Your social media accounts are prime targets for scammers. While many cybercriminals focus on targeting Facebook users, a new scheme is making the rounds on Instagram. People are getting spoofed DM messages claiming to be from Instagram itself. But don't fall for it. It's a shrewd phishing attempt. We'll show you what to watch for.

There is so much unrest in the world you need to know how to use your phone in an emergency. Dialing 911 isn't always possible and you need more life-saving options. Here's how to turn your phone into the ultimate safety device.

Hollywood always portrays the future as a sci-fi adventure with things like flying cars and teleportation pods. While some technology has actually come to pass, think video calls on your smartphone, not all prognostications see the light of day. Let's take a look at some of the funniest tech predictions from years past.

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I don’t trust Big Tech and you shouldn’t, either. You’ve heard me say for years that free email services like Gmail or Yahoo aren’t really free. There’s a big price to pay — your privacy. These free email sites scan, analyze and save details of every email you send and receive, giving Big Tech a very intimate and detailed profile of you so they can easily sell your data to the highest bidder.

That’s why I use StartMail. With StartMail, I can send encrypted emails with one click, even if the recipient doesn’t use encryption. And StartMail never scans or analyzes your emails. Best of all, when you delete an email, it’s gone — forever.

Don’t trust Big Tech with your data and privacy.

Ever wondered if you could pick a lock with your smartphone? It's actually possible, according to research from the National University of Singapore. They recorded smartphone audio of a key turning a lock.

Then, they used that audio to determine the right key shape to open the lock. Eventually, they created different key shapes to open the lock ... and soon enough, they found the perfect key. 

Luckily, it’s not viable for the real world, so you don’t have to be afraid of this as a security threat. But it’s still good to know about! Listen to the full story from Scientific American here.