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AI Safety and Digital Skepticism Navigating a Smart New World Securely
Remember when you could confidently tell the difference between a real person and, well, a particularly chatty parrot? Ah, simpler times! Today, thanks to the magic and mischief of Artificial Intelligence (AI), knowing who or what you’re talking to online—or…
Keeping Your Health Data Private: Understanding How AI Uses Medical Information
I recently got one of those fancy smartwatches. You know the kind. It tracks my steps, tells me I’m sleeping like a teenager (a blatant lie), and occasionally congratulates me for standing up. It’s like having a tiny, optimistic fitness…
12 Tips for Safe Online Shopping
Those no-good, hornswoggling scalawags! I’m talking about scammers. Ruining everything is their full-time job. Not long ago, online shopping felt like ordering from a trusty old mail-order catalog. Now? It feels more like wandering into the wrong neighborhood after dark.…
How to Block (and Unblock) a Number on Your Smartphone: A Senior’s Guide to Peaceful Calling
Ah, the telephone—once a marvelous invention that kept us connected to loved ones, important news, and that one friend who could turn a simple “How are you?” into a 45-minute monologue. But these days? Picking up the phone feels more…
A Guide to Digital Payments for Seniors: From Cash to Clicks
Once upon a time, paying for something was a bit of a hassle. You had to make sure you had enough cash, or you’d be stuck digging for spare change like a kid searching the couch for arcade money. Writing…
How to Spot Fake News
Ah, fake news. Once upon a time, if you wanted to spread nonsense, you had to stand on a street corner yelling about alien abductions. Or maybe fire off a letter to the editor that started with “WAKE UP, SHEEPLE!”…
The Spy Secrets Hiding in a Paper Bag: One Journalist’s Guide to Staying Safe—Anywhere
What do you pack when your hotel neighbors are drunk Nazis, the lock on your door looks like it came from a toy store, and your phone might be spying on you? If you’re award-winning journalist Anand Varadarajan, you bring…
Don’t Ever Tell ChatGPT This: 7 Things You Should Never Share With a Chatbot
Remember when privacy meant simply closing your curtains and lowering your voice? Those were simpler times! Now? We’re chatting with AI like it’s our neighbor over the fence. Only this neighbor remembers everything and never blinks. Oh, and isn’t really…
24 Ways to Stay Anonymous Online (Without Moving to a Remote Cabin in the Woods)
The Not-So-Secret Life of Your Internet Activity Imagine you’re strolling through the grocery store, minding your own business, when suddenly, a team of clipboard-wielding strangers starts following you around. They jot down every item you glance at. They whisper about…
Is Your Toaster Spying on You? A Senior’s Guide to the Risks of IoT Devices
Imagine coming home to find your smart lock won’t open. A notification on your phone explains, ‘Account suspended due to unusual activity.’ Yep, you’re locked out of your own house because of a server glitch or worse, a hacker. Welcome…
