Dodging Fake Fraud Alerts Many financial institutions offer fraud alerts by text, but if you’re not sure the message is real, call the company directly or check your account online. Read More…

Ready for Vacation? Here’s the Best Tech for Trip Planning Our personal tech columnist uses a combination of custom maps, spreadsheets and itinerary management apps to promote maximum enjoyment. Read More…

Reclaim Your Screen From Scammers Internet con artists hope their crafty coding will fool you into asking for their fraudulent tech-support services, but you can often escape with a few keystrokes. Read More…

Beating Those Wireless Printer Woes If you can’t get your printer on the network, you may be able to get assistance without waiting for a human to come to the phone. Read More…

Following the Trail of Online Ads, Wherever It Leads Sapna Maheshwari, who covers advertising for The Times, discusses how she tracks the online ads that track us. Read More…

In France, Our Dog Has His Day Hotels, shops, bars, restaurants — dogs are welcomed warmly just about everywhere. For Pip (a.k.a. Pierre), the prancing was never better. Read More…

Cobblestones? Check. Castles? Check. Budget? Check. Why Romania Is Worth the Trip. Romania is a bargain compared to other countries on the continent. It has everything you need for an affordable and impressive family trip. Read More…

How to Change a Batch of File Names at Once If you want digital photos to have names that are more descriptive than something that looks like a license plate, you don’t have to type them one at a time. Read More…

Protecting Privacy Inside and Outside the House The incognito and private browsing modes built into most modern browsers shield your online activity at home — but maybe not to the rest of the world. Read More…

What to Do if Your Email Is Hacked If a scammer has swiped your password and is using your account to spew spam, take action and add measures to help stop it from happening again. Read More…