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How to improve your child’s relationship with technology

Posted on August 12, 2025

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There is no question that modern technology has radically changed children’s lives.

Today, it is widely used in schools as a learning tool, while beyond the classroom, it’s often a means of communication, a source of information and a way to maintain social connections.

Given how integral technology has become in their lives, it is unreasonable to expect your children not to use it. However, that doesn’t mean they can or should spend their every waking hour scrolling or tapping away. It is ok to insert some boundaries. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I find out how much RAM Windows is using?

Posted on August 12, 2025

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Question from Devon: I have an HP gaming desktop computer with Windows on it.

I recently started getting a “Your computer is low on memory” warning that pops up on a regular basis.

I always do a fresh restart on the PC when it pops up but the warning comes back after a couple of hours.

This machine has 16GB of RAM in it and I don’t run that many programs at a time so I shouldn’t be getting this warning.

I only get this error if I’m running my Firefox browser, even if there are no other programs running.

How can I find out how much RAM Windows is actually using? [Read more…]

Scam alert: Avoid this dangerous ‘Apple Tech Support’ scam

Posted on August 11, 2025

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New scams are hatched up every day, and they seem to get more sophisticated all the time.

A perfect case-in-point is the deceptive “Apple Tech Support” scam that’s making the rounds right now.

The scammers do their dirty deeds by spawning fake pop-up warnings on your Apple device telling you that malicious code has been found on your device and your personal and financial information are at risk. [Read more…]

Carlinkit TBox Review: A game changer for in-car entertainment?

Posted on August 11, 2025

If you’ve ever felt limited by your car’s infotainment system — especially if you rely on Apple CarPlay or Android Auto — you’re not alone.

While these systems offer solid navigation and music features, they don’t exactly turn your car into a full-on smart device. [Read more…]

How to check the actual speed of your Internet connection

Posted on August 10, 2025

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Is your Internet connection really as fast as your ISP claims it is?

In reality, the answer should be yes (or at least fairly close).

Since there are many factors that affect the average speed of a typical high speed Internet connection, it’s unlikely that your actual upload and download speeds to will match your plan’s advertised speeds exactly.

But that being said, there shouldn’t be a whole lot of daylight between the two.

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