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How to make a budget that actually works: Video tutorial Money, money, money. It can be so easy to spend and so hard to save. That's where budgeting and savings calculators can help! These calculators can help you approach your finances in a way that works with your income and your life. The calculators are

Apple's event kicks off Sept. 9. Here's start time, how to watch and what to expect. It's almost "glowtime." Apple's September event, with the tagline "It's Glowtime," kicks off Monday and will likely center on the newest iPhones coming to the lineup. In June, Apple held its annual Worldwide Developers Conference, giving a glimpse at

Scams are in the air this election season: How to spot phony donations, fake news Everywhere you turn, there’s another online scam. The fraudsters always pivot where the attention is and now that’s politics and elections. We’re giving away a brand-new iPhone 16 (a $1,500 value!). Enter to win here. Beware of phony donation campaigns

'Wrong from start to finish': PlayStation pulling Concord game 2 weeks after launch The hero shooter game, which costs $40, will go offline on Friday following poor sales and negative feedback. The company says anyone who bought the game will be refunded in full. PlayStation is pulling the plug on its online first-person shooter game

Hey, politicians, stop texting me: How to get the candidate messages to end It’s 2024. Taxis can fly. Cars can drive themselves. Your house can adjust its temperature based on your mood. Why, then, for the love of all things decent in this world, can’t we stop those infernal political texts from blowing up our

Get a student discount for NFL Sunday Ticket on YouTube TV: Here's how to save $280 or more With the NFL regular season set to kick off, college students can save more than $280 on the Sunday Ticket package's regular price. With the cost of college increasing, football-loving students can save a bunch by taking

Why is the Facebook app logo black? Some users report 'sinister'-looking color change Over the last couple of days, Facebook users have noticed something peculiar about the app on their phone. A Reddit thread started Thursday titled, "What's wrong with the Facebook logo?" shows a blue lowercase "f" on a black background instead of a

How to convert VHS to digital: Bring your old tapes into the modern tech age I cleaned out a cabinet a few years ago and found a stack of old Super 8 tapes. I’ll never forget the way Mom’s face lit up after I digitized videos of her late brother Harold Jr.’s wedding. Tragically, he

Barbie-themed flip phone replaces internet access with pink nostalgia: How to get yours What better way to live in a Barbie World than with a Barbie phone? HMD (Human Mobile Devices) unveiled its Barbie Flip Phone Wednesday, designed with plenty of pink nostalgic and without social media. The company has partnered with Mattel to create

Do smartphone bans work if parents push back? As many kids head back to school this year to more strict cellphone bans, some of the biggest pushback against removing smartphones from classrooms comes from parents.  “What if there’s a school shooting,” an anonymous member of the Parenting in a Tech World Facebook Group asks. “We

Is there an AT&T outage? Why your iPhone may be stuck in SOS mode. Some customers are reporting an AT&T outage on Tuesday, with some saying their phones have been stuck in SOS mode over several hours and unable to access service. Reports of a potential AT&T service disruptions to the website Downdetector began to

Apple announces date for 2024 event: iPhone 16, new Watches and more expected to be unveiled Apple is set to host a special event on Sept. 9, widely expected to be the unveiling of the iPhone 16. Apple announced it will be hosting a special event on Sept. 9 as the tech giant is widely