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See How Many Years of Life You’re Losing to Addictions

We always hear about how addictions can shorten your lifespan, but that kind of talk has always been a bit too abstract for me. I know in the back of my mind that addictions are bad, but it’s hard to take it seriously. Which is why the Addiction Calculator by Omnicalculator is so eye-opening. Just… read more »

How Marketers Track Your Behaviors When You’re Offline

You know that marketers and retailers track you online; cookies, social logins, canvas fingerprinting, and all sorts of other technologies make it easy for companies to keep track of what you do, not only on their site, but all over the Internet. But did you know that these same companies are monitoring what you do… read more »

5 Upcoming Tech Innovations That You’re Going to Love

Self-driving cars are commanding a lot of media attention right now and drones are set to change our lives, but not every technological breakthrough receives the same level of coverage in the mainstream news. Despite how quick technology advances, you may not be aware of some of the more obscure — but fascinating all the same — products and innovations that… read more »

Your Smart Home Works for the NSA, and You’re Being Watched

Ever get that feeling you’re being watched? The Internet of Things is making surveillance even simpler for security services, to such an extent that Director of National Intelligence, James Clapper, has declared that smart meters, cameras, and other IoT devices are being co-opted to listen into conversations and generally keep an eye on you. Yes,… read more »

How to Avoid Google.com Redirects When You’re Outside the U.S.

If you live outside the US, when you visit google.com, you’re likely to be redirected to a localized version of Google, complete with a different domain extension and (often) non-English results. Here’s how you can avoid that redirection. 1. Visit google.com/?gws_rd=ssl instead of google.com to head straight to the standardized version of Google. Bookmark this modified URL… read more »

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