Technology

There are secrets that the most proficient Googlers tap into when they search.  While most others are left in the dust still combing through the myriad of search results, knowing these 10 effective ways to search will make all the difference in getting what you really want. When trying to …

All, Several weeks ago, there was a news report alleging that employees of the company’s Internal Audit team may have attempted to inappropriately access users’ location data. Even though many of the claims in the article were speculative, our Global Legal Compliance team began an immediate investigation into the facts …

A proposal to force cellphone companies to block certain spam texts is gaining momentum. Meanwhile, there are simple things you can do right now to stop spam texts, which I’ll get to shortly. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has expressed his support for a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) …

Two US citizens have been arrested and accused of conspiring with Russian nationals to hack the taxi dispatch system at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), charging cab drivers a $10 fee to access the front of the queue between September 2019 and September 2021. Daniel Abayev and Peter Leyman …

I’ve explained in the CyberGuy feature How to lower your Internet service bill  that owning versus renting a modem can chip away at overpaying. In many cases, you have more control over your modem and privacy. Go check your bill from last month and if you see that you are paying a …

View counts for tweets are starting to show up for some Twitter users — at least for their own tweets. On December 1st, Musk promised the feature would be coming for “all tweets, just as view count is shown for all videos,” an announcement he reiterated a week later adding …

Get ready to turn screen time into think time. We spend a ton of time on our phones whether we’re sending emails, calling our friends, or scrolling through social media. And with all those hours spent on our screens, it can get to be pretty mind-numbing.  Game developers have created …

Netflix is taking a page from Peloton’s playbook. Starting December 30th, you’ll be able to stream classes from Nike Training Club on the platform. In total, Netflix subscribers will have access to 30 hours of content in multiple languages and exercises. For the uninitiated, Nike Training Club is a popular …

What if you’re in an emergency and you have no cell phone service?  Well, Apple has solved this by finally releasing its much-anticipated new feature for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro devices – Emergency SOS via satellite.  The company has partnered with satellite communications company Globalstar to create the …

Happy holidays! Here is our gift for you: over an hour of audio content dedicated to Bluetooth. If you’re lucky this holiday season, you may be given a brand-new phone, tablet, or gadget equipped with the short-range wireless standard we’ve dealt with for decades. Though it has improved significantly since …