Genius tech life hacks no one tells you — until now

You know you must reset your phone when you sell or get rid of it, but what about your printer?

No joke, your home office powerhouse stores more than you realize and can be dangerous in the wrong hands. It’s easy to wipe it, though. Check out No. 4 here.

Then, there are the tech tips that make you feel like a real power user. Here’s a Google Drive trick I use almost every workday.

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You’re giving away too much for grocery deals

Each swipe of your loyalty card, keypad entry of your phone number or submission of your email address tells the store everything you bought, when you bought it, in what quantity and at what price, along with your payment details.

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And guess what? All that info goes to third parties they share the data with. Try one of these methods instead: