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Alexa always remembers: How to protect your data on Amazon

With a collection of skills used to send messages, make phone calls, play music, and control connected home devices, Amazon has sold 600 million Alexa-enabled devices since it launched in 2014. Alexa is a voice assistant with an “always on” microphone constantly listening for its wake word. Once heard, Alexa Read more

By Dan, 7 monthsMarch 9, 2025 ago
A blue box featuring Amazon's Echo Dot smart speaker is placed on a reflective outdoor table. The packaging prominently displays an image of the spherical Echo Dot in blue, along with the words "echo dot" and the Alexa logo. The background includes a blurred outdoor setting with a blue metal chair and part of a yard visible.
AI

Siri-ously Tempted: Why I Finally Said “Yes” to Alexa

Technology is amazing. It helps us stay connected with loved ones. It enables scientific breakthroughs like Microsoft’s recent announcement of a new type of matter. And it makes it possible for more people than ever before to easily know more about us and to do more things with that information Read more

By Dan, 7 monthsMarch 2, 2025 ago
Online Safety

Google Is Watching. And You’re Letting It.

How to Reclaim Your Privacy from Google’s Information Empire

By Dan, 8 monthsFebruary 23, 2025 ago
Online Safety

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Starting Your Password Manager Journey

Change is hard. Change by yourself can seem impossible. I used to be pretty unhealthy. More than 15 years ago, I was pre-diabetic and struggled with frequent back pain. I was a health disaster waiting to happen. That changed when I joined a gym and started taking my health seriously. Read more

By Dan, 9 monthsJanuary 19, 2025 ago
Online Safety

From Panic to Peace of Mind: Choose Bitwarden to protect against online threats

They almost set the hook. Sitting down to write this post, thinking about composing my thoughts into an organized, cohesive story, I checked the inbox and found a note which looked much like this: It goes on, and includes a demand for about $2,000 to be sent to a Bitcoin Read more

By Dan, 9 monthsJanuary 12, 2025 ago
Online Safety

5 Red Flags: Why You Should Pass on Google Password Manager

Years ago, I managed a campaign for a state house candidate. We’ve stayed in touch, and I was talking with him recently about my first password manager post. When I finished my harrangue about how too many people don’t use a password manager and, based on a 2024 study, only Read more

By Dan, 9 monthsJanuary 6, 2025 ago
Online Safety

Not So Sweet: PayPal’s Honey browser extension stung in massive affiliate scheme

In the run up to New Year’s Day, news broke about an issue with Honey, a popular online shopping extension users install in Chrome and other browsers. Before crews started shoveling confetti out of Times Square, popular YouTuber Marcus Brownlee released a new video on his channel to break down Read more

By Dan, 9 monthsJanuary 3, 2025 ago
Online Safety

The Digital Seatbelt: Why a password manager is a must have for online safety

You wouldn’t get into a car without using a seat belt.  Why aren’t you using a password manager? In 1983, only 14% of Americans used seat belts. Forty-one years later, 92% of us use them because they save lives. Password managers do exactly the same thing for our digital lives. Read more

By Dan, 9 monthsDecember 29, 2024 ago

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