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A Nearly Foolproof Guide to Finding Your Missing Phone

A Nearly Foolproof Guide to Finding Your Missing Phone

No matter where you lost it

With a panicked jolt, you realize that your pocket feels suspiciously light. You double-check, and sure enough, your phone is gone. And with it? Your camera, photo album, address book, calendar — the list goes on.

Fortunately, there are some preemptive steps that can ease the pain if it happens. David Weissman, a spokesperson for Verizon, stressed the importance…

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Your iPhone Has a Hidden List of Every Location You’ve Been

Your iPhone Has a Hidden List of Every Location You’ve Been

It’s called the Significant Locations list, and you probably didn’t know it existed

Hiding in not-so-plain sight, deep within the depths of your iPhone’s settings (seven layers deep, to be exact) is a level of location tracking that very few iPhone users are aware of and probably won’t feel comfortable with.

Sure, many of us know that our iPhone generally tracks us when we use certain apps…

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What to Do When Your Car Is Stuck In the Snow

What to Do When Your Car Is Stuck In the Snow

Winter is here, which means plenty of travel for the holidays and lots of adventures through snowy environments and mountain passes. Before you head out to more rural and remote areas this season, take some time to stock your vehicle with tire chains, a portable shovel, flashlight, lighter/matches, extra clothes, blankets, kitty litter (for traction), water, and food. Carry this kit with you…

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The Right Way to Call 911 (No, It’s Not as Obvious as You Think)

The Right Way to Call 911 (No, It’s Not as Obvious as You Think)

Editor’s note: This is a guest post from 911 dispatcher James Dillman.

At some point in our lives, most of us will have occasion to call for the police, fire department, or an ambulance. Our first inclination is to simply pick up the phone and call 911 because it is quick and easy. Not every call for emergency services, however, necessitates a call to 911. Here is a primer on when and how to…

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How to Use a Fire Extinguisher

How to Use a Fire Extinguisher

Fire extinguishers. You pass them all the time as you walk the hallways at work or school, and hopefully at home too.

But no matter how many times you’ve seen them in your day-to-day life, you’ve probably given little thought as to how you actually use one. Maybe it never crossed your mind, or maybe you assume it’s so simple it’s not something you need to learn.

Well, it’s true that using a…

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What is the safest way to invest in stock market?

What is the safest way to invest in stock market?

As markets are volatile and every investment vehicle may it be Mutual Funds or Equities have direct as well as indirect exposure to markets fluctuation.

The only safest investment vehicle is through Bank Deposits, Insurance and Bonds which obviously give fewer returns as compared to markets.

So get this notion of safe investments in Markets out of your mind as they are a pure illusion and…

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What Burglary Victims Taught Us about Home Security

What Burglary Victims Taught Us about Home Security

Burglary is a costly crime that affects over 2.5 million people in America every year.1 To learn more about how to prevent this crime, we surveyed nearly 700 first-time burglary victims asking questions about their experiences, habits, and households both before and after the break-ins. 

Below are some of the most useful and interesting statistics gathered from our survey.

How Burglars…

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What is the best house alarm systems in 2020?

What is the best house alarm systems in 2020?

Best Home Security System Reviews

1. Frontpoint: Best Overall

Frontpoint offers great customer service and the best DIY installation experience.

SafeWise Rating: 4.8

SALE

For a limited time, Frontpoint is offering new customers a free doorbell camera ($149.99 value) + free shipping and security packages starting at only $99! Terms and conditions apply.

In addition to…

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Which floor is safest during an earthquake?

Which floor is safest during an earthquake?

Building structures are designed and built to resist earthquake only up to a certain limit, beyond which it fails. As such the relatively safe floor is the one that enable you to exit the building a.s.a.p. Make sure your exit point is well protected from falling debris and blockages.

There is no safe floor in a building that has not been designed to resist earthquake forces. That said, IF, I…

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6 Fire Safety Tips for Apartments and Condos

6 Fire Safety Tips for Apartments and Condos

Fire safety is critical in just about every setting. But when it comes to an apartment building fire safety, there are specific things to consider, such as longer egress times, evacuation procedures, fire control and smoke movement through the building. In apartment and condominium buildings, fires can spread heat, flames and smoke quickly throughout the entire building, affecting all occupants’…

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7 Ways to Drive Safer When Carpooling and Ride-Sharing

7 Ways to Drive Safer When Carpooling and Ride-Sharing

Whether you plan on coordinating schedules with friends, family and co-workers, or hitting online resources to find others interested in a ride share to/from a given destination, long distance carpooling may become a common word in your vocabulary. And while this can be an efficient solution to your newfound dilemma, it does not come without safety and lability concern, especially if you are the…

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The safest place to sit on a plane

The safest place to sit on a plane

FLYING in first-class certainly, has its perks but is a safe way out one of them? Aviation experts real which is the safest seat on a plane and it’s not where you’d think.

Aviation experts reveal which is the safest seat.

A first-class ticket buys you extra leg room, personalised care, and better food, but is it also safer?

First class seats are often located at the front of the…

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Is It Harmful To Sleep Next To a Laptop?

Is It Harmful To Sleep Next To a Laptop?

In today’s technologically advanced world, we are all so dependent on our devices. We use them for entertainment, business, and everything in between. As a result, we have access to them from the time we wake up all the way to when we go to sleep at night, and repeat the process the next day.

Is it harmful to sleep next to a laptop? It is not necessarily harmful to sleep next to a laptop. Many…