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What is bandwidth throttling and how do you stop it?
If you’ve noticed your internet slowing down at random times and then returning to normal, it may be a sign of bandwidth throttling. This can happen for several reasons, and there are a few practica...
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Apple Pay scam: How to detect, prevent, and respond
Millions of people use Apple Pay every day for its convenience and strong mobile wallet security. That’s also why scammers focus on the people using it rather than the system itself. They often try ...
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Apple security alert scam: How to spot it and remove it fast
Apple’s popularity makes it a prime target for scammers, and one of the most common tactics is the fake “Apple security alert.” Understanding how this scam works and how real Apple-sent notifica...
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Is Snapchat safe? A complete guide for parents and teens
With hundreds of millions of daily active users, many of them teenagers, Snapchat is a hugely popular platform. But there are risks. Features like disappearing messages can give you a false sense of s...
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Is Apple Pay safe? Complete guide to Apple’s mobile payment security
Apple Pay makes it easy to pay straight from your Apple devices, whether you’re shopping in-store or online. But when your phone or watch is holding your banking details, it’s fair to ask if it’...
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How much internet speed do I need? (Expert guide)
When you’re choosing an internet plan, it can be difficult to know exactly how much speed you actually need. Too little can lead to lagging, buffering, or dropped calls, while paying for more than y...
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How to spot and prevent PayPal scams
Due to its global popularity, PayPal is a common target for scammers who send fake payment confirmations or phishing emails that mimic PayPal’s design. These typically come with fraudulent requests ...
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What are VPN ports?
When you connect to a virtual private network (VPN), data travels through a secure, encrypted tunnel between the device and the VPN server. At the heart of this connection are VPN ports, acting as gat...
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Why does my search engine keep changing to Yahoo?
You open your browser, type a search, and Yahoo appears. You switch the default back to Google, but next time you try, it’s Yahoo again. Most of the time, this happens because a browser hijacker has...
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Is Safari safe? A complete guide to security and privacy
Safari is generally safe to use: it does a solid job of keeping threats at bay and limiting how much of your activity is exposed online. But “safe” can mean different things depending on whether y...
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