How many old emails are collecting dust in your inbox? Some folks have thousands. When you have that many, it's easy to put off cleaning up your inbox — it seems like a long and laborious task. But it doesn't have to be.

Google Maps uses the GPS location on your phone to determine where in the world you are. That’s obvious. But did you know every time you search for something, look up an address or find directions, it stores your current location to your profile?

That might not seem so bad — but that stored location data is almost never deleted from your account. Don’t worry, though. Your full location history can be found in the Activity Controls section of your Google account, and I’ll walk you through how to turn it off.

🤚 You’re not done yet. Set up auto-delete so you don’t need to remember to wipe out that info.

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There are plenty of ways to keep your data safe from prying eyes online, but what about on your computer? In Microsoft’s Windows operating system, there is a way to hide files and folders. We'll show you how to hide them and make them visible again.

Is your phone ringing off the hook with robocalls? I know how annoying that is — and I can help you stop them with my eBook, "Complete Guide to Robocalls."

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 $6 a month.

Facebook's notorious for its security flaws. Although the company has made moves to boost your user experience, it's still easy for errors to slip through the cracks. Today, we're showing you a critical Facebook security setting you should change ASAP.

If you know where to look, you can find money that's rightfully yours. Free money? Yes, and there's no catch — aside from a little work on your end. One of Kim's callers found nearly $25K and a Komando staffer helped her mother find $5K. We'll give you some pointers on how to find what you're owed.

Wake up with Kim every Saturday morning! Grab a cup of coffee and catch up on top tech news, digital tips and how-tos, and highlights of Kim's show.

Technology isn’t perfect. There are glitches and bugs that can make using your everyday gadgets really quite frustrating. But this is never as apparent as when a company tries introducing a new product that falls flat on its proverbial face. Let's dive into some of the cringiest moments in tech. Did you buy any of these?

You probably heard about NASA’s historic Mars flight earlier this month. 🪐 After years of tests, the Ingenuity space craft finally rose into the Martian atmosphere. Speaking of tests … have you heard about wooden satellites?

Later this year, the WISA Woodsat mission will launch the world’s first wooden satellite into orbit. Researchers want to test how plywood will survive in space. The boxy nanosatellite is less than four inches long and weighs around two pounds.

“The space industry is constantly looking for material innovations for spacecraft and space stations,” researchers told The Independent. We’ll be looking for the results of this oak adventure. 👀 Hopefully we won’t have to call timber!