Accepting Parental Favoritism

If you've poked around inside your router's settings, you may have found something called "UPnP." While the technology behind UPnP is meant to make things more convenient for you, cybercriminals can use it to attack your devices. So, let's explore what UPnP is and why you should disable it.

Dear Eric: My son has recently started using some slang terms that have me scratching my head — namely “gyat,” “skibidi,” and “sigma.” As a parent, I want to stay connected and understand the language of his world, but I feel a bit lost in translation. It seems like these words pop up in every conversation, and I can’t help but feel like I’m missing out on an inside joke. I want to be the cool parent (or at least not the completely clueless one), so I’d love your insight into what these terms mean and how they’re used.

Your email inbox is likely rammed full of suspicious emails. Despite your best efforts, at some point, you're bound to click on one; don't worry, we all do it. However, you can try to keep your inbox phishing-free with a few simple tips and rules.

If your notes feel more like a chaotic web of information than an organized resource, you're not alone. Without a clear system, it's easy to get lost in the sea of scattered ideas and half-finished thoughts. This used to be my daily struggleuntil I discovered the power of backlinking.

Google is making it even easier to use its Gemni AI platform on an iOS device. The search giant has just released a Google Gemini app on the App Store.

Do you have that one relative who will not hang up the phone, no matter what? Turns out, a network operator is tapping into that raw conversational power to waste scammers' time. A British telecommunications company has deployed an AI-powered grandma with only one mission: keep scammers on the line for as long as possible.