Did you know strangers can connect to your home Wi-Fi network if your password is weak? Then there are occasional guests and exes — none of these people should have access to your network when they're no longer around. I'll show you how to check up on your network and boot anyone who doesn't belong there.

Dottie from Boston, Massachusetts, loves to go on long walks with her partner. Unfortunately, that means she sometimes loses her phone while enjoying the scenery. She asked me for the best app for tracking down her lost Android.

I suggested Google Find My Device. By installing this app on a trusted person’s phone, you can use Google Maps to find your way back to your lost Android. You can even secure the device to make sure strangers aren’t sneaking through your secrets.

Even better, you can add a message for anyone who finds your phone, letting them know where to find you. In a worst-case scenario, you can even erase the device. (Hopefully, you’ll find it before you start considering that, though.)

Download the app here for Android.

I didn't forget about you, iPhone owners. Here's how to find your lost device.

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Nothing throws a wrench in an internet search faster than an error message. Don't freak out if your browser says your connection is not private. It might be due to something as innocuous as a domain holder not upgrading their certificates. Try one of these easy solutions.

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You probably have thousands of photos on your phone eating up space, and you want to preserve those memories. IDrive is the perfect solution for backing up and protecting all your precious photos and videos. Use it to back up all your devices: PCs, Macs, servers, iPhones, Android phones and more. Sync everything to one account.

IDrive is like an insurance policy for your data. Plans start at less than $7 a month.

No matter how busy your life is, you can probably find a few extra minutes to try these passive income-earning apps. Can't sleep? Earn some cash filling out surveys instead of doom-scrolling. We put together a list of apps that pay in everything from gift cards to cash deposited in your accounts.

Laptops are expensive! You want yours to last years and years, and rightfully so. But what do you need to do to properly care for your beloved laptop? We'll tell you how to clean and maintain your device both inside and out. The best part? It only takes a few minutes here and there. Follow these seven essential maintenance tasks every month and your laptop will thank you.

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You may have heard the old adage, "Video games will rot your brain." While this may be true if you are continuously playing a mindless mobile game, it turns out scientists believe some aspects of video games can actually help us become more social and better problem solvers — and even help positively develop a child's mind. But how?