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How to Claim Your Share of the Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Settlement

If you used Facebook between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, you can submit a claim for your portion of the $725 million settlement. Here's how.

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Our Editor's Pick the Soundcore Life P3 Are 26% Off

Our Editor's Pick for the best noise-canceling earbuds under $100, the Soundcore Life P3, on sale for 26 percent off through April 23, 2023.

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Phonecheck Can Tell You if a Used Phone Is Locked, Lost, or Stolen

Is that used phone deal too good to be true? Before you buy, here's how to confirm that it's not reported as lost or stolen and is unlocked for activation.

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Logitech Zone Learn Headset Keeps Kids Focused on Learning

Logitech’s Zone Learn headset is designed for kids, with a comfortable fit and durable construction, and is tuned so that they can hear voices clearly.

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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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Test Drive the OnePlus 11 5G for 100 Days

OnePlus wants to put its flagship 11 5G Android phone in your hands for a 100-day test drive – plenty of time for you to decide if you want to keep it.

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Carriers Make Phone Insurance Available for Old Phones

Carriers usually require you to sign up for phone insurance within 30 days of acquiring a phone, but it’s open enrollment for all devices right now.

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Lenovo's IdeaPad Duet 3i: a Compelling Budget 2-in-1 Laptop

The new IdeaPad Duet 3i makes my recommended list with plenty of power for travelers, a keyboard folio case in the box, and a bigger, brighter display.

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Arlo Camera Owners' Win Back of Free Video Storage is Bittersweet

Old Arlo security cameras will keep their seven-day free cloud storage, but with security updates ending next year, they'll be vulnerable to hackers.

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The Cordless Mach V1 Ultra Vacuums, Mops, and Steam Cleans Floors

 The MACH V1 Ultra by Eufy is the first all-in-one cordless stick vac to incorporate a steam mop, making it possible clean sticky messes in one pass.

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Moen Makes it Easier to Water Your Yard Only Where and When Needed

Moen's easy-to-install wireless soil sensors send moisture data to your watering system, ensuring that you aren't under or over-watering your lawn or garden.

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Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Phones Receive Big Processor and Camera Upgrades

The Galaxy S23 line is a significant step up from last year, with a much faster processor for gaming and camera upgrades for better low-light performance.

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Apple Issues Major Security Update for Old iPhones and iPads

If you have an old iPad or iPhone, you should update now to prevent hackers from running malware, changing your privacy settings, and more.

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Google Makes it Easy to Remove Your Contact Info from Search Results

Now you can initiate a request to remove your personal information from Google search within the list of search results. Here's our step-by-step guide.

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Apple Raising the Cost of Battery Replacements on March 1

With Apple raising the cost of battery replacements by $20, here's how to check your battery's health to see if you need a new one before prices go up.

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LG’s Counter-Depth MAX Refrigerators Have Full-size Capacity

LG slimmed down key cooling components and applied enhanced insulation to create a new line of counter-depth refrigerators with full-size capacity.

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Wisear Earbuds Will Have Hands-free Controls

Wisear's earbud control technology uses simple face twitches to let you answer phone calls or play music without touching your earbuds or smartphone. 

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Samsung Gorgeous MicroLED TVs Now in Sizes for Regular Living Rooms

Samsung's MicroLED TVs, which arguably have the most vivid colors, deepest blacks, and best contrast, will come in smaller sizes with DIY installation.

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Roborock S8 Mop Vacs Receive a Power Boost for More Efficient Cleaning

Roborock’s new flagship S8 series has received some significant upgrades to the robot as well as the dock for more efficient vacuuming and mopping.

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TCL 2023 TVs Will Have Higher Contrast and More Gaming Features

New TCL 2023 TV models will feature a raft of new gaming technologies as well as more backlighting zones to increase overall contrast and black levels.

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Techlicious Top Picks of CES 2023 Awards

Our team of tech industry veterans scoured this year's exhibit halls to pick our absolute favorite products for the Techlicious Top Picks of CES 2023 Awards.

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L'Oreal's Magic Brow Applicator Creates Perfect Brows at Home

L’Oréal delivers microblading, micro-shading, and filler effects with Brow Magic, taking the guesswork out of creating a flattering brow shape at home.

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Valencell Takes Blood Pressure Readings on Your Fingertip

Instead of a cuff, Valencell's new blood pressure monitor uses light to monitor blood flow in your fingertip and deliver a measurement within a minute.

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HP Hearing Pro Leads New Class of Bluetooth OTC Hearing Aids

HP Hearing PRO promise to be the best Bluetooth earbud-style OTC hearing aids thanks to their music playback, active noise canceling, and low price.

