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Smart TV's ACR Tracking - Stop Your TV From Spying!
Season 3 Episode 276
In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Denise's question about whether her smart TV is tracking what she watches and how to stop it.
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2 months, 1 week ago
USB-C Cable Confusion - Decode Your USB-C Cable Mess
Season 3 Episode 275
In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Doug's question about why identical-looking USB-C cables can have wildly different charging and data…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Smart Home Recommendations - Matter & Thread Explained
Season 3 Episode 274
On this episode of Hands-On Tech, Marcus asks Mikah whether Matter and Thread are the real solution to smart home ecosystem lock-in, or just more ma…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
ISP Email - Switch Email Providers Safely
Season 3 Episode 273
On Hands-On Tech, Eleanor asks Mikah how to transition away from her long-standing ISP email address without losing access to the important accounts…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Robocalls - Stopping Robocallers
Season 3 Episode 272
In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Jim asks Mikah how to effectively reduce the overwhelming volume of spam texts and robocalls he's been receiving o…
3 months ago
Telegram & Security - Is Telegram Secure?
Season 3 Episode 271
In this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Clint wants to know whether Telegram is truly safe to use or not.
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3 months, 1 week ago
Troubleshooting External Storage - Optimizing Your External Drive's Performance
Season 3 Episode 270
On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, listener Lenny asks Mikah for advice on how to get the best performance out of an external SSD connected to…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Windows Home Server - Reviving an Old Windows Home Server
Season 3 Episode 269
On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, David asks Mikah whether his old, out-of-service Windows Home Server is worth bringing back online now that…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Laptop Recommendations - The Right Laptop For Your Photography Needs
Season 3 Episode 268
In this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Robert asks Mikah for help choosing a new Windows laptop suited for heavy photo and video editing work, inc…
4 months ago
Wireless Access Points vs. Mesh - Home Network Setup Advice
Season 3 Episode 267
On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, George asks Mikah whether he should set up a mesh router system or install multiple wired access points thr…
4 months, 1 week ago