Internet and Networking
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How to Clear Browser Cookies
We recommend clearing cookies at least every few months to maintain your privacy and keep your browser running efficiently. Here's our step-by-step guide.
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How to Get Better WiFi
There are many reasons why your WiFi may be sluggish or unreliable. So check out our 14 simple recommendations to troubleshoot your connection problems.
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Bing Compose Is a Simple AI Writing Tool but Results Aren't Consistent
Microsoft's Bing Compose uses AI to will write your emails, blog posts, and other content for you with a simple four-step form, but the results are mixed.
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How to Set up a Mesh Network with T-Mobile 5G Home Internet
Setting up a mesh network with 5G Home Internet is straightforward. I’ll walk you through the steps and give you an essential tip for optimal performance.
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Are Chrome or Edge Crashing? It Could Be Your Page File Settings
If you're getting white or black screens, lockups, out-of-memory errors, or extension crashes in your browser, your page file settings may be the issue.
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T-Mobile 5G Home Internet Offers Lots of Promise but Has Some Quirks
We found T-Mobile’s 5G Home Internet to be a compelling alternative to traditional cable, but there are issues that doesn't make it right for everyone.
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Should you use Google Password Manager?
Google's password manager is a simple and free solution that works across multiple devices, but it lacks useful features found in dedicated products.
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Amazon Turns Echo Dot Smart Speakers into WiFi Extenders
If you own an eero mesh WiFi system, you'll be able to use current and new Echo Dot, Echo Dot Kids, and Echo Dot Clock smart speakers as WiFi extenders.
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Keep Your Facebook Messages Private with Secret Conversations
With Facebook’s Secret Conversations enabled, your messages are encrypted end-to-end, so no one can read them. But there are loopholes.
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How to Prevent Webcam Hacking
Preventing hackers from accessing your webcam is easier than you think. Here are 9 things you can do right now to stop hackers in their tracks.
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4 Ways Your Browser Leaks Personal Information
No matter your browser’s privacy settings, it can still share identifying personal info that could then be exploited by hackers for financial gain.
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How to Change the Default PDF Viewer for Windows
You can easily change your default PDF viewer on your Windows PC to Adobe’s Acrobat Reader for files you download to your PC or open in your browser.
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How to Use Google Password Manager
Passwords you save when using Chrome can sync across all your devices. Here's how to use Google Password Manager on your computer, phone, and tablet.
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How to Turn Off Chrome Browser Notifications
If you're getting spammed by notifications in your browser, it's easy to turn them all off or just keep getting the notifications you want to receive.
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Fill out This Form to Remove Your Contact Info from Google Search
You can ask to have webpages that show your personal information removed from Google Search results even if you have no clear risk of ID theft or doxxing.
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12 Tips for Faster Browsing with Google Chrome
Google keeps making browsing more efficient. So even if you've been using Chrome for years, check out our 12 tips to see what you may be missing.
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The Easiest Way to Send Links between Your Phone and Computer
There’s a simple way to send links directly between your own phone and computer browsers without resorting to emailing or texting yourself.
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Surfshark Nexus Makes VPN Browsing Faster, More Secure
Surfshark, our favorite VPN, just got even better with Nexus technology, which lets you connect to multiple servers for faster, more secure browsing.
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Zero-Day Exploit Found Affecting Chrome and Edge Browsers
If you use the Chrome or Edge browser on your computer, update it now. A recently-found zero-day exploit could let hackers perform malicious activities.
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How to Reverse Image Search Using Google
Sometimes an image does a better job at describing what you're searching for than words. Here's how to search using just an image on your phone and computer. -
Stop Hackers from Taking Over Your Google Account if It Goes Inactive
Google's Inactive Account Manager protects you from potential hacks by disabling your inactive accounts after a preset time. Here's how to set it up.
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How to use CamelCamelCamel
Here is how to get started with the CamelCamelCamel Amazon price history tracker. We cover how to use the website and the Camelizer browser extension.
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The Best VPNs for Protecting Your Privacy
Many VPNs don't deliver on what they promise. Our tests show which VPNs offer the best combination of privacy, speed, features, and proven trustworthiness.
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3 Ways to Spot Amazon Product Ratings Inflated by Fake Reviews
These tools analyze the language in all of a product's reviews and tell you if the Amazon rating is likely inflated by fake reviews.
