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Apple approves our wildfire app Swift Warning in 2 to 6 hours. Google Play takes 24 to 96 hours, then declines it, 15 times since August, mostly witho...
A first phone or tablet is a big step. Learn how to use built-in family controls on iPhone, iPad and Android, adjust settings as kids grow, and pair t...
Wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles and change by the hour. Learn to read the Air Quality Index, find official sources for smoke and fire data...
Your phone holds years of photos, messages and notes. Learn the difference between photo syncing and phone backups, how to keep a second copy, and wha...
A lost phone is stressful, but preparation turns it into a manageable problem. Here are the settings to turn on today and the exact steps to take if y...
Smishing texts pretend to be your bank, a delivery company or a toll agency. Learn the most common scripts, the clues that give them away, and how to...
Public Wi-Fi is safer than it used to be, but it is not risk-free. Learn what can actually go wrong, what a VPN does and does not do, and how to choos...
You do not need to be a tech expert to make your phone much safer. These are the settings that matter most on iPhone and Android, with what each one d...
Passkeys let you sign in with your fingerprint, face or device PIN instead of a password. Here is how they work, why they stop phishing, and how to se...
You cannot disappear from the internet, but you can take back a lot of control in one afternoon. This step-by-step checkup covers accounts, phones, so...
Every ping pulls your attention somewhere else. Learn how to audit your notifications, set up focus modes on your phone and computer, and build habits...
When disaster strikes, phones become flashlights, maps, radios and lifelines. Here is how to prepare your family's devices, contacts, documents and po...