This week, we’re looking at the privacy settings that actually matter — the ones that determine who can find your child, message them, track them, tag them, or see more than they should.
Keeping Kids Safe Online (Without Losing Your Mind) Part 2
Is AI Reading My Email?” (The Question Everyone Is Afraid to Ask)
Let’s just say the quiet part out loud. When people see AI popping up in email — suggesting sentences, ummarizing threads, flagging tone — the real question isn’t about convenience. It’s this: “Is someone reading my email?”
20 Ways Scammers Can Steal Your Money — and How to Stop Them (2026 Edition)
20 common ways scammers steal money, with real-world scenarios, why they work, and how to stop them — without needing a cybersecurity degree or a bunker.
Why Your Email Is Suddenly Trying to Help You Write (Whether You Asked or Not)
There's a new pop-up in every gmail I write that others may have also noticed. It's "Press / Help Me Write" and appears in the content. I know you can type over it and it disappears, but it's also appears when starting a new paragraph.
Why Your Email Is Smarter Than You Think (and When It Needs a Leash)
Most people just know Gmail as “that email thing from Google,” but it’s doing a lot behind the scenes — some of it helpful, some of it… a little too eager. Let’s explain what Gmail is actually doing without using words like “algorithm” more than necessary.
🎃 Unlucky 13 Tech Terrors Lurking in the Dark
Halloween is supposed to be about jump scares, haunted houses, and kids dressed like skeletons raiding your candy stash. But while you’re busy carving pumpkins, there are much scarier things creeping around your Wi-Fi, stalking your smartphone, and rattling their chains inside your PC. These aren’t your everyday witches and goblins—they’re real-life tech terrors that can ruin your week, your wallet, and in some cases, your entire digital life.
Don’t Click That! 8 Common Email Scams (and How to Outsmart Them)
Email scams are like raccoons: sneaky, persistent, and always rooting around where they don’t belong. A reader recently shared a scam that pretended to be from “Outlook Customer Service,” warning about “spam roaming around” and urging them to “activate double security.” That urgent link was nothing but bait.
The Everyday Person’s Guide to Email
You've Been Using Email for Years… But Do You Actually Know How It Works?
Silver Surfers – 5 Hot Tech Topics For Seniors
Gone are the days when "cutting edge" meant a fancy electric can opener. These days, technology is part of everything—from chatting with grandkids across the country to adjusting your thermostat with your voice (and yes, it actually listens!). But keeping up with today’s tech can feel a bit like trying to drink from a firehose. That's where this guide comes in.
No Yahoo Gear!
A round-up of solutions to find the elusive missing Yahoo gear icon.