You may have thought it was pretty cool at first. Seeing your house on Google Maps and Google Earth. Now, it’s kind of creepy. And putting pictures of private residences online for anyone in the world to see, has reportedly put some people in danger. Singer Billie Eilish reportedly had a stalker go to her house 7 times finding it…
We’re just three weeks away from Thanksgiving and Black Friday. The day after Thanksgiving has traditionally been one of the busiest shopping days of the year. But this is 2020 when the holiday shopping season actually began in the middle of October with Amazon Prime Day. All major retailers are releasing Black Friday sales circulars online to entice shoppers to…
Trusting reviews on Amazon has been a tricky thing since the early days of online shopping. When it comes down to two similar items in our cart most of us will turn to what other Amazon shoppers think of the products. But we are all aware that reviews are not always trustworthy. Some reviews are fakes and others are paid-for….
Boy, 2020. It’s been a disaster for anyone already struggling with their mental health. First the pandemic and lockdowns then the protests. Oh, and maybe the most contentious presidential election in our lifetime. It’s taking a toll. A recent study by the American Psychological Association found that nearly 70% of adults say the election is a significant source of stress….
Halloween is a spooky time of year and some people might get a fright just opening an app on their smartphone. We’re all aware that the big tech companies track our lives online and in real life, but it’s pretty scary when you see what data and information these companies keep all in one place. Like your Google searches. Everything…
It’s Halloween and if you want to hear something really scary, take a look at your Facebook settings and what you’ve shared with the social network, advertisers, and other users. We all share TMI or “too much information” on social media. Whether that’s your name, address, where the kids go to school, photos, posts, and contacts list. What many of…
Admit it, you’ve lied on the internet or in the app stores. I imagine all of us have at some point if we’re visiting a website, signing up for a service, buying a phone, or downloading an app. “Did you read and agree to the Terms of Service”. Some of those terms would take over an hour to read and…
Now that many cities and communities have canceled trick-or-treating you may be looking for other ways to enjoy the holiday with your kids or your friends. Fortunately, we have some really cool tech tools that can make Halloween during a pandemic a happy memory. If your kids want to share or show off their costumes to their friends consider hosting…
Millions of photos are taken every day. Now that we all have a smartphone in our pocket, it’s easy to quickly snap a picture of a special moment. How many times do you notice later that there’s something or someone in the background that’s keeping the photo from being perfect? There are many photo editing apps available to remove unwanted…
At a time when everywhere we turn there is bad news, shocking images or social media posts that prompt all kinds of feelings and emotions, maybe the best way to get away from it all, is to cue up some of the most boring videos of all time. An entire genre of “oddly satisfying videos” is exploding on YouTube, perhaps…
