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Planning to add a smart speaker to your home? You’ll be happy to know the setup process is pretty straightforward. While the steps will differ somewhat depending on the model of smart speaker, they’ll be something like these:   Make sure you have electrical power and Wi-Fi available. Plug in the device. On your phone,

  Did you know location matters when it comes to your router? You’ll get the best Wi-Fi performance if you place your router in an open space near the center of your home. Here are more tips:   Avoid physical obstructions. Plaster or brick walls tend to have the most negative impact, but any obstruction

Thank you to all the men and women who have served, or are currently serving, in our military. The United States is the land of the free because of the brave. Please note that our Customer Care office is closed today, and will reopen tomorrow at 8am. If you need assistance, you can reach our

Before you get rid of your old electronics, make sure to completely erase all personal information. Then find a place to take them for recycling at www.epa.gov/recycle/electronics-donation-and-recycling. Old electronics should not be thrown out with the trash since they often contain toxic substances.

Remember when mysterious seeds from China began arriving on doorsteps this summer? Authorities call this a brushing scam, defined as when people are sent products they didn’t order so the company can post fake customer reviews to boost sales. The boxes typically have no return address and contain lightweight, cheap-to-ship items. Companies that use brushing scams are

Do you love keyboard shortcuts? You can use them to quickly control a YouTube video you’re watching. Press K to pause, J to go backward 10 seconds, and L to go forward 10 seconds. To mute a video, press M.

Question: I just realized I’m being charged a monthly subscription fee for one of the apps on my iPhone. How do I unsubscribe? Answer: Before we share the steps provided by Apple about unsubscribing, it’s helpful to review a couple of things. Most subscriptions automatically renew unless you cancel them. If you cancel, you can

It can sometimes be tricky to spot work-from-home scams since they often appear alongside legitimate opportunities on popular job-search websites. But it’s important to educate yourself to avoid losing money instead of gaining a job. The median loss for work-from-home scam victims is about $1,200, according to the Better Business Bureau’s BBB Scam Tracker. Federal

Are you finally ready to create one place for all your cherished memories? Does this scenario sound familiar? You’ve got photos on your camera that upload to three different backup sites, more on a hard drive that you tried to use as a central repository three years ago, and still more in paper format in