Laura Tucker, Author at Make Tech Easier

More than 750,000 Birth Certificate Applications Were Left Unprotected Online

An online company that allows people to request a copy of their birth certificate exposed more than 750,000 applications by not using a password.

Newer iPhones Difficult to Refurbish Thanks to Activation Lock

After Apple introduced Activation Lock, it meant people forget or do not realize they need to turn off the “Find My” option, making them not refurbishable/recyclabe.

Will You Invest in More Smart Home Products in 2020?

Whether or not you have already started purchasing items from the smart home industry, will you invest in more smart home products in 2020?

US Government Pushing to Have Airports Use Facial Recognition on Citizens

To keep us safe, the U.S. government wants to institute another safety check at the airport and begin using facial recognition in the security process.

Millions of People using TrueDialog SMS Messages Experience Data Leak

The vpnMentor researchers located a data breach of the TrueDialog communications company with a massive amount of private data being exposed.

1byone 4K Indoor/Outdoor Antenna Now 15% Off

if you purchase the 1byone 4K Indoor/Outdoor Antenna, you can get your local news, sports, weather, along with your streaming content.

What Tech Did You Have at the Beginning of the Decade Compared to Now?

MTE wants to know how your technology compares through the past ten years. What did you tech look like at the beginning of the decade compared to now?

Get tomtoc Laptop Sleeves for 30% Off on Black Friday

When you’re transporting your laptop, you want to do it in style, and you can with a tomtoc laptop sleeve that you can pick up on Black Friday for 30% off.

Nintendo Switch Lite Cases for Black Friday Price with Additional 10% Off

It’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and with the deals that tomtoc is offering, it’s a great time to buy a new case for your Nintendo Switch Lite 2019.

Take Your Walk Indoors with WalkingPad A1 Foldable Treadmill

Treadmills can be great, but they take up so much room. This makes the Kingsmith WalkingPad A1 Foldable Treadmill an interesting option. Here’s our review.

Twitter’s New Two-Factor Authentication No Longer Needs Phone Numbers

Twitter users will no longer need their phone nubmers to authenticate in 2FA. Now there will be a choice of three ways to authenticate.

Should It Be Government’s Role to Decide When Young Gamers Play?

China imposed restrictions on young gamers, restricting the hours, time, and money spent. Should it be the government’s role to decide when young gamers play?

Just Days After Launch, Thousands of Disney Plus Accounts Hacked

Thousands of Disney+ accounts have already been hacked, just days after its debut, with accounts being sold online for as little as $3 apiece.

146 Vulnerabilities Found in Preinstalled Android Apps

The security research firm Kryptowire has found 146 potentially malicious apps preinstalled on Android phones that are cheaply produced by 29 manufacturers.

With So Many New Streaming Services, Will You Be Subscribing to All of Them?

A la carte streaming options are starting up, including Disney+ and Apple TV+. With so many new streaming services, will you be subscribing to all of them?

Facebook Claims It Took Action Against Millions of Bad-Acting Posts

Facebook revealed this week all the bad-acting published materials that were removed for the reasons of violating hate speech, harassment, and child sexual exploitation rules.

Goldman Sachs Accused of Gender Bias Due to Apple Card Algorithm

The Apple Card has only been available for a few months, yet it’s already at the basis of a regulatory investigation. However, this one doesn’t seem like it can be blamed on the tech company alone. There are issues raised regarding gender bias for credit line approvals. The Apple Card is accused of setting different […]