Search isn't just made for finding things online. Your text messages and third-party messaging apps contain robust search features, too. Before you scroll endlessly, here's a quick and easy way to find the photos and videos you've sent and received.

Google Chrome’s Safety Check scans your account for compromised passwords and available updates. It also turns on Safe Browsing, a setting that identifies unsafe websites and notifies you of potential harm.

You can run a Safety Check at any time. Here’s how:

• Open Chrome, then tap the three vertical dots to the right of your profile icon.
• Select Settings > Privacy and security from the left panel.
• Under Safety Check, select Check now.
• Select the item and follow the on-screen instructions. Chrome will scan for updates, compromised passwords, harmful extensions and more.

👷 Chrome is safe, but you can make it even safer if you follow these steps.

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If a hacker discovers your IP address, they can track down your location, hack your device or even steal your identity. If you don't know what an IP address is, we've got you covered. Check out our quick and easy guide.

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I don’t trust Big Tech and you shouldn’t, either. You’ve heard me say for years that free email services like Gmail or Yahoo aren’t really free. There’s a big price to pay — your privacy. These free email sites scan, analyze and save details of every email you send and receive, giving Big Tech a very intimate and detailed profile of you so they can easily sell your data to the highest bidder.

That’s why I use StartMail. With StartMail, I can send encrypted emails with one click, even if the recipient doesn’t use encryption. And StartMail never scans or analyzes your emails. Best of all, when you delete an email, it’s gone — forever.

Voice controls can help you do anything from set a timer to send a text message. But are you using voice controls with your smart TV? You may not realize how much you can accomplish in a few words. Use your voice to search for movies, turn the volume up and down, pause and more.

Google Chrome is the most popular browser out there, and it's a solid choice. But no tech product comes out of the box with all the best security settings switched on. Here's how to make Chrome more security and privacy friendly. It will only take a few minutes, so don't skip this one!

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The deepest hole ever dug on Earth is the Kola Superdeep Borehole, which goes almost 6 miles down. But that's still less than 1% of the way to the Earth's core. So, how do scientists study it? The answer: Lasers.