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Echo and Ring Owners Need to Opt Out of Amazon's Invasive WiFi Sharing
On June 8, Amazon will use your Echo and Ring devices to start sharing your home WiFi with strangers without your permission. Here's how to opt out
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How to Use WhatsApp on Your Computer
WhatsApp may be primarily a smartphone app, but it is easy to use on your computer using the WhatsApp Desktop app for Windows PC or Mac. Here’s how.
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How to Use WhatsApp in Your Web Browser
While WhatsApp is a messaging service designed primarily for smartphones, you can use WhatsApp in your browser on your Windows PC or Mac. Here’s how.
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What is Good WiFi Speed for Your Home?
From older devices to signal interference, these factors may be slowing down your WiFi. Here's how to figure out what's good WiFi speed for your home.
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The Best WiFi Extender for Xfinity Internet Service
The most convenient and cost-effective WiFi extender for Xfinity customers is a mesh WiFi system. Check out our top picks for most users and heavy users.
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Review of the Xfinity Gen 2 xFi Pods
The Gen 2 xFi Pods, which measured five times faster than the originals in our tests, are the best WiFi extender for most Xfinity customers. Here's why.
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How to Measure Distance on Google Maps
Google Maps lets you measure distance between two or more points "as the crow flies" with a couple mouse clicks or taps on your phone.
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Comcast's xFi Pods Get a Huge Performance Boost
Today, Comcast introduced its second-generation xFi Pods, which promise significantly better throughput and range than its first generation product.
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Jamf Now Brings Enterprise-Level Mobile Device Management to Small Business
Jamf Now is the easy, low-cost way to keep all of your company's Apple devices up to date with the latest software and apps—no IT department required.
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12 Essential Home Office Accessories
These are the home office accessories that will optimize your home workspace and kids' school space and make you all more productive.
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10 Things You Can Do Now to Improve Your Online Security
Here are 10 things you can do now to protect yourself from hackers and all of them are free.
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3 Reasons Why You Should Switch to the Microsoft Edge Browser
The newly updated Edge browser delivers the convenience of the Chrome browser with enhanced security, organization tools and readability. It's time to give Edge a try.
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Fakespot Rates Amazon Third-Party Sellers
A new free service by Fakespot warns you if you're about to buy a product from a poorly-rated third-party Amazon seller and suggests a more reputable alternative.
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12 Google Search Tips Everyone Should Know
By using a few simple tricks, you can quickly and easily whittle down your results to get exactly the information you're looking for.
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Google Brings Back Old Google Doodle Games to Keep Us Entertained
Google Doodles, the art at the top of the Google Search page, are a surprising free source of oddball casual games and activities that are fun for kids and adults.
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15 Fun Google Search Easter Eggs
Google search is packed with hidden games and jokes. Here are 15 of our favorite Google Easter Eggs you just have to try out for yourself.
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NordVPN Doubles Speeds with New WireGuard-Based VPN Protocol
NordVPN's new NordLynx VPN protocol provides service that's up to twice as fast while maintaining the industry gold standard of "no-logs" service.
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What is Good WiFi Speed?
Here's how to determine how much internet bandwidth you need in your home to stream movies and browse the internet without stuttering or slowdowns.
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How to Boost Your WiFi for Better Video Calling
From detecting the strongest WiFi signal to managing your WiFi network traffic, here’s how you can improve your WiFi for high-quality video calls.
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How to Use Your Own Router for Verizon Fios
Follow these steps to use your own router for Verizon Fios service and avoid Verizon's outrageous rental fees.
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How to Stop Sharing Your Browsing Activity with Facebook
Facebook finally lets you control how much third-party data shows up on your profile with new Off-Facebook Activity privacy tools.
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Comcast Xfinity Routers Will Soon Support Speedy Wi-Fi 6
Your home internet connection could soon be a little faster as Comcast starts to roll out its new xFi Advanced Gateway.
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Best Cyber Monday Deals on Laptops, Tablets, Networking and Home Office
Whether you're looking for a new computer or just want to upgrade your home office with a new printer, Cyber Monday has you covered with great savings.
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Best Black Friday Deals on Laptops, Tablets, Networking and Home Office
Whether you're looking for a new computer or just want to upgrade your home office with a new printer, Black Friday has you covered with great savings.
