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Evidence from Aniah Blanchard’s SUV Shows the Missing Southern Union Student “was harmed”

Police say evidence shows missing Southern Union Community College student, Aniah Blanchard, was harmed. She is now considered a victim of foul play. Authorities in Auburn issued the statement Thursday about the disappearance of 19-year-old Blanchard. She was last seen in Auburn last week and her vehicle was later found about 55 miles away in Montgomery. The police statement says…

What the Tech? Apps That Can Keep Your Kids Safe on Halloween

How well do you know the people who live in the neighborhood where your kids will be trick-or-treating? Maybe not as well as you think you do. Convicted sex offenders live in peaceful neighborhoods in every city and while some states forbid them from participating in Halloween activities such as trick-or-treating, there isn’t anything to stop someone from knocking on…

What the Tech? How to Turn Off Google Tracking the Right Way

You’d think to keep Google from tracking your every move, you could just turn off location history in your phone’s settings. You might even go a step further and turn it off in your Google settings. But you’d be wrong…and be followed. I learned that last year. Even after turning off location history in my phone’s settings and in Google,…

What the Tech? Is the Apple Credit Card Worth It?

Folks using Apple’s credit card, The Apple Card are facing a due date this week and two months after its release you might be wondering if it’s everything it’s supposed to be. I’ve been using it almost exclusively for the past two months to see if it’s a good option for holiday shopping. The verdict? Yes, it is. The Apple…

What the Tech? App of the Day: Gigwalk

Ah, the elusive Mystery Shopper career. You hear of folks who have this job who get paid to shop at retailers then report back about their experience. Some of those jobs sound very glamorous and can pay exceptionally well with the perks of keeping what they purchase at the expense of the retailer. Those jobs are hard to find though,…

What the Tech? How Stolen Information is Sold on the Dark Web

How much is your personal information worth? If your Facebook username and login was hacked the credentials you used may be for sale on the dark web. Your Netflix login information is worth around $10 on the internet’s black market. Stolen credentials are for sale in dark web marketplaces. The same places where people sell heroin, cocaine, weapons, and child…

What the Tech? Is Your Smartphone Getting You Sick?

If we’re being honest, most of us have taken our phones in the bathroom for a little toilet texting. A new survey from Bank My Cell shows 90% of millenials use their phones in the bathroom. Generation X is not much better, at 82% and a majority of baby boomers admit using their phones in the bathroom. If that isn’t…

U.S. House Approves Setting Rules for Impeachment Inquiry of President Trump

This morning, the U.S. House voted 232-196 to set rules for an impeachment inquiry of President Trump.  (This was not a vote on actual impeachment.) A sharply divided House voted nearly on party lines on the first formal vote on a process that’s likely to take months, possibly stretching into the early weeks of the 2020 election year. The vote was…

UFC President Donates Additional $25k to Find Aniah Blanchard

A reward is up to $30,000 for information about the missing stepdaughter of an Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight. The president of the mixed martial arts fighting league, Dana White, tweeted a video saying he’s offering $25,000 in the case of 19-year-old Aniah Haley Blanchard. The money is in addition to a $5,000 reward offered by Governor Kay Ivey. The Southern…