Most of what you type, say, search and buy is being tracked in one way or another. Big Tech gives us great free products to use, and the price is our privacy. Even your TV habits are packaged up and sold to advertisers. Here’s how to stop your TV from spying on you. Some snooping …
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Changing your Amazon Alexa Privacy settings: Anytime you speak to Alexa, it records your voice and entire conversation. Amazon then stores those voice recordings forever, unless you opt to delete them in a more timely manner. A new year means you are probably enjoying new gadgets like smartphones, laptops and tablets. You’re also probably wondering …
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Apple has introduced the most recent iPad software updates. iPadOS 16.1 through 16.3 includes a brand-new multitasking feature that you might find helpful. It’s called: Stage Manager:, and it allows you to use up to 4 different apps with varying window sizes. It automatically organizes apps and windows, making it super quick and easy to …
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Apple has developed a new feature within its Apple Books app – AI narrators. In addition to having actual people narrate audiobooks, the app now also offers you the option to have your books read to you by digital voices that sound like human narrators. What exactly is Artificial intelligence (AI)? CLICK TO GET KURT’S …
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Are you in the market for a new laptop? Then you are in the right place. With so many options out there, it’s hard to know which one to choose. That’s why I did the homework for you, and below is a breakdown of my top picks by type of usage. Best for kids While …
Have you ever driven around looking for a free parking spot or were headed to a venue or the airport not quite sure where to park? This new Apple Maps feature may help. Now, if you were already using Apple Maps, you will be happy to know there is a streamlined way to find parking. …
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You’ve heard all the horror stories of people getting scammed trying to buy products on Facebook Marketplace. Now it is happening to sellers. Some people who use Facebook Marketplace have fallen victim to a wicked Zelle scam while trying to innocently sell items on the site to make some extra cash. A recent study from …
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How to update critical privacy settings on iPhone? Apple’s got a new helpful feature called “Safety Check” that’ll guide you through what you’ve shared, with whom and how to revoke access. If you ever felt like someone was tracking you, be sure to review these settings. Are you concerned about facial recognition cameras monitoring your …
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There is nothing worse than looking down and seeing a warning on your cell phone that you only have 1% left of your battery or, even worse, that it’s gone completely dead. I’m sure it’s no surprise to find out that part of the problem is the apps you are running. The biggest battery drainers …
While thermal cameras can be used for positive reasons, they can also be used in the wrong hands, which means surveillance all around you is getting more in-depth. If you had your hands on a smartphone and that smartphone is then photographed by a thermal imaging device, it will show infrared spots on the smartphone …
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