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How to Find Archived Webpages
Nothing's gone forever. Even if your favorite website goes offline for good or a site takes pages down, it's easy to look up an archived copy.
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How to Perform a Reverse Image Search
It's quick and easy to search with images rather than text — and it has a ton of handy uses. Find out how to reverse image search with your computer and phone.
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How to Spot a Deepfake Video
Digitally manipulated video can depict celebrities, politicians and other people saying and doing things they never did. Here’s how to spot the signs of a deepfake.
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How to Browse the Web Anonymously
Want extra privacy online? Here are the tools you need to keep your browsing activities hidden.
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Boost Your WiFi with a Range Extender
Increase your Wi-Fi coverage throughout your entire house with one of our recommended extenders.
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Should You Care About Facebook's Libra Cryptocurrency?
What cryptocurrency is and, by extension, Facebook's proposed Libra cryptocurrency, and why you should you care.
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Facebook Redesign Focuses on Private Conversations and Privacy
Facebook wants to help you make friends, find dates, and have completely private conversations with end-to-end encryption. But after a year of privacy missteps, is it enough?
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Can You Trust a Free VPN?
VPNs can read all of your internet traffic, so you want to make sure your personal data isn't being exploited in return for "free" service. Here's who to trust.
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773 Million Email Addresses Compromised in New Data Breach
It's time to change your passwords, because the Collection #1 data breach compromised 773 million email accounts.
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9 Most Useful Chrome Browser Extensions
Get more out of your browser with these 9 extensions that make your time online easier, safer and more efficient.
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How to Search the Web Anonymously
The best ways to hide your searches from employers and family members, and keep Google and other advertisers from targeting ads based on your search history.
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What You Need to Know About Surfing the Dark Web
Within deep web lies a subset of sites purposefully designed to be inaccessible and requiring special software to visit called the dark web. Here's what you need to know before you start surfing.
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Is it Safe to Use a Password Manager?
Security experts agree that using a password manager is far safer than reusing passwords and there are steps you can take to use one safely.
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All Sites that Don't Use HTTPS to Be Marked as Not Secure
When your Chrome web browser updates, sites that don't use HTTPS will be labeled as "not secure."
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How to Restrict Kids Screen Time Inside and Outside Your Home
Whether your kids are using your home WiFi or your carrier's cellular network, there are tools that let you monitor and restrict screen time.
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The FBI Wants You to Reboot Your Router
New malware that may have infected 500,000 routers can spy on you and destroy your router. The quick fix is rebooting your router. Here's how.
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A New Reason Why Your Computer is Running Slow
Browsing a website can be enough for a malicious script to slow your computer to a crawl and put pricy cryptocurrency into hackers' pockets.
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5G Mobile Networks are Coming in 2018
The next generation of mobile networks, 5G, will be all the buzz at CES 2018. At speeds faster than gigabit internet, could this be the end of your home ISP?
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Blockchain 101: Your Guide to the Tech Behind Bitcoin — and Much More
If you've been hearing about the blockchain, it's likely to have been in conjunction with bitcoin, but there's much more to know. Here's your primer.
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Review of the Eero Gen 2 Router
Eero’s second-generation mesh Wi-Fi router system improves overall performance and comes with new tiny access points that make placement easy.
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Review of the Ubiquiti AmpliFi Teleport Router
Ubiquiti adds the Teleport to its AmpliFi mesh Wi-Fi router to allow you to access your connected devices and services back home from anywhere.
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How to Spot Fake News
What counts as fake news - and how can you reliably filter it? Here are 7 tips everyone should know.
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The Best Wi-Fi Mesh Router Systems
Wi-Fi mesh router systems use multiple routers to cast a net that serves to improve signal strength throughout the home. Here are the best.
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Why The Internet May Be Slow Today
Without net neutrality rules, consumers could see slower websites and more fees.
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Why Is My Email Disappearing?
You read your email on your phone, but when you check again on your computer, your messages are gone. Here's how to stop your email from disappearing.
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New eero Devices Plug in Anywhere to Expand Your Home WiFi Coverage
Eero's newly launched tri-band Wi-Fi access points and beacons bring fast Wi-Fi to those hard-to-reach spots around the house.
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Should You Use Facebook or Google to Log In to Other Sites?
