You won't believe how your smart TV is not just gobbling up your viewing data but may also be gathering information about your home. Can you minimize your smart TV's snooping activities? Thankfully you can by turning off its tracking features. We'll tell you how to make these simple adjustments and take back your privacy.

Before the world of unlimited data, we jumped at the opportunity to tap into free Wi-Fi to avoid overage charges. Now, most of us have unlimited plans, but our phones still search for an open Wi-Fi connection to save data when possible.

The problem is weak Wi-Fi slows you down and puts you at risk if you’re connecting to an unsecured or untrustworthy network.

Instead of going through menus, ask Siri or Google Assistant to do it for you. A simple “Hey Siri, turn off my Wi-Fi” will do the trick.

Speaking of Siri, tap or click for some of my favorite uses.

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If your internet is running super slow, it might be your ISP's fault. Using a VPN will not only help protect your privacy and secure your device, but it can also let you know if your internet is being throttled.

Get Apple tips, tricks and updates to your inbox twice a week. Coming up soon: How to hide files and folders on your Mac. Handy!

Angi puts everything you need to tackle projects right in the palm of your hand. When you download the Angi app, you can find a professional to fix an emergency leak in minutes. Planning a renovation? Angi will match you with the best contractor for the job. You can even schedule seasonal jobs, like an AC tuneup, or routine maintenance, like lawn care. Angi even lets you pay securely through its app once your home project is done. How easy is that?

Taking care of your home has never been this straightforward. Get Angi, your home for everything home.

Have you ever been accused of reading a text message or a DM and not replying? Well, you are in luck as there is a setting in Instagram that allows you to read DMs without the sender knowing that you did. Here's how you do that, and why it might be a good thing.

This fall, the next generation of Microsoft's operating system will be launched as a free upgrade for qualified users. If you can't wait for the official release, you can test drive a beta version of Windows 11 now through the Windows Insider Program. We've got instructions and precautions for you to check out.

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

Every engine has something called a carburetor. Most people know they can be expensive to repair but don't truly understand what their purpose is. What carburetors do is pretty amazing. It’s almost magical.

Imagine a rental car company steals their car back from you. This just happened to Twitter user Tarikh Campbell, who says his rental car disappeared from right outside his childhood home one night. In a long and twisty story, he investigated the disappearance. 

Campbell says the rental car company, Avis, told him to file a police report ... but there was no impound order. Representatives said he was liable for a $20,000 car — plus, they charged him the full price and late fees. Only after the story went viral did Avis waive the fees.

To make a long story short: Be very careful about the companies you do business with! You never know when you’ll be thrown into a mystery novel. 🕵️