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Top 10 Things to Know About the Matter Smart Home Standard

Matter makes smart home products from all makers compatible, simpler to add and use together, and collectively controllable from any smart home app.

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Lenovo Go USB-C Laptop Power Bank New Year's Giveaway

Enter for your chance to win a Lenovo Go 20,000mAh USB-C Laptop Power Bank with plenty of power, plus rapid charging for multiple devices while on the road.

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Our Editor's Pick the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II are $70 Off

Bose just chopped $70 off the price of its QuietComfort Earbuds II. If you want to gift the best noise-canceling earbuds, you should grab this deal.

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Lenovo Legion 5i Gaming Laptop Giveaway

Enter for your chance to win a Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptop for the holidays - with all the features to conquer your gaming or content creation needs.

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Lenovo Go Wired Speakerphone Giveaway

Enter for your chance to win a Lenovo Go Wired Speakerphone for the holidays - and get enterprise-grade conferencing, wherever you need to work from.

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Room3D Turns Video Chat into an Immersive Experience

Room3D places your live video headshot into an interactive environment to create the sense that you and the other participants are in the same place.

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Arlo Safe App Provides Live Safety Monitoring and Video Recording

The Arlo Safe App delivers video recordings of emergency events, personal safety monitoring, and crash detection in one uniquely comprehensive app.

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Watch Out for Philo Subscription Email Scams

Another variation on an old email scam tries to trick you with fake Philo streaming subscription notices. Here's how to recognize and avoid the scam.

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Fake Geek Squad Subscription Emails Are on the Rise

Scammers are using fake Geek Squad subscription automatic renewal notices to trick you into calling to cancel so they can get access to your credit card info.

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OTC Hearing Aids: What You Need to Know

Lower-cost hearing aids you can buy without a prescription are here, but not all OTC hearing aids are made to the same standard. Here's what you need to know.

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Bluetooth Hearing Aids to Receive Broadcasts from Public Venues

New over-the-counter hearing aids that have Bluetooth LE technology may soon be able to receive broadcasts from airports, theaters, and other public venues.

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The Best Tech Deals on Amazon Prime Day Fall 2022

The volume of tech products on sale on Prime Day can be overwhelming, so we've pulled together a vetted list that we will be updating throughout the 2-day sale.

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Google Pixel 7: An Already Impressive Camera Becomes Even Better

The hardware and software updates to the cameras in the new Google Pixel 7 models make them easy to recommend – except for Pixel 6 model owners.

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Use Facebook’s New Tool to Influence What You See in Your Feed

Facebook announced a new tool that lets you boost the likelihood of seeing posts you like in your feed, while decreasing the number of ones you hate.

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iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ Solves the Mop Vac Wet-Carpet Problem

iRobot's new Roomba Combo j7+ can go from hard floors to carpets, lifting its wet mop pad up and out of the way to keep carpets dry as it vacuums.

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Our Editor's Pick the DeLonghi La Specialista is $150 off on Amazon

DeLonghi just chopped $150 off the price of its La Specialista Arte espresso machine. At-home baristas looking for great espresso should snap this deal up.

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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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Kindle Scribe Is a Great Textbook Replacement, But Not Affordable

With the addition of pen input, the 10.2-inch Kindle Scribe eReader would be the perfect device to replace textbooks if it weren't so expensive.

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Malwarebytes Blocking Google, Edge and Firefox as Malware

Malwarebytes experienced a major issue today with most major browsers – including Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Gmail, and Google Drive – being blocked as malware.

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No Insurance, No Problem: Samsung Phone Screen Repairs Are Just $99

With cracked screen repairs up to 57 percent off, now is the time to repair your Samsung phone if you don’t have insurance. But there are few caveats.

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Amazon’s $99 Kindle Delivers a Paper-quality Reading Experience

With a new 300ppi screen, the entry-level 2022 Kindle and Kindle Kids eReaders catch up to other Kindle models in offering a paper-quality display.

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Connect Bluetooth Headphones to your Roku Player for Private Listening

For the first time, you can pair your Bluetooth headphones directly to select Roku devices for personal listening when you don’t want to disturb others. 

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Should You Upgrade to iPhone 14?

If you're eyeing a flagship iPhone 14 Pro model, there are a few compelling reasons to buy, but the case for the iPhone 14 model isn't as strong.

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Apple's New AirPods Pro Fix Two Big Problems

Apple fixes two big complaints – AirPods Pro falling out of your ears and losing the case – and improves audio quality. But it's not enough to upgrade.

