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How to identify and avoid fake apps (2025 guide)
With smartphones, you have access to apps—like a VPN download— that do amazing things at the touch of a button. However, there are also bad apples: fake apps that trick you into parting with your ...
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7 technologies that ruin everything
The internet lets us do extraordinary things, like translate a physical menu just by scanning it with our phones, or identify planes flying overhead and ships on the horizon. Amid all the convenienc...
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3 browsers that block third-party cookies by default
With the sheer amount of information that can be extracted from your internet use, having a privacy-oriented browser has become essential to protecting your internet activity—and bigger browsers are...
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How to hide your sensitive pictures
Everyone has the right to take a naked selfie every once in a while. A survey found that 76% of Americans (both men and women) between the ages of 18 and 24 have sent nudes. But sexting isn’t just f...
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What is smishing? Spot & prevent SMS phishing scams
Imagine receiving a text message from your bank, warning you of suspicious activity on your account. The message urges you to click a link to verify your identity immediately. Panic sets in, and witho...
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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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How to get free Wi-Fi anywhere (legally and safely) | 7 easy ways
Your battery’s full, your coffee’s hot—and your phone has no signal. You need Wi-Fi, and you need it now. Whether you’re traveling, stuck at the airport, or just dodging a data cap, this guid...
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How to reduce screen time?
We have been looking at our screens a lot over the past year, for reasons we don’t need to get into here. If you want to rein in the hours you spend looking at screens, whether on your phone, deskto...
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Cybersecurity lessons: Flaw in Zendesk file-upload feature
Editor’s note: This post is part of our series for cybersecurity professionals and hobbyists, written by Aaron E., head of cybersecurity at ExpressVPN. Late last year we received a bug report via ...
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Is Ethernet better than Wi-Fi?
In short, yes, ethernet is better than wifi because an ethernet connection is much faster and more stable. Depending on your cable, you could theoretically reach a maximum speed of 10 Gbps (that’s o...
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