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Digital Detox: Why unplugging is essential for mental health and addiction recovery

Posted on September 23, 2025

Addiction recovery, also known as addiction rehabilitation, is the process in which an individual learns different methods and mechanisms of coping with their addiction and its effects, including withdrawing from the substance and maintaining this throughout their recovery journey.

Addictions recovery generally has three stages: detoxification, therapy/treatment, and aftercare.

Each stage covers a different aspect of recovery, ranging from stabilizing an individual’s physical health through a detox session, treating their mental health through therapy, and then helping this to be maintained in the long-term through a strong aftercare program