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The real way Facebook knows so much about you (and how to stop it)Do you use Facebook? Think about how much information you hand over every time you log in. You post comments, like photos, join groups, play games ... Enough that over the years, Facebook has built a robust profile detailing who you are. To stop some of the tracking, Kim has a smart step you should take right now. Tap or click to stop one of Facebook's most invasive practices. → |
Quick tip of the dayHave an iPhone? Here’s a quick tip to avoid having to sit through those unskippable ads on YouTube. Instead of watching through the YouTube app, open the Safari browser.Press play on the video, and when the ad pops up, refresh the browser. Your content will resume once the page loads, skipping the ad. Voila!Here’s one more iPhone trick for good measure. Have a ton of old alarms you don’t need anymore? Deleting them one by one is a pain. Instead, just say, “Siri, delete my alarms.” Done! 🤖 I didn’t forget about you, Android pals. If Google Assistant is driving you batty, try these six fixes. |
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Upgrade to the printer that saves you a ton on ink costsDoes your printer have enough ink for another year of work reports, tax forms and homework? If you print a lot or wish you could print a lot without worrying about ink, it’s important to have the right printer. Epson is changing the game with its cartridge-free EcoTank printers that have supersized easy-to-fill ink tanks and come with a ridiculous amount of ink — enough to print thousands of pages! EcoTank makes it easy, so make the switch today. Add EcoTank to your online shopping list at Target, Walmart and at Epson.com/EcoTankKim. → |
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Using lasers to find hidden cities in the AmazonThe Amazon Rainforest is one of the densest forests in the world. Archeologists have had difficulty exploring it with thick trees covering most of the area. So, they have turned to tech, using lasers shot from satellites to detect hidden ancient cities under the brush. What they found is incredible. WATCH THIS VIDEO → |
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