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A Digital Nomad’s Guide to Protecting Your Devices and Data
Protecting your valuable belongings and ensuring travel safety while abroad is common sense. However, digital nomads, who are often traveling in unfamiliar regions with expensive gear, face unique threats to their devices and also their data. Read on to learn our travel safety tips and what digital nomads should be doing…
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The Importance of Exercise at Work for a Productive Day
According to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, the average American adult should get at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise and two days of strength training per week. These precious minutes of movement are crucial to gain health benefits associated with a healthier lifestyle. Although 150…
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Everything You Need to Know About Hackathons
Those just stepping into the world of programming and coding may have heard of hackathons. But what is a hackathon, and why do people take part? Are they for experienced coders only, or are there also hackathons for beginners? Read on to find out everything you need to know about hackathons. The word hackathon may conjure…
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Protect Your Eyesight: Tips for Preventing Eye Strain at the Computer
Our lives have become increasingly more comfortable, efficient, and overall easier as technology has innovated. But rapid innovation in technology that doesn't match pace with our own physiological evolution comes with its own dangers. We live in a world where devices are everywhere and we’re spending more and more time…
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Digital Hoarding: The Modern Day Clutter You Need to Address
What are hoarders and how do I know if I am one? You may be familiar with TV shows documenting the lives of extreme hoarders and their struggle to part with items that, for other people, are just clutter. According to Mayo Clinic, hoarding disorder is a mental health condition in which people have difficulty parting with…
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The Drawbacks of SMS and Why It's Time to Consider Other Options
Technological advancements are there to simplify our lives. But they often complicate things. Simple advancements can often come with inherent flaws that unearth complicated problems for the end consumer. The relationship between technology on the internet and safety or privacy concerns has become a worrisome dynamic. The…
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Protect Your Privacy: How to Know if Your Laptop Camera Has Been Hacked
Digital privacy is quickly becoming one of the most important priorities of anyone who owns a digital device. With surveillance cameras everywhere and every single app asking for your email addresses and personal information, it’s hard to not take precautions in order to protect yourself and your information. A hacked…
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Internet safety 101: 10 Simple Rules to Keep You Safe [2023]
Thinking of getting a computer for the first time? The internet is a powerful tool that offers endless opportunities for learning, entertainment, and communication. But as we spend more time online, it's important to remember that danger can lurk on the internet. Read on to discover ways to secure your data and keep…
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Why Decentralized Social Media is the Next Big Thing
TikTok, BeReal, Discord… These are some of the biggest names dominating the social media industry these past couple of years. Take BeReal, for example; the number of users exploded overnight and the younger generation latched onto the platform, posting unedited, unfiltered lives of themselves compared to the heavily…
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Is Social Media Bad for Kids?
Lawmakers in northern Texas have recently proposed a bill to ban social media for under 18s, in a bid that would see parents being asked to remove children from social media websites. The proposal has refueled discussions about the risks and effects of social media on children. But while the safety of our younger…
