20 sites that track you the most — Must-have back-to-school items
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In this issue ... COVID scams rising 20 websites that are tracking you 🏠 Great deals on home essentials |
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4 things you need to know today 1. As COVID cases increase, so do related scams - What to watch out for As if COVID itself wasn't enough to worry about, there are also scammers. Crooks are taking advantage of the panic and confusion surrounding the pandemic. Their list of tricks is too extensive for one report, but we'll show you two scams that are making the rounds. Tap or click here for tips on avoiding the rise of COVID-related scams. → |
2. 20 websites most guilty of tracking what you do online When you're browsing the web, you'd like to think you're the only person keeping track of every click you make. Sadly, that's not true. Some websites are so greedy for ad revenue they'll track your movements ... even after you've left the site. Here are the biggest culprits you need to avoid. Tap or click here to discover which websites share your private data. → |
3. It's back-to-school time: Great deals on home office essentials When it comes to back-to-school accessories, you know there's a lot of shopping involved. But why waste time fighting the crowds at the local store when you can sit in the comfort of your home and order everything you need from Amazon? Tap or click for must-have school accessories. → |
4. Google or Gmail storage full? Easy ways to quickly free up space If your Google storage is full, photos are a likely culprit. But old emails and attachments eat up a surprising amount of space. If you're running out of space, I have three quick ways you can find and delete those unnecessary files — opening up space for things you actually care about. Tap or click here for ways to free up precious space. → |
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AND FINALLY ... Spiders have a way of dragging out the best and worst in people. Some folks love them; others scream and throw shoes when they see an eight-legged insect crawling up the wall. 😱 Scientists, on the other hand, find them fascinating. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have genetically modified daddy long legs to create an entirely new type of spider. By tweaking the spider's genes, they've now created "daddy short legs." 🕷️ |