Using Facebook and Google log-ins on third-party sites is convenient, but are you giving up your privacy?
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Deco Routers Deliver Speedy Internet to the Whole Home
The latest Whole Home system from TP-Link uses Wi-Fi mesh and Powerline to rid you of sluggish internet connections.
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Assess Your IT Career Growth Competencies
With the CEB IT Talent Assessment, you can evaluate your own natural core competencies required to grow your IT Career.
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How to Grow Your IT Career
Growing your career in IT is about far more than coding. Learn what you need to do to take yours to the next level.
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The Best Wi-Fi Router
The Linksys EA7500 router offers the best combination of performance, features and price, and has future-proof technology built-in that will make it get even better.
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Why You Need to Update Your Apple Airport Express Router Now
Until you update your Apple Express Router, a security vulnerability could leave your network open to attack—and, trust us, that's not something you want.
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Safety, Privacy Fears Push Americans Away from Internet Use
Grave worries about online privacy and safety have been deterring Americans from engaging online.
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Firefox Add-ons Vulnerable to Malware Attack
The browser add-ons that make Mozilla Firefox more useful can be exploited by hackers. Can you enjoy add-ons while playing it safe?
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FCC Broadband Label to Help You Choose Your Internet Provider
Nutrition labels help you pick the right food. Now, broadband labels from the FCC let you do the same with your internet service.
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On the Rise: Malware That Holds Your Computer Hostage
Ransomware holds your computer or files hostage to get you to shell out ransom money. Learn how to dodge this dastardly malware.
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Review of the Eero Home Wi-Fi System
If your pockets are deep, the Eero Home Wi-Fi System is well worth the money.
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Google Chrome’s Web Store Highlighting Malicious Apps
Developers have found a Chrome Web Store flaw makes it easy to get fraudulent apps listed before legitimate extensions if they're similarly named.
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Get a Lifetime VPN Subscription for only $39!
Your lifetime subscription comes with easy setup and unlimited traffic bandwidth, so you can get started right away and browse without lags.
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Protect Your Online Privacy with Freedome VPN
Freedome is a super-simple VPN for your phone, tablet and laptop that gives you the freedom to go online without fear, wherever your travels may take you.
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Check the Mail Without Walking to Your Mailbox
The USPS' newly launched Informed Delivery service captures and emails images of letter-size mail that's on its way to your mailbox.
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Internet Access Makes Us Less Confident
The Internet has provided us with quick and easy access to information for decades now, but has this convenience affected the way we think?
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Save 88% on a Lifetime Subscription to PureVPN
Connect and browse with peace of mind when you’re using public Wi-Fi. Get a lifetime subscription to PureVPN for $69.
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Facebook Alerted State Department to Iranian Cyberattacks
Facebook's new alert system tipped off U.S. State Department officials to an Iranian cyberattack on their email and social media accounts.
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Belgians Tweet Cat Pics to Preserve Security Lockdown
When the police ask you to say nothing about an ongoing hunt for terrorists in your city, what do you do? Why, post cat pics on Twitter, of course.
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Yahoo Mail Locks Out Users Who Block Ads
Should free email service users be able to block the ads that help pay for the service? Yahoo Mail is testing lock-outs for users who block ads.
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Google Makes It Easier to Control What Others See About You
Google's new About Me tool offers a convenient way to see and control what personal information Google services shares about you.
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Amazon Handmade: New Amazon Site Rivals Etsy for Artisanal Goods
Does Amazon's new Etsy-like store for handmade, artisanal products have what it takes to stand out in the handcrafted marketplace?
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Verizon Shares User Supercookies with AOL for More Precise Ad Targeting
Verizon is sharing data about your online habits with AOL to create more personalized ads. Should you opt out and keep your supercookie to yourself?
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Twitter's Moments Tab Makes it Easy to Track News, Find Interesting Tweets
Twitter has created a new way to view tweets on breaking news, interesting events and trending topics.
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Your Boarding Pass Barcode Holds a Lot of Personal Data
Don't just throw away your old boarding passes. Find how they can be used to access your personal data and account information.
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LinkedIn to Pay $13M Settlement to Users of its 'Add Connections' Feature
Are you entitled to part of the $13M LinkedIn is paying to settle a class-action lawsuit that alleges the company spammed people's contacts?