To see the full picture, you need to upgrade to NetSuite by Oracle. Gain visibility and control of your financials, inventory, HR, planning, budgeting and more. With NetSuite, you can automate your processes and close your books in no time while staying well ahead of your competition. Approximately 93% of surveyed businesses increased their visibility and control after upgrading to NetSuite. Over 32,000 businesses already use NetSuite.

Here's the reality: Just about everything connected to the internet tracks you. That includes your TV. Sure, that's why today's TV sets are so cheap, but it also means a lot less privacy for you. Here's what you can do about it.

Give your loved ones — or yourself — the gift of privacy. This year, take a few minutes to do a smartphone privacy and security tune-up. It'll only take a few minutes, and I'll walk you through all the steps.

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Drones are set to revolutionize the delivery business by bringing packages directly to your doorstep faster and more quietly than ever before. But didn't we go down this path already with results that weren't promising? One company may be able to change all of that.