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The Complete Two-Factor Authentication Setup Guide You’ll Actually Follow
Your password is already compromised. Maybe not the one you changed last week, but statistically, at least one credential tied to your email address is…
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The No-BS Smart Home Buyer’s Guide — What Actually Works in 2024
I’ve installed over 300 smart home devices across four houses and two apartments in the past seven years. Some of them changed how I live.…
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Small Business Cybersecurity Essentials That Go Beyond “Use Strong Passwords”
Imagine opening your laptop on a Monday morning to discover that every file on your company server has been encrypted, your customer database is inaccessible,…
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Fact-Checking in the Age of AI: The Tools and Methods Fighting Synthetic Media
A few months ago, an audio clip circulated on social media appearing to capture a well-known political figure making inflammatory remarks at a private fundraiser.…
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Serverless Architecture: The Honest Guide for Teams That Ship Production Code
Let me save you six months of painful discovery: serverless isn’t a silver bullet, and it isn’t a scam. It’s an infrastructure model that’s brilliant…
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Screen Time and Mental Health: What 10 Years of Research Actually Shows
Few topics generate more heated debate among parents, educators, and researchers than screen time and mental health. On one side, you have Jean Twenge and…
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The Password Manager Showdown: Which One Actually Deserves Your Trust
Published: October 20, 2022 I’ve spent the better part of fifteen years helping companies lock down their infrastructure. And in that time, I’ve watched the…
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What Happens to Your Data When You Use a Streaming Service — A Privacy Deep Dive
You sit down on the couch, open Netflix, and start browsing. Within thirty seconds, the app knows you’re awake, what device you’re using, your approximate…
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Machine Learning for Beginners — What It Actually Is, Where It’s Useful, and How to Start Without Writing Code
Most explanations of machine learning start with math. They’ll hit you with gradient descent, loss functions, and neural network diagrams that look like circuit boards…
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Smart Thermostats Compared: Which One Pays for Itself Fastest
I’ve installed seven smart thermostats across three houses and my parents’ place over the past six years. I’ve used every major brand — Nest, Ecobee,…