We are less than a week away from the tax deadline, and McAfee is out with new data on tax season that can help ensure you stay safe this tax season. With tax return scams on the rise, rushing to get your taxes done before the deadline can be one of the ways you are more vulnerable to becoming a …
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Senators on both sides of the aisle are pushing back after Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., poured cold water on hopes a House-passed bill that would require social media app TikTok to divest from China would ever reach the Senate floor. “I’m not surprised at all. This is exactly what I predicted would happen,” Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., told reporters. He …
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Just when you thought phone scams couldn’t get any trickier, there’s another one out there that you must watch out for. And this one is even more sophisticated because the government agency you’re meant to report these types of scams to – the FTC – is being impersonated. Woman on the phone (Kurt "CyberGuy" Knutsson) One reason this impersonation has …
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Much like nutritional labels on food products, “broadband labels” for internet packages will soon tell you just what is going into the pricing of your service, thanks to new rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission this week. “If you’ve ever shopped for home or mobile internet, you can understand how hard it can be to understand what you’re actually …
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Ready for an amazing restaurant experience that’ll take your taste buds on a wild ride as you move from one incredible room to the next? Sounds like an amusement park experience, right? If you thought that, you wouldn’t be too far off. This unique restaurant is called Eatrenalin, and it’s built around some pretty cool Floating Chair innovation. CLICK TO …
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While different types of fraud can bring their own elements of frustrations and consequences, debit card fraud can leave your bank account empty almost immediately and be hard to recover from. That’s why we are so grateful for the email we received from a debit card fraud specialist who shared their incredible knowledge and insight to protect you from debit …
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The security of our personal devices is more important than ever. Donna, a resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, reached out with a distressing situation that many of us might find all too relatable. Her story is a stark reminder of how quickly technology can turn from a tool into a tormentor when in the wrong hands – even if those …
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The Biden administration pledged on Monday to provide up to $6.6 billion so that a Taiwanese semiconductor giant can expand the facilities it is already building in Arizona and better ensure that the most-advanced microchips are produced domestically for the first time. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the funding for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. means the company can expand on …
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While you can do pretty much everything on your iPhone, it is nice to be able to translate some of the functionality offline. If you want to have a good old-fashioned list instead of squinting at your phone screen, the good news is that you can print out your lists from your Reminders app. CLICK TO GET KURT’S FREE CYBERGUY …
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I grew up in New Jersey, right next to a state park. I still remember riding my bike all day like it was yesterday. Oh, and the time I threw a snowball at a police car and hit the cop inside. That was bad. Get smart, actionable tech news and tips like this daily in your inbox. Join 500K folks …
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