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For better or for worse, technology is the new frontier. When it comes to navigating the web, avoiding hackers, and enjoying our devices—Reader’s Digest is here to lead the way and help you get the most out of our interconnected world.

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13 Social Media Posts That Could Get You Fired

The golden rule these days is to think before you tweet. Follow these rules to avoid learning this lesson—and


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11 Secrets Travel Booking Companies Don’t Want You to Know

How to spend way less cash on your next vacay.


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15 Things the Internet Told Us That Just Aren’t True

You know what they say: If it's on the Internet then it must be true. Well, we're about to bust...


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14 Celebrity Death Hoaxes You Probably Fell For

No: Cher's not dead. Yes: Hashtags are confusing.


16 Mind-Blowing Facts About Money That Will Make Your Jaw Drop

Harriet Tubman will soon replace Andrew Jackson as the face of the $20 bill, becoming the first woman in more...


20 Facebook Hacks You’ll Wish You Knew Sooner

Think you're Facebook savvy? These are the Facebook hacks, shortcuts, features, tips and tricks you never knew.


Why I Quit Facebook and Instagram—and I’m Never Going Back

Here's what happened when I decided to log off these popular social media sites forever.


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8 Things in Your Home That Could Be Spying on You

With more and more items connecting to the Internet, it's easier than ever for hackers to gain access.

8 Bizarre Things That Can Get You Banned from Facebook

If you want to continue sharing cute puppy videos with all of your Facebook friends, you should probably stop doing...


The Truth About 10 Household Items That Have Been Rumored to Kill

Who among us hasn’t fished a piece of toast 
out of the toaster with a fork, figuring, 
“Hey, I know...


12 LinkedIn Mistakes That Can Cost You the Job

In today’s tech-savvy world, your LinkedIn profile needs to be sharp, crisp, and impressive to both potential employers and colleagues....


9 Hidden Symbols You Never Knew You Could Text

Whether you go for Apple or Android, every grammar nerd will love these tricks that finally perfect your punctuation.


This Is What T-Rexes Actually Sounded Like

Hint: it's not like the movies.


This Is Why You Never See B Batteries

The most common batteries you will encounter are AA, AAA, C, and D. But what happened to the B battery?


This is Why the Letters on a Computer Keyboard Aren’t in Alphabetical Order

ABCDEFG seems to make a lot more sense than QWERTY. This is why designers went with the latter.



This Is What Outer Space Smells Like (No, Seriously)

Sounds like we live in a rather stinky universe...


If You Blink In Every Photo, Don’t Worry—Photoshop’s Got You Covered

Not quite as funny as googly eyes, but a smidge more practical.



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23 Tips to Prevent Identity Theft and Other Cyber-Scams after the Big Equifax Breach

Remember when you got your first credit card? So does Equifax, which also knows your name, Social Security number, and...


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Significant Locations: How Your iPhone Knows Where You’ve Been

This feature has existed on the iPhone for years, but hardly anyone knows about it. Here’s how you can see...


5 Times You Should Never, Ever Give Out Your Social Security Number

Giving out personal information like your Social Security Number makes you vulnerable to security breaches—but the good news is that...

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20 Surprising Historical Connections That Are Mind-Blowing

Sometimes history plays funny tricks on us. Some animals we think of as prehistoric lived long enough to have their...


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This Trick Will Make Sure You Never Get Fooled By a Fake Photo Again

Read this before you share another photo on social media.


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If You See This Message on Facebook, Don’t Click! It’s a Virus.

Hackers could be making a lot of money off of this cyber scam.


This Causes 11,000 Injuries a Year—and You’re Probably Doing it Every Day

Can't walk and chew gum at the same time? Then you shouldn't even think about walking and texting because the...


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There’s a Surprisingly Easy Way to Delete Yourself from the Internet

We all probably have wanted this service at some point or another.


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How to Get Water Out of Your Phone: 5 Steps to Save a Wet Smartphone

Accidents happen. Here's how to keep a klutzy moment from destroying your phone.