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Streaming devices, such as Fire TV Sticks and Chromecasts, collect personal data for various purposes. If that makes you uneasy, here's how to regain some control.

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Here's a realistic personal finance conundrum: You have nagging debt collecting that you just can't seem to get rid off, but, separately, funds are sitting and (ideally) growing in your investment ...

Before 5G took off in 2019, the old 4G LTE standard was the primary method for transmitting data on phones. Today, some of the best 5G smartphones are readily available. Still, these devices don't ...