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What's the difference between web browser and search engine?
Web browsers and search engines are completely different products providing different services, but many people confuse the two, as they are frequently used together. What is a web browser? As its nam...
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Is it better to use an app or a website?
If you use services like social media or online banking, you probably have the apps for those services downloaded to your phone. Even though you can log in to, say, Facebook in a browser (like Chrome ...
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How does Google know your location when you’re using a VPN?
One of the main purposes of using a VPN is to get a new IP address. This obscures your identity but can also make you appear to be in a different geographical location. So it might seem odd that when ...
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How often should you change your passwords?
You’ve probably heard that it’s best practice to change your passwords every three months to safeguard your accounts. But the fact is, there aren’t benefits to doing so, and it might even be cou...
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Should you get a burner phone?
You know the movie trope: A spy, fugitive, or criminal utters something into a phone, then snaps it in half or takes it apart (with one hand, no less), as pieces litter the ground. But even you, assum...
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How to stop receiving spam emails
A spam email, also known as junk email, is an unsolicited message sent out in bulk, typically for advertising products and services to you. Not only are they annoying, but they can also contain variou...
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What is the browser-in-the-browser (BitB) attack?
You've been warned not to click on suspicious email attachments designed to steal your information, or not to open sketchy links sent to your LinkedIn inbox that can install malware onto your computer...
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What to do with old phone cases
Most people use phone cases to protect their devices—and as a fashion statement—but phone cases frequently become unusable. The main reasons: you’re discarding your phone and can’t use the cas...
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How to choose a security question
You’ve probably been asked by online sites and services to add a security question to keep your online accounts safe. The choices are typically along the lines of “What street did you live on in t...
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Got a new iPhone or Android? Here’s how to transfer data from your old phone
Getting a new smartphone is fun—but the phone switch can be stressful. You’d want to transfer some, if not all, information on your old phone to the new one, including contacts, photos, apps, mess...
