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It’s no secret that there are no secrets. Fake news, email hacks, spying gadgets, Facebook fakes… being street smart in today’s wired world is trickier than ever. We help you stay safe, prepared, and aware.
Forget someone important on this year’s gift list? Don’t worry, we got your covered. Here are our picks for last minute gift ideas that will put a smile on anyone’s face without breaking the bank.
Read moreMisinformation is everywhere this election. US Intelligence say Russia, China and Iran are posting videos full of it that then get shared throughout social media. Here are a few tools to spot these insidious videos.
Read moreStop! Don’t reply “Stop” or Stop2End to any more infernal political text messages asking you to take a poll, click a link, or donate. That’s supposed to work, but it’s not. Just ask anyone who has tried it lately.
Replying with anything—an expletive tirade, photos of your cats’ litter box, or a straight-out STOP—tips the unethical text vendors that they have a working number. In other words, the good guys see, “Stop bugging the living daylights out of these fine people,” while the bad guys read, “Open the fire hoses and send ALL the texts.”
Fall is around the corner and that means great new gadgets are on the horizon. Here are some of our favorites so far.
Read moreGetting bombarded by political texts? So are we. Here are a few tips and tricks to stop them from buzzing in your pocket all day long.
Read moreTired of using google for everything? Using these alternative search engines might help protect your privacy and data better and yield better search results.
Read moreWhether or not we like it, screens are a part of life as a parent. Summer can mean more screentime for kids…which is not necessarily a good thing. Here’s why it’s important to teach your kids to put screens down and enjoy life IRL.
Read moreMeta just unrolled its new AI upgrade, llama3. Is it worth trying? Jennifer Jolly weighs in.
Read moreAccording to The Anxious Generation, a new book by professor Jonathan Haidt, exposing children to smartphones, tablets and social media too young is causing an epidemic of mental illness among GenZ. Jennifer Jolly reviews the book and contributes some of her own thoughts and observations on Haidt’s hypothesis.
Read moreCan AI Chatbots do your taxes for you? Jennifer Jolly dives into whether or not the technology is ready and reliable to use for yearly tax preparation.
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