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Decoding App Permissions: What Your Apps Really Want Access To (and How to Say No)
The power goes out, and you go hunting for that stash of emergency candles you bought back in 1998. To find your way down the dark hallway, you download a simple “Flashlight” app… and before it will so much as…
The Update Dilemma: Why ‘Later’ Can Be Dangerous for Your Device’s Security (and How to Update Without Worry)
You’re sitting comfortably in your favorite chair, innocently playing a game of digital Solitaire or scrolling through photos of your grandkid’s latest soccer game. Suddenly, a notification pops onto your screen, blocking your view. It demands attention. It wants you…
Organizing a Virtual ‘Show and Tell’: Sharing Old Photos and Stories via Screen Share with Family
Picture a typical family video call. Your grandson is staring vacantly at the ceiling fan. Your daughter is yelling at the dog to drop a shoe. Someone—usually Uncle Bob—is completely muted but talking passionately, looking exactly like a goldfish in…
Finding Your Lost Phone or Tablet: Essential Steps Before You Panic (and What to Do If It’s Gone for Good)
We’ve all done the “Panic Macarena.” It starts when you reach into your pocket or purse, and your fingers meet nothing but lint. You pat your left pocket, then your right, then your back pockets, moving with the frantic energy…
Responding to Digital Emergencies: Your Plain-English Guide to Surviving Data Breaches & Identity Theft
You’re sipping your morning coffee, minding your own business, when you get an email. It says a massive corporation—one you bought a single pair of socks from in 2014—has experienced a “data security incident.” Suddenly, your personal information is floating…
Hosting a Virtual ‘Show and Tell’: How to Share Old Photos and Stories Without Breaking the Internet
Remember the old family photo albums? The ones that weighed as much as a Buick and featured pages covered in that sticky magnetic plastic that permanently fused your Uncle Phil’s wedding photo to a picture of a 1974 Plymouth Volaré?…
The Ultimate Guide to Surviving (and Winning) Family Online Trivia Night
You’ve finally gathered the whole family for an online trivia night. The grandkids are on their smartphones, your daughter is on her fancy work laptop, and you are armed with your trusty iPad. You’re ready to prove, once and for…
He Watched His Mother Move Again — 80 Years After the Photo Was Taken
You know that box of old photographs sitting in your closet. The one you keep meaning to organize. The one where your parents look impossibly young and your grandparents look like movie stars because apparently everyone in the 1940s was…
The Great Virtual Movie Night Rescue: Fixing Black Screens, No Sound, and Frozen Video
Picture this: You’ve popped the popcorn. You’ve poured your beverage of choice. You and your sister, who lives three states away, are finally sitting down for a virtual screening of The Help. You fire up your computer, click “share screen”…
The Best Free Online Card Games for Seniors to Play Remotely with Friends (No Downloads Needed!)
Picture this: You’re settling into your favorite chair with a fresh cup of coffee, ready to play a friendly game of Hearts with your sister who lives three states away. You click on a website, and suddenly, your screen is…
