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How Does DuckDuckGo Protect Your Privacy

One of the concerns that many tech users have is feeling like their privacy is being invaded every time they search for something. Authors who write murder mysteries often joke that they must look like serial killers because of their search history. Maybe those writers should use DuckDuckGo for their searches! Typical search engines such as Google and Bing store your search history on their servers. This history includes which resulting sites you ultimately visited. They don’t just save a list of sites and search terms. These search engines also collect the time and date of the search and your IP address, which browser… Read more

No More Warnings: This Is a Real Phone Scam

The writers here at Make Tech Easier write often about scams and hacks. We report the news of the recent scams, show you how to keep yourself safe from being hacked, discuss products that can help protect your personal data, etc. We do a lot. And the reason is because we care and really want to prevent our readers from becoming victims. Background And that’s why I am telling this very personal story. I want to save this from happening to other people. Today I’m not writing the news of a new scam that was just discovered. This time I am writing about a very… Read more

5 Ways to Easily Send SMS from Your PC

Text messaging has become one of the most popular ways to carry on conversations in our world today. The convenience of using SMS is universally known. Sometimes, though, for one reason or another, you may prefer to have access to text messaging on your computer. No matter your reason, if this is something you want to do, follow one of these methods for texting that do not require the use of the messaging app on your phone. 1. Your Email Account This only works for USA and Canadian phone numbers. An often unknown way for you to text without your phone is for you to… Read more

How to Download Entire Websites for Offline Use

Wi-Fi seems to be available pretty much anywhere. In addition, mobile data plans are becoming increasingly generous and speedy. However, there are occasions where you may be caught without access to the Internet. Anyone who flies knows the pain of a flight without Wi-Fi. Fortunately, if you’re stuck in a situation that bars access to the World Wide Web, there is a way to access your favorite website. All you need to do is download it. Downloading an entire website is also handy for those who want to archive a site in case it goes down. Related: 7 Safe Websites for Downloading Windows Software Best… Read more

How to Set Up Gmail With Thunderbird in Quick Easy Steps

If you use Gmail frequently, you must consider switching to a desktop client like Thunderbird or Outlook. Thunderbird is not only free and open source, but also a delightful way to manage multiple email accounts. In fact, it is a robust email platform with superb features like rich text editing, encryption, digital signatures and message scheduling. The best thing is that you no longer have to type the password again or deal with Google’s frequent phone authentication reminders. Follow the simple steps below to quickly sync your Gmail account with Thunderbird. Related: Use Thunderbird’s Email Filters to Keep Your Inbox Clean 1. Download and Set… Read more