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10 Discounted Online Courses, Gadgets, Apps, and Services

June 17, 2017

Today, we’re going to look at some of our favorite sales over at MakeUseOf Deals. There are discounted courses that’ll help you improve your photography, programming, and SEO skills. There’s also discounted Star Wars games, cool gadgets, and even VPN subscriptions that’ll keep your internet browsing experience secure. Online Education The Coding Powerhouse eBook Bundle… read more »

How to Always Open Online PDFs in the PDF Viewer of Your Choice

June 15, 2017

Choosing between a local PDF reader and reading PDFs in your browser all comes down to preference. Luckily, with the most popular browsers, it’s easy to make that choice with a feature available in browser settings. Note: If you’re a new Windows 10 user and have picked Chrome or Firefox as your browser of choice,… read more »

10 Deals On VPNs, Online Courses, Gadgets, and Software

June 11, 2017

Today, we’re going to dig into the hundreds of products offered at MakeUseOf Deals and find the best of the best. Whether you need a VPN, some true wireless earbuds, or you want to learn something new, we have you covered! VPN Subscriptions Before you go out and overpay for a VPN, check out these… read more »

Cortana Now Helps You Save Money When Shopping Online

June 9, 2017

Cortana, Microsoft’s digital personal assistant, can now help you save money when you’re shopping online. That is if you’ve installed the Windows 10 Creators Update, are using Microsoft Edge to browse the web, and are in the U.S. But what’s a few caveats between friends? Most of us shop online these days. And we all… read more »

Google Teaches Your Kids How to Stay Safe Online

June 6, 2017

Google has launched a new initiative called Be Internet Awesome. This is an educational program designed to teach kids how to stay safe online. To that end, it comprises of five key lessons which, when taken together, should help children everywhere navigate the online world. Today’s children are growing up online. The internet has been,… read more »

560 Million Old Passwords Have Leaked Online

May 17, 2017

It’s probably time to change your passwords again. All of them. Especially if there are any passwords you have been using for more than 12 months. Why? Because a huge database of 560 million login credentials has been found online, waiting to be discovered by ne’er-do-wells. There have been several major data breaches in recent… read more »

Is Online Authenticity Dead?

May 15, 2017

Social media is changing the way we relate to each other, and we’re still learning to navigate how our online personas are connected to our offline selves. Should our social media profiles reflect who we really are? Who we want to be? Or something in between? I’ve been giving this a lot of thought lately,… read more »

How to Watch Timely Classic Movies for Free Online

April 26, 2017

What can be more fun than watching an old classic like Some Like It Hot with a loved one on a weekend? Some will argue that when you watch a movie like that the setting, timing, or company for that matter is insignificant, but to each his own. If there is one thing better than… read more »

How to Protect Yourself From 3 of the Biggest Online Scams Right Now

April 25, 2017

Cybercriminals are skilled at adapting to new technologies, incorporating new ideas, and twisting old scams to hook in as many people as they can. But some scams remain pretty constant. NatWest bank has published a list of the top scams people have most fallen victim to throughout 2016. These schemes continue into 2017, and surely beyond… read more »