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Ad Blockers Compared: What They Actually Block (and What They Don't)
Ad Blockers Compared: What They Actually Block (and What They Don't) I installed an ad blocker because I was tired of closing the sa...
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Tab Hoarding: Why You Do It and How to Actually Stop
Tab Hoarding: Why You Do It and How to Actually Stop I counted my browser tabs last month because Chrome had started feeling ridiculous....
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The Dark Patterns Websites Use to Keep You Scrolling
The Dark Patterns Websites Use to Keep You Scrolling I opened YouTube at 11:42 p.m. to watch one video. At 12:37 a.m., I was still there...
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Browser Extensions That Quietly Make You More Productive
Browser Extensions That Quietly Make You More Productive On a Tuesday morning in August, I opened Chrome to work on one article and ende...
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One-Tap Checkout Apps: Fast, Convenient, and Easy to Regret
One-Tap Checkout Apps: Fast, Convenient, and Easy to Regret Last month, I bought a $34.99 phone accessory after opening a product page w...
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Digital Receipts: Convenient Records or Privacy Trade-Off?
Digital Receipts: Convenient Records or Privacy Trade-Off? I spent part of September 7, 2026 checking how two major U.S. retailers handl...
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The Hidden Fees Inside Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps
The Hidden Fees Inside Peer-to-Peer Payment Apps I split a $340 group dinner bill through Venmo last month, needed the cash in my accoun...
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How Merchants Actually See Your Payment Data (It's Less Than You Think)
How Merchants Actually See Your Payment Data (It's Less Than You Think) I assumed for years that when I handed over a card or tapped...
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NFC Payments and the Myth of the "Contactless Skimmer"
NFC Payments and the Myth of the "Contactless Skimmer" I've now looked into this claim from a few different angles while r...
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Crypto Payment Apps: Useful Tool or Solution Looking for a Problem?
Crypto Payment Apps: Useful Tool or Solution Looking for a Problem? I went looking into whether crypto payment apps are actually worth u...