What The Tech: Protecting yourself from the worst scams
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, a time the Department of Homeland Security warns Americans about the most dangerous scams threatening your money, privacy, and peace of mind.
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What The Tech App of the Day: Partiful
Holiday party season is just around the corner. And if you’ve ever used Facebook events, texts, or emails, you may want a better option. Evites are definitely the way to go.Â
What The Tech: The magic of GPS systems on your phone
Whether you’re finding the nearest coffee shop, tracking a delivery, or checking your kids’ location, you’re relying on a system the military once kept secret.
What The Tech: Why artificial intelligence still can’t think like Santa
ChatGPT doesn’t actually know your family and friends. It doesn’t have opinions or feelings. And some of the suggestions might get you into trouble.Â
What the Tech: Amazon now offers buy now, pay later option
Amazon’s new Buy Now, Pay Later option sounds great, but see why experts say it could put you into debt faster than you think.
What The Tech: The simple way to mass delete emails
If you’ve ever gotten one of these messages from Google saying you’re running out of storage, it’s time to start deleting what you don’t need.
App of the Day: Focus Friend
This smartphone app called “Focus Friend” uses a bean to help you take a break from your phone and get stuff done.
What The Tech: Are social media platforms listening to you?
It’s suspicious when something you just talked about shows up in your social media feeds. It happens, and it’s creepy
What The Tech: How the government shutdown could affect you
Bottom line: expect delays, expect some websites to go dark, and expect scammers to take advantage. When in doubt, go directly to the official government website.
What The Tech: Amazon customers eligible for settlement over prime cancellation complaints
The FTC says Amazon tricked people into subscribing to prime, and then made it nearly impossible to cancel.
