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Auto app updates: Pros and cons, and how to turn them on
Did you know most apps push out updates almost once a week? If you weren’t aware of this, it’s probably because your apps update automatically in the background without you knowing. It’s general...
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What you should do when deleting an app from your phone
It’s always a good idea to remove apps from our phone—whether because they are no longer useful to us or endanger our privacy—or we just want to declutter our device for more space. But deleting...
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Should you hide your Wi-Fi network name (SSID) or not?
If you’re one to tinker with your router setup, you might notice an option that lets you hide your Wi-Fi network name. A Wi-Fi network name (SSID) helps you identify which wireless networks are avai...
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Invasion of the home robots: Is our privacy safe?
For better or worse, humanoid robots have become a common sight over the past few years, often found working in public places like restaurants, hotels, and airports. And while home robots—and we mea...
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Are we running out of IP addresses? 5 facts to know
Every device needs an IP address to communicate with others on the internet. There are 4.3 billion possible IP addresses in the IPv4 standard we use today. But with 4.66 billion active users on the in...
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Tips to safeguard your privacy before a device repair
Handing your device over to a repair professional can be nerve-racking. Will the repair person figure out your credit card details? Will they find your tax documents? What about those sensitive photos...
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Guide: When and how to reset your router
We do not normally give our home Wi-Fi router much attention after we set it up—until our internet starts acting up. Regardless of the type of issue you are facing, a router reset could work as a qu...
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These mood trackers log your voice, skin, brain waves, and more
Wearable technology that keeps us in touch with our physical well-being isn’t new in the market. From pioneer Fitbit to Apple smartwatches and smart ring Oura, health-tech devices have allowed us un...
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ExpressVPN browser extension: Latest updates and software upgrades
The ExpressVPN browser extension is an add-on available in Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Brave, or Vivaldi browsers, running alongside the ExpressVPN app for Mac, Windows, or Linux on your computer. When we ...
