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What to do if you’re a victim of a data breach
Unfortunately, in today’s world, data breaches happen. Companies and websites get hacked, or scammers trick people—maybe even you—into revealing important information. If you think your data has been stolen, your first step shouldn’t be to panic. Instead, take a deep breath and follow these steps so you can regain control over your information and minimize any potential damage.
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Hacked personal devices shut down the internet
On the morning of October 21 parts of the internet went down. That’s right, the internet. How’d they do it? They used other people’s internet-connected devices (maybe yours!) to carry out a certain kind of attack. Find out what you can do to protect your devices.
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Weekly tech news roundup for November 18
Reviews for this year’s hottest toy, the NES Classic, are in (and yes, it does have at least one major flaw). Also this week: Twitter rolls out anti-troll features, Amazon’s pre-Black Friday deals have started (but there’s a catch), and there’s a Kickstarter remote you just might want if you’ve got lots of connected devices. All this, and more in today’s roundup.
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These Healthy Side Dishes Brighten Up Your Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving is a day for family, friends, and yes—indulgence. But that doesn’t mean that every dish needs to be full of butter and cream to be delicious. These lighter-than-average Thanksgiving sides make delicious additions to your table, and are less caloric to boot.
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The right and wrong ways to defrost a turkey: answers from the internet
The joy of a frozen turkey is that you can buy it well in advance of your holiday and eat it later—as long as you defrost it safely. If you defrost your turkey wrong? Well, you could be inviting bacteria to join you for dinner.
I scoured the internet in search of the best and worst ways to go about defrosting your Butterball. Here are your answers (including a way to cook the turkey straight from frozen, if you missed your defrosting window!).
