How to View Someone’s WhatsApp Status

How to View Someone’s WhatsApp Status

We have all been there. You want to see what your ex (or your boss, or that frenemy from college) posted on their WhatsApp Status. But you definitely do not want your name popping up in their “Viewed By” list. That is social suicide. If you search for this online, you will find a hundred … Continue more

How to Find Someone Again on Omegle

How to Find Someone Again on Omegle

It’s the worst feeling on the internet. You’re thirty minutes into a random video chat. You’ve skipped past hundreds of bots, trolls, and blank screens. Finally, you find a real human. You’re laughing, the vibe is perfect, you’re about to ask for their Snap or Insta and then your screen freezes. A split second later, … Continue more

How to Recover Files After a Ransomware Attack

How to Recover Files After a Ransomware Attack

Warning: If you are reading this because your screen is currently locked with a ransom note, STOP. Do not click anything. Do not pay. Follow Step 1 immediately. Finding your files encrypted with a .locked, .crypt, or random file extension is a nightmare scenario. Your first instinct is to panic or pay the ransom. Do … Continue more

How to Change Your Phone Number When You Call Someone

How to Change Your Phone Number When You Call Someone

We have all been there. You need to call a contractor back, but you don’t want them to have your personal cell number. You are selling a couch on Facebook Marketplace, and the buyer wants to “chat briefly,” but you don’t want a stranger texting you at 3 AM. Or maybe you are returning a … Continue more

How to Check who Unfollowed You on Facebook

How to Check who Unfollowed You on Facebook

It happens to the best of us. You post a life update, a photo of your new dog, or a rant about the weather. You expect the usual suspects to like it. But then you notice… silence. Or you glance at your friend count. Yesterday it was 452. Today it is 451. Someone left the … Continue more

How to Avoid Credit Card Fraud Online

How to Avoid Credit Card Fraud Online

We have all done it. You are on a new website. You want that specific pair of sneakers or that limited-edition gadget. You get to checkout. You pull out your wallet. You type in the 16 digits, the expiration date, and the CVV. You hit “Buy.” And you just trusted a website you found on … Continue more

How to Unfollow Instagram Users Who Don’t Follow You Back

How to Unfollow Instagram Users Who Don’t Follow You Back

There is a specific kind of petty satisfaction in checking your follower count. You look at the numbers: Following 500, Followers 450. The math bothers you. Who are those 50 people? Why are you following them if they aren’t following you back? Are they celebrities? Brands? Or are they just people from high school who … Continue more

How to Hide Instagram Posts from Someone Without Blocking Them

How to Hide Instagram Posts from Someone Without Blocking Them

It is a common awkward situation: You have a coworker, a relative, or an “ex” following you. You don’t want to Block them (because that creates drama), but you also don’t want them seeing everything you post. Here is the cold, hard truth that most guides won’t tell you: Instagram does NOT have a “Hide … Continue more

How to Report Someone on Kik Live Stream

How to Report Someone on Kik Live Stream

I opened Kik the other night because I was bored. Mistake. I clicked on the “Live” tab you know, that chaotic button at the bottom right that feels like a portal to another dimension. I saw a guy eating cereal. Normal. I saw a girl singing karaoke. Cool. And then I swiped to the next … Continue more

How to See Old Notifications on Instagram

How to See Old Notifications on Instagram

It happens to the best of us. You are in a rush. You are standing in line for coffee, or you are stopped at a red light. You glance at your phone and see a wall of notifications. Twitter, Gmail, WhatsApp, Instagram. In a moment of digital clutter-clearing, your thumb instinctively hits “Clear All.” And … Continue more