How to back up your iPhone without missing these tricky steps
Whether you’re getting ready to update your iPhone to iOS 13, upgrade to an iPhone 11, 11 Pro or 11 Pro Max, or just in case your iPhone is ever lost or stolen or breaks […]
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Verizon 5G home internet launch will come with free YouTube TV or Apple TV 4K
Verizon today announced that Google and Apple will be its first video streaming launch partners when the telecom’s 5G broadband service arrives later this year. It also revealed its fourth and final launch market, Indianapolis, […]
Buy one iPhone XR, get the second free with a $200 prepaid Mastercard
What’s better than one Apple iPhone XR smartphone? TWO Apple iPhone XR smartphones! And what’s even better than that? Getting both while only paying for one! Right now at Verizon, as long as you add […]
How to Set up a Used Mac When You Don’t Know the User Name or Password
We’re tackling a fun issue with geeky hand-me-downs in this week’s Tech 911. I wish I knew someone older than me—a parent, a brother, an awesome neighbor—who had laptops and smartphones and gadgets galore that […]
How to Make Sure Your Passwords Haven’t Been Stolen
One of the best things about having a solid password is that you don’t have to change it. If it’s strong, unique, and hasn’t been compromised by an attacker, you gain no security benefits by […]
Walmart adding millions more items to two-day shipping program
Walmart’s two-day deliveries inventory is about to get a lot bigger. The world’s largest retailer said Monday it’s adding millions more items to Walmart.com’s two-day shipping program starting next month, just ahead of the holiday shopping […]
How Safari and iMessage Have Made iPhones Less Secure
The security reputation of iOS, once considered the world’s most hardened mainstream operating system, has taken a beating over the past month: Half a dozen interactionless attacks that could take over iPhones without a click […]
The PlayStation’s X button is apparently called the ‘cross’ button
For almost 25 years, Sony has made PlayStation controllers with an X as the main button. But according to a tweet from the Playstation UK account, that button should not, in fact, be called the […]
The Windows 10 Privacy Settings You Should Check Right Now
If you’re at all concerned about the privacy of your data, you don’t want to leave the default settings in place on your devices—and that includes anything that runs Windows 10. Microsoft’s operating system comes […]
Cybersecurity: 99% of email attacks rely on victims clicking links
Nearly all successful email-based cyber attacks require the target to open files, click on links, or carry out some other action. While a tiny fraction of attacks rely on exploit kits and known software vulnerabilities […]