Websites may sell your email address to spammers or leak your address in a data breach. An email alias service hides your real email address and makes it easier to curb spam. Choose an email alias service like Proton Mail for top-notch encryption, or AnonAddy for easy, on-the-fly alias generation.

Stop Giving Companies Your Real Email—Do This Instead

A few years ago, I wrote a guide to help people protect themselves, and understand that most of the companies you have an account with already offer you tools to take control of your accounts’ security, even before you contact them for help, which in some cases you still should do.

How to tell if your online accounts have been hacked

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We’ve gotten to the point where the question isn’t “which apps track your location,” but “which apps don’t ask to track your location?” It’s important to assume when downloading an app that it will ask for as many permissions as it can get — includin...

7 Apps You Probably Didn’t Know Were Tracking Your Location—And How To Disable It For Your Security: Social Media Apps & More

I just paid $715.15 for a five-year subscription to McAfee Total Protection covering 20 devices. At least, that's what some unknown individual wants me to believe. Also: Do you still need to pay for antivirus software in 2024?. The news of my transaction came in the form of an email...

Did you get a fake McAfee invoice? How the scam works and 2 things you should never do

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Hackers are skipping attempts to infiltrate Facebook accounts. Now, they're using photos, names and information to clone Facebook accounts.

Cloned on Facebook? Here's how to take back control

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Hulu is having an outage, with more than 50,000 reports noted on Down Detector late on Monday night, although the number of reports has already begun to drop off. There’s no indication of what has caused the outage, but the official Hulu Support account on X acknowledged the issue, saying, “We are aware of a technical issue impacting access for some Hulu subscribers and are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience.”

Hulu is down for a lot of people right now

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There are a lot of online jobs now, but how do you know what’s legit? Let’s dig into some work-from-home gigs that are (relatively) easy to do.

Legit Online Jobs That Are Easy [2024]: Little to No Experience Required

The Bluetti AC240 portable power station has a 26% discount for Amazon Prime Day, down to just $1,399. The Bluetti AC240 solar generator was available on Amazon for $1,399. It's a powerful, high-quality unit with an IP65 durability rating to shrug off the elements. It weighs over 70 pounds, bringing...

One of the most durable power stations I've tested is not made by Anker or Jackery, and it's 26% off for Prime Day

Scams like phishing and social engineering are continuing to grow with some specifically targeting Apple users. With that in mind, Apple has shared a new support document with official tips on how to protect your Apple ID and other online accounts, how to spot and report scam emails, calls, and more.

Apple shares how to protect your Apple ID, avoid phishing, social engineering, and other scams

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An Airbnb guest, known as LuInAlaska Matchmaker & Mentor on X, shared her recent interaction with a host online, who sent her a list of chores to complete before checking out a beach home.

'Last Airbnb I'll ever use': Guest is text a list of cheeky demands from host just two hours before check-out- after being charged $1300 for two nights and cleaning fee

You don’t have to spend much on Amazon to find easy solutions for life’s little frustrations.

15 Amazon Buys Under $50 That Will Make Life So Much Easier

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We all know people with a ‘sixth sense’ who seem to be just a little more in tune with the world than everyone else. Do you know which zodiac signs they probably are? We can’t be sure, but we’ll share the three signs most likely to have that bonus sense. Having six senses can be a burden and a blessing, and you just may find if you are one of these three signs that some things in your life can be explained by having an extra sense.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Have A Great Sixth Sense

Amazon Prime Day officially starts tomorrow, Tuesday, July 16, and runs through Wednesday, July 17. But you can already find tons of early Prime Day deals on popular products like the Apple Watch Series 9, the Nintendo Switch, the Xbox Series X, and AirPods -- along with competing sales at Walmart, Best Buy, and other retailers.

Amazon Prime Day 2024: Live updates on 90+ hottest Prime Day deals

I have tested five smart rings over the past seven months and realized that the form factor lacks various features that could make my day-to-day life easier. I wrote recently about how adding these features to the Galaxy Ring could make it an instant buy for me, and it seems like Samsung listened.

Samsung Galaxy Ring hands-on: Why I'd ditch my Oura for this competing wearable

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Mark Boardman once applied for a Google job and didn't get it. A decade later, they made him a $320,000 offer, even though he thought he was too old.

This Gen Xer thought he was too old to work at Google. Then he landed a $320,000 job at the tech giant without applying.

Amazon Prime Day is just around the corner, but looking for the best deals or features on discounted products can seem overwhelming. Amazon has recently rolled out new Artificial intelligence (AI) tools that you can use just in time for the Prime Day annual sales event, which this year is on Tuesday, July 16, and Wednesday, July 17.

4 ways to use AI to shop on Amazon Prime Day

If you've been looking for a quality TV that won't ruin the aesthetics of your living room, look no further: Samsung's popular The Frame TV is on sale at Best Buy during its Black Friday in July event, which happens to fall the same week as Amazon Prime Day. Right now, find discounts on the 65-inch Frame TV (for $1,300, or $700 off), the 75-inch Frame TV (for $2,000, or $1,000 off), and the 85-inch Frame TV (for $3,800, or $500 off).

Buy a Samsung Frame TV for up to $1,000 off right now at Best Buy

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Poshmark alleged data privacy violations: Who’s affected?. If you made purchases from the popular consumer retail site www.poshmark.com and reside in California, Washington, Pennsylvania, Florida or Massachusetts, you may be eligible to participate in a data privacy investigation. Please complete the form on this page to learn more. Online...

Poshmark data privacy investigation

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The State Department has opened a beta version of a new online system for U.S. passport renewal, which could simplify an onerous process that most Americans have been doing by mail. Don't get too excited: The cost of renewing a passport — $130 — isn’t changing, and the online renewal...

You Can Now Renew Your Passport Online (but It Still Costs $130)

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My LinkedIn account was hacked: I don't use it but I fixed it fast. Here's why and how

Last week I woke up to find a litany of emails from LinkedIn alerting me to shenanigans. There were password reset emails, pin codes, and even...

My LinkedIn account was hacked: I don't use it but I fixed it fast. Here's why and how

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