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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Holiday travel and winter storms create risky moments for drivers and families. Stress rises fast during emergencies, and describing the scene to 911 can feel overwhelming.  Now, a new Android feature closes that gap by providing live visual information that helps responders act with speed and accuracy. If you use an iPhone, …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Recently, you may have received alarming emails like the one below from “sharfharef” titled “Wallet Verification Required” that uses the MetaMask logo and branding. These messages warn you to verify your wallet by following a link, but scammers use emails like this to steal your crypto information. Sign up for my FREE …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Technology shouldn’t feel confusing or intimidating, especially when most of us are just trying to use our phones to stay connected, stay informed and stay safe. The problem is that modern devices throw around terms that sound complicated, even when the concepts are actually pretty simple. Understanding just a few of these …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Elite universities like Harvard, Princeton and Columbia spend fortunes on research, talent and digital infrastructure. Even then, they’ve become easy targets for attackers who see massive databases filled with personal information and donation records as a goldmine. Over the past few months, breaches across Ivy League campuses have exposed the same problem. …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A troubling message landed in our inbox, and it reveals a scam that many people have never seen. Before we break it down, here is an email Gary from Palmetto, Florida, sent us: “This just happened to a friend of mine. It’s the first time I’ve heard of this scam. She bought …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cybercriminals keep finding new angles to get your attention, and email remains one of their favorite tools. Over the years, you have probably seen everything from fake courier notices to AI-generated scams that feel surprisingly polished. Filters have improved, but attackers have learned to adapt. The latest technique takes aim at something …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A new phishing scam is getting a lot of attention because it uses real Apple Support tickets to trick people into giving up their accounts. Broadcom’s Eric Moret shared how he nearly lost his entire Apple account after trusting what looked like official communication. He described the full experience in a detailed …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you have not checked your credentials lately, now is the time.  A staggering 1.3 billion unique passwords and 2 billion unique email addresses surfaced online. This event is one of the largest exposures of stolen logins we have seen. This is not the result of one major breach. Instead, Synthient, a …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Google officially shut down remote control features for first and second generation Nest Learning Thermostats last month. Many owners assumed the devices would stop talking to Google once the company removed smart functions. New research, however, shows that these early Nest devices continue uploading detailed logs to Google even though support has …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Google shared a new update on Nov. 5, confirming that Gemini Deep Research can now use context from your Gmail, Drive and Chat. This allows the AI to pull information from your messages, attachments and stored files to support your research. Some people view this as a convenience. They like the idea …