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Bose CustomTune Profiles Deliver Noticeably Better Noise-Canceling

The new QuietComfort Earbuds II create personalized noise-canceling profiles based on your ear canal's shape - and you can really hear the difference.

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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold is Bigger and Better in Every Way

If it performs as the design and specs promise, this next-gen Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold will deliver the best of both tablet and laptop experiences.

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Ship Your Charitable Donations for Free in Old Online Delivery Boxes

Receive a free shipping label to send your gently used items to a nearby charity and repurpose online delivery boxes for a good cause.

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iPhone, iPad and Mac Owners Need to Update Software Now

Hackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities in iOS, iPadOS, and macOS that allow installing new apps, taking pictures, and changing security settings.

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Verizon Opens up Phone Insurance Enrollment for Old Devices

If you regret not purchasing phone insurance, Verizon is letting you sign up old devices through October 13th. We break down whether you should go for it or not.

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Anker’s GaNPrime Next-Gen Chargers Are Faster and Smarter

Anker’s new chargers are more efficient and smarter, with the ability to dynamically distribute power to the device that needs fast charging the most.

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New Facebook Feeds Tab Puts You in Control of What You See

If you don't like Facebook telling you what to read, you'll love the new Feeds tab that shows chronological posts from your friends, Pages, and groups.

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Wordpress Users: Watch Out for Fake Copyright Infringement Warnings

WordPress site owners need to be aware of a new technique scammers are using to phish for WordPress login credentials: fake copyright infringement notices.

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Will Apple’s Lockdown Mode Finally Kill Pegasus Spyware?

Apple is rolling out a new security feature that will offer users what Apple describes as extreme protection from spyware for those users who need it.

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Sellers Beware of this Facebook Marketplace Scam

Scammers posing as buyers are tricking Facebook Marketplace sellers into sending cash through Zelle and other payment apps. Here's how to spot the scam.

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The Element Roku TV Makes Outdoor Viewing Affordable

With most outdoor TVs costing thousands, the Element Patio Series 55-inch 4K TV is a bargain at $1,299 and delivers a bright picture for outdoor viewing.

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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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Google Image Search Gets Even Better with Multisearch

Google image search now lets you use text to refine your search to give you better search results, as well as find related style and color variations.

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Add Your Driver’s License to Your iPhone Wallet to Make Travel Easier

Now you can add your driver’s license to the iPhone Wallet app to travel through TSA checkpoints. Find out which states allow it and how to add it.

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Roku Update Lets You Use Your Own Photos as a Screensaver

Roku streaming players and TVs are getting an update that lets you easily upload your own photos to use as a screensaver for your TV and share with others.

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CookingPal's Multo Cooks Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

Multo combines a heating element, a motor for fast or slow blending, and a scale, and comes with an 8.9-inch tablet to step you through 250+ recipes.

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iOS 15.4 Finally Lets You Use Face ID When Wearing a Mask

Using Face ID to unlock your phone has been a challenge in recent years with mask requirements in many public places, but now your iPhone can recognize you even when you're wearing a mask.

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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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New iPhone SE Offers High-End Performance for a Budget Price

The new iPhone SE (3rd gen) features the A15 processor, matching the speed of the top-tier iPhone 13 models, and 5G connectivity for a budget price.

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3G Networks Are Shutting Down, Cutting off Phones, Home Security, Cars

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon are shutting down 3G networks in 2022, meaning older devices will stop working if they can't be upgraded to use 4G.

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You Can Now Install Android Apps on Your Windows 11 PC

All Windows 11 computers can run hundreds of Android apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore and touchscreen laptops operate like Android tablets.  

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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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First Look at the Samsung Galaxy S22 Series Phones

Samsung folds the Note line into the S22 series and adds processing upgrades for all new S22 models resulting in significant camera feature updates.

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Samsung’s New Matte Display for The Frame TV Looks Amazing

When I saw the TVs live at CES, I was blown away by the effect. Reflections were almost non-existent and pictures looked like they were painted on canvas.

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Roborock's S7 MaxV Ultra Mop-vac Runs for Weeks Without Maintenance

Roborock's new S7MaxV Ultra has a unique docking station that services and cleans the mop-vac, letting you forget about cleaning for weeks at a time. 

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Withings Body Scan Gives You a Daily Check-up

The Body Scan provides a fuller picture of your health than any other scale, including heart health, more detailed body composition, and nerve activity.

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Techlicious Top Picks of CES 2022 Awards

Our team of tech industry veterans scoured this year's exhibit halls to pick our absolute favorite products for the Techlicious Top Picks of CES 2022 Awards.

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Bob the Mini Dishwasher is Portable, Eco-Friendly, and Stylish

This dishwasher keeps a small household's dishes clean, with a speedy 20-minute wash cycle that uses under a gallon of water – no water hookup required.

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Panasonic Arc6 Electric Shaver Promises to Deliver an Incredible Shave

With six blades, an improved shaving head and beard density sensor, and a smart locking sensor, the Arc6 may just be the best electric shaver out there.

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Oral-B iO10 Toothbrush Base Shows When All of Your Teeth Are Clean

The iO10's charging base that provides visual feedback, including correct pressure and whether you've thoroughly brushed all of your teeth–no app required.

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L’Oréal Makes Coloring Your Hair at Home Easy and Mess-Free

L’Oréal aims to take the guesswork and mess out of coloring at home with Colorsonic, an electronic handheld device that automates the whole process.

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Lovesac Sactionals StealthTech is an Impressive Hidden Home Theater

I reviewed Lovesac's Sactionals StealthTech and was wowed by the integrated speakers' ability to produce an enjoyable, immersive home theater experience.

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Lenovo Legion 5 17-inch Gaming Laptop Giveaway

Enter for your chance to win a Lenovo Legion 5 gaming laptop for the holidays - with all the features you need to conquer your gaming or content creation needs.

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Lenovo Tab P11 Plus Holiday Giveaway

Enter for your chance to win a Lenovo Tab P11 Plus 11-inch tablet for the holidays - a first-class family Android tablet that is great for work, too. 

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Techlicious Lenovo Q24i-1L 23.8-inch FHD Monitor Giveaway

Enter for your chance to win a Lenovo Q24i-1L 23.8-inch FHD Monitor for the holidays - the stylish solution for every home office or living space.

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Techlicious Lenovo ThinkBook 14P G2 Laptop Giveaway

Enter for your chance to win a Lenovo ThinkBook 14p 14-inch Laptop for the holidays - an amazing gift idea for the power users in your family!

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Viral Post to Change Your Voicemail when Lost is Terrible Advice

Don't follow this terrible meme advice. If you’re in a situation where you're lost, there are far better options for alerting authorities, friends and family.

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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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Amazon Echo Devices Are Becoming Much, Much Smarter

Big upgrades bring artificial intelligence and facial recognition that will transform the way Echo devices interact with you and your home. 

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The Streaming Stick 4K+ May Be the Best Streaming Player

The Roku Streaming Stick 4K+’s WiFi and processor upgrades are appreciated, but what seals the deal is the rechargeable, voice-controlled hands-free remote.

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This State-of-the-art Home Air Monitor Benefits You and Research

Monitor your indoor air quality, improve it with practical expert advice, and advance indoor air pollution research with the AerNos AerHome.

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10 Reasons to Upgrade to iPhone 13 (and 5 Reasons Not to Bother)

While there's no one must-have feature, there are 10 good reasons to consider upgrading to an iPhone 13 from your current iPhone, even an iPhone 12.

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Facebook Ad Copyright Violation Scam Used for Phishing Attacks

Emails claiming your ad violates Facebook's terms of service for copyright are being used to phish business account login credentials. Don't fall for it.

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New Lenovo Device Lets You Add Wireless Charging to Almost Any Laptop

A simple-to-install stick-on kit from Lenovo lets you charge most 13 and 14 inch laptops using a sleek wireless charging pad for your desk on the road.

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11 New Features that Will Make Your Apple Devices More Useful

Enhanced security and privacy, increased interoperability between Apple devices, and more intelligent apps are coming to all Apple devices this fall.

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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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Facebook “IS THIS YOU?” Video Scam Steals Your Login Info

Don't fall for this scam that steals your login info. Here's how to spot it before you click and what to do if you've already been fooled into logging in.

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Fake Copyright Infringement Warnings Used to Spread Ransomware

Hackers are posting comments on websites about alleged copyright infringement to trick companies into downloading zip files containing ransomware trojans.

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Lab-Quality Prints from a Supertank Inkjet Printer

Epson and Canon have upgraded their refillable ink tank printers to deliver lab-quality photos with the convenience of a multifunction printer.

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Little Improvements Add up to Big Advances for the Samsung Galaxy Book Pro Series

Not only are the Galaxy Book Pros thinner, lighter, and faster, but they also have upgraded connectivity, video calling, security, and data sharing.

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9 Features to Try in iOS 14.5

 iOS and iPadOS 14.5, which you can download today, include fixes to some major annoyances. Here are the top nine features we think are worth trying.

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Should You Upgrade to the New iMac?

Built around the powerful new M1 chip and sporting a host of other upgrades, the new iMac is worth a long, hard look. Here's why you should consider upgrading.

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