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5 Common Smartphone Security Myths, Debunked Smartphones are ubiquitous in today’s society, but most people don’t really understand mobile security and everything that it involves. This has resulted in widespread myths and misconceptions, some of which can be detrimental to one’s overall cybersecurity if taken at face value. It is time to debunk them. 1. Myth: Computers Are More Secure Than Smartphones How many times have you encountered malware on your computer, and how many times have you encountered it on your phone?...

Best Buy’s Pixel 7 Pro preorder deal gives you up to $200 to spend on Black Friday Preorders are now open for theGoogle Pixel 7, which will be officially released on October 13. Like all high-end phones, the new Pixel 7 and its Pro counterpart aren’t exactly cheap. Best Buy is doing its best to take away some of the sting of the high price tag by offering a $100 gift card with Pixel 7 preorders or $200 if you opt for the Pixel 7 Pro....

Fix Laggy Internet With These 9 DIY Wi-Fi Extenders As essential as it is, Wi-Fi can be pretty erratic. The bandwidth strength can be affected by many things, from owning too many household appliances and electronics to having a mirror between the room you’re in and the Wi-Fi router. A Wi-Fi extender, also known as a repeater, is the fix for laggy Wi-Fi or network blind spots in your home. While you can always buy one, building one yourself is pretty fulfilling and will save you some bucks....

Google gives Pixel Superfans 100 cold, hard reasons to recommend the phones to their friends What’s the only thing better than a shiny newPixel 7orPixel 7 Prosmartphone? If you said “having someone else pay for it,” we like the cut of your jib. While these phones are both some solid values, andd have already seen some incredible deals, Google’s latest promotion could score you one for absolutely free — so long as you convince enough of your friends to buy one....

Google invests in the future of knowledge panels with Wikimedia Enterprise partnership Google’s success largely stems from its ability to connect users with the data they’re looking for, and sometimes that means working with a few partners. The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit entity behind Wikipedia itself, established a new offering called Wikimedia Enterprise in 2021 as a paid service for big tech companies that access a lot of Wikipedia data, helping them to work with it more efficiently....

Lawsuit alleges T-Mobile left Sprint 5G customers out in the cold T-Mobile could face a class-action lawsuit for how it handled Sprint’s legacy 5G network shutdown following the acquisition. As reported byLight Reading, this is just a single lawsuit from a single person, but the plaintiff is aiming to rope in other customers that purchased Sprint 5G-compatible devices without being informed of the shutdown that lost 5G access, with up to 75,000 phones potentially affected — that’s a lot of potential customers that could be included if the suit continues and the class is certified....

Samsung’s latest Galaxy Watch 5 update wants to help you get the most from your smartwatch’s battery Samsung’sGalaxy Watch 5series are among thebest Android smartwatchesout there, offering a stellar user experience thanks toWear OS 3and fairly accurate health monitoring features. Both the regular and Pro versions are significant upgrades over their predecessors in terms of battery size, but as with any other smartwatch, regular use of the watches can wear out the battery over time....

The 6 Best 144Hz Laptops for Every Budget In fast-paced shooter and battle royale games, a laptop with a high refresh rate can mean the difference between getting zero kills and that “winner, winner, chicken dinner.” Nowadays, laptops support higher refresh rates up to 360Hz and 480Hz, but a 144Hz refresh rate strikes an outstanding balance between performance and price. You get fast and responsive gameplay without going too deep into your pockets....

The Best Thingiverse Alternatives to Get 3D Print Files Thingiverse is an online platform that allows users to share and download 3D printable designs. It also has an option to either upload or take existing 3D models and customize them based on your requirements. It is one of the largest 3D design communities in the world, with over two million active users sharing printable objects. Even though the Thingiverse website hosts a wide variety of 3D models, sometimes it might not have the files you need, so you need a different source....

What Is an Instagram Photo Dump? Photo dump-style posts have been trending on Instagram and it doesn’t look like they’re going anywhere anytime soon. They can be found on Stories and regular posts by both influencers and everyday users alike. Just in case you haven’t caught onto Gen Z’s favorite post style yet, here is the Instagram photo dump explained. An Instagram photo dump is a curated group of photos posted together in a carousel that describe an event or time period....

8 Ways to Fix Winget Not Working on Windows 11 Winget is a command-line tool that can download and install app packages from MS Store and the apps listed in its repository. It saves a lot of time that would be otherwise wasted in searching the Microsoft Store or the web for a particular app, downloading it, and then manually installing it. But some users report that Winget is not working on their PC....

Carriers love the Google Pixel 7, and so do their subscribers Despite their popularity among Android enthusiasts — including the readers of this very site — Pixel phones have never been strong sellers. Compared to the likes of Samsung and Apple,Google manages to move a fraction of handsets every year. Perhaps boosted by a massive marketing campaign — not to mention some seriously good word of mouth — the company’s latest smartphones seem to be off to a strong start, even compared to the Pixel 6 series before it....

Chrome OS 97 is here with offline grammar checking and multi-window support for the gallery app Chrome OS 97is here, following right onChrome 97’s heels. The OS update features the majority of the desktop-specific updates that came to the browser, but there are some more intriguing changes coming to Chromebooks, like better offline functionality, accessibility improvements, and a greatly enhanced gallery app. Offline grammar checking Chromebooks have included a built-in spelling and grammar checker forever, but for a long time, the software has relied on internet connectivity to fulfill its grammar checking duties....