I insta-delete any email with these red flags of a phishing scam
…But wait! Don’t do it! Phishing scammers rely on you not using due diligence to protect yourself, your data, and your devices with good personal security practices. The best way to…
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The Optery Guide to Personal Data Removal
Your personal data could be sitting on dozens of websites, fueling spam calls, phishing attempts, scams, and unwanted contact. Optery helps you find it, remove it, and keep watch when it comes…
You’re being lazy with passwords the wrong way
…Fail to update your password elsewhere, and you easily become the victim of a credential stuffing attack. We just saw an example of this very thing recently through Chick-fil-A. Over…
The Avast Online Security Buyer's Guide
…With more than three decades of experience in keeping its users safe online, Avast’s suite of security tools combine powerful, AI-driven protection that offer effortless ease of use, helping you…
This Obsbot webcam is impressive, but overkill for most
…Weirdly, I found the controls pretty manageable with the Meet 2, which doesn’t offer the AI-guided zoom and capture features like the Tiny 3 does. Using the updated Obsbot Center…
Gemini just became your new Google Maps buddy
We’ve already seen mapping functionality make its way into the ChatGPT and Gemini apps, but the big mapping apps haven’t had much use for AI–until now, anyway. Google has…
How to make your PC feel new again, no upgrades required
…The main ones to update are your graphics drivers, but chipset drivers are also important, and if you're feeling a little braver, BIOS updates can help improve system stability and give…
Windows 11 users have heard Microsoft's promises before. That's the problem
…This list is just a partial accounting—the blog post dives into many more pledges, including greater control over Windows updates, more selective integration of Copilot into Windows, and customizations like a…
Windows 11 testing is going back to the future with new Insider plans
…in-person meetups. There's definitely a vibe factor -- Microsoft wants you feeling good about Windows, again -- but also a very practical advantage to sampling a new Windows beta feature before returning…
Your laptop came with hidden superpowers. These 7 are actually worth using
…AI Noise-Canceling Microphone (MyAsus) The AI noise-canceling capabilities of Asus laptops are so powerful I called them out in a separate story. The combination of directional mics and the Asus…