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Is Duolingo safe? Here’s what you should know
Duolingo has become a favorite for language learners worldwide, offering courses in over 30 languages, including less commonly taught ones like Scottish and Zulu. Its engaging, gamified approach uses listening exercises, flashcards, and interactive stories to suit different learning styles. With bite-sized lessons, users can learn at their own pace, making language learning accessible anytime, anywhere. However, as its user…
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Is TikTok Safe? Here’s what you need to know
TikTok and its Chinese counterpart, Douyin, run on the same software but operate on separate networks to align with China’s strict censorship laws. While TikTok is accessible worldwide through the App Store and Google Play, it has raised privacy and security concerns similar to those associated with many social media platforms. TikTok is generally as safe as other social media…
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Adopting more security tools doesn’t keep you safe, it just overloads your teams and creates greater risks
While most security decision makers are expanding their security tools rather than replacing them, this could create greater risks for practitioners. According to new Google Workspace research, while nearly two-thirds (62%) of UK-based IT leaders admitted to adding new security tools as they go along, those ending up with ten or more experience more security incidents than those with fewer.…
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What is a dumpster diving attack? Tips to keep your data safe
Picture this: A high-end Minneapolis medical clinic with state-of-the-art security systems and encrypted patient files. Yet in December 2023, the clinic hemorrhaged $375,000 in HIPAA fines. Their fatal flaw? Tossing physical patient records containing sensitive information into an unlocked dumpster. According to the HHS Office for Civil Rights, this simple mistake exposed over 8,700 patients’ most intimate medical details to…
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How to Keep Leftovers Delicious and Safe
Are you someone who eats a big turkey sandwich the day after Thanksgiving and then quickly gets over the leftover thing? Or do you love to stretch out the feast as long as possible? “Think back to how much food you ended up throwing away last year,” says Amy Keating, RD, a Consumer Reports nutritionist. “Food waste is a big…
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How to stay safe online
Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping events of the year, offering consumers massive discounts and deals in stores and online. While it’s an excellent opportunity to snag bargains, it’s also a prime time for scammers to exploit eager shoppers. Identifying and avoiding these scams can save you from financial loss and keep your personal information secure. Last year…
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How to prevent safe emails from being sent to the Junk Email folder in Outlook
To add a sender to the safe list in Outlook, open Settings > Mail > Junk Mail > Safe senders and domains, click on “Add safe sender,” the sender email address or domain, and click “OK.” Although the web version of Outlook does a pretty good job filtering unwanted emails, sometimes, it may not be able to distinguish between a…
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Is It Safe to Run Your Oven’s Self-Clean Cycle?
Despite those aforementioned anecdotes, self-clean disasters are the exception, not the rule. Sutton has seen little evidence to suggest that running the self-clean cycle is likely to damage your oven. “I recall hearing of a few malfunctions during self-cleaning over the years, but it’s not a common thing,” he says. In fact, such problems emerge in only 1 percent of…
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Are Crib Tents and Sleep Tents Safe?
Sleep tents are often used by parents for travel. They’re large enclosures designed to contain a crib, as opposed to a crib tent, which attaches directly to the top of a crib. SlumberPod is a popular brand. Sleep tents are “a variation on the crib-tent theme and are designed to be placed over a crib or portable crib/playpen and often…
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How to boot Windows 11 in Safe Mode (2024)
To boot Windows 11 in Safe Mode, open Start’s Power menu, hold “Shift,” and click “Restart.” Then click on Troubleshoot > Advanced Options > Startup Settings > Restart. Select the “4” or “Safe Mode” option or press “F4.” Another way to access Safe Mode is to start in WinRE from BIOS and then open Advanced Startup > Troubleshoot > Advanced Options…
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