HOT 287: Are There Risks to Scanning QR Codes? - The Security Concerns Behind Scanning a QR Code
On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech , Barry asks whether anything inside a QR code can actually hurt you, or whether the real danger lie...
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HOT 286: Shutting Down vs. Restarting Your Windows PC - Windows Fast Startup
On this week's Hands-On Tech , Lorraine asks Mikah whether her husband or her daughter is right about the difference between shutting down a...
HOT 285: Are My AI Chatbot Conversations Private? - The Risks Of Sharing Information with AI Chatbots
In this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Wendell asks Mikah whether his wife is right that typing into an AI chatbot is no different from a...
HOT 284: Understanding How to Recover Deleted Files - Can You Recover Deleted Files?
On this week's Hands-On Tech , Mikah helps Harriett understand whether deleted files are truly gone when the recycle bin is emptied, and whe...
HOT 283: Is Airplane Mode Necessary? - The Truth About Airplane Mode
On this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Gene's question about whether airplane mode still serves a real engineering purpose in 2026...
HOT 282: Why Does Every Gadget Need an App and an Account Now? - Why Your Appliance Wants Your Email
In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Joyce's question about why so many everyday smart devices now require downloading an app & c...
HOT 281: Incognito Browsing - The Truth About Private Browsing
In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Rosemary's question about what private browsing actually hides, from whom, and what it's rea...
HOT 280: Am I Getting True Gigabit Internet? - Gigabit Promises
On this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Al's question about why their gigabit internet plan isn't delivering the promised speeds dur...
HOT 279: Safely Ejecting USB Drives - USB Removal Myths
On this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers a listener's question about whether safely ejecting a USB flash drive is still necessary or...
HOT 278: Understanding Battery Percentages - Why the Battery Percentage Shown Isn't Always Accurate
In this episode of Hands-On Tech , Mikah answers a listener's question about whether his phone's battery percentage is an accurate measureme...
HOT 277: Battery Overcharging Myths - Is Keeping Your Devices Plugged In Bad?
On this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah settles a household debate about whether it's harmful to keep a laptop plugged in all the time, and...
HOT 276: Smart TV's ACR Tracking - Stop Your TV From Spying!
In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Denise's question about whether her smart TV is tracking what she watches and how to stop it...
HOT 275: USB-C Cable Confusion - Decode Your USB-C Cable Mess
In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Mikah answers Doug's question about why identical-looking USB-C cables can have wildly different charging...
HOT 274: Smart Home Recommendations - Matter & Thread Explained
On this episode of Hands-On Tech , Marcus asks Mikah whether Matter and Thread are the real solution to smart home ecosystem lock-in, or jus...
HOT 273: ISP Email - Switch Email Providers Safely
On Hands-On Tech, Eleanor asks Mikah how to transition away from her long-standing ISP email address without losing access to the important...
HOT 272: Robocalls - Stopping Robocallers
In this episode of Hands-On Tech, Jim asks Mikah how to effectively reduce the overwhelming volume of spam texts and robocalls he's been rec...
HOT 271: Telegram & Security - Is Telegram Secure?
In this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Clint wants to know whether Telegram is truly safe to use or not. Don't forget to send in your ques...
HOT 270: Troubleshooting External Storage - Optimizing Your External Drive's Performance
On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, listener Lenny asks Mikah for advice on how to get the best performance out of an external SSD conn...
HOT 269: Windows Home Server - Reviving an Old Windows Home Server
On this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, David asks Mikah whether his old, out-of-service Windows Home Server is worth bringing back online...
HOT 268: Laptop Recommendations - The Right Laptop For Your Photography Needs
In this week's episode of Hands-On Tech, Robert asks Mikah for help choosing a new Windows laptop suited for heavy photo and video editing w...