We’ve all been there: While using your computer or phone, you get an alert or an email from a company that’s supposedly your computer or phone manufacturer. It warns of suspected malware. There’s an 800 number or a live chat window offering to help. On…
Thinking about the hyperlocal social media app Nextdoor, I can’t get that Rockwell/Michael Jackson song out of my head. You know the one: “I always feel like/Somebody’s watching meeeeeee.” That’s because if you’re on Nextdoor, you know that most of it …
One day, Georgina’s grandkids set her up with a Facebook account. She was happy to be able to connect with them in this new digital way and see the photos they posted.
Gen Z loves to hate on Millennials — but they’re also low-key obsessed with dressing like we did when we were kids. And I mean, fine. I was born in 1987 and, in the early aughts, I loved to hate on Boomers while rocking full-on bell bottoms. (My eyes b…
Apple released Big Sur 11.4 this week in order to patch a zero-day flaw that allowed users to take screenshots, record video, and access files on someone else’s Mac without being detected. The exploit provided a way to bypass Apple’s Transparency Conse…
When Jim* was about to start his senior year in college, he met a woman at his school’s commencement. They hit it off — really hit it off — and decided to become a couple. The only problem? She’d graduated a couple years previous — and she was moving a…
Due to various Covid-related restrictions, many schools continue to remain closed around the world. In summer 2020, A UNICEF analysis found that close to half a million students remain cut off from their education, thanks to a lack of remote learning p…
Are you aware of what you look like online? Would you say you have a positive reputation in your social media posts? Your success is at stake, from college applications to consideration for high-end promotions that are years down the road.
When my partner got an Oura — which is a fitness tracker that looks like a very chunky wedding band — I teased him and called him a cyborg. And, to be fair, this was the third fitness tracker he’d added to his body in under a year’s time. (What can I s…
Spring is here. It’s time to throw open the windows and let the fresh air in. But first, you need to do a good spring cleaning to get rid of any and all grime that has accumulated. Spring cleaning is not only for your house, though — you can (and shoul…