End of annoying robocalls? FTC cracks down on deceptive practices

The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with XCast Labs after the Voice over Internet Protocol provider was accused of facilitating billions of robocalls. Federal regulators sued the California-based company, claiming it helped other companies navigate around the Do Not Call Registry.

How to block those unwanted and annoying spam emails

Getting bombarded with unsolicited emails in your inbox is annoying and a potential threat to your online safety, as scammers are always on the prowl for unsuspecting victims. However, there are plenty of things that you can put into place to thwart

Annoying Amazon Echo and Alexa settings to change now

Amazon’s Echo speakers, and the Alexa assistant, are incredibly useful and pretty darn invasive.  On the practical side, it can function as a security alarm with a device you already own. Neat. Here’s how Alexa Guard works.  Creepy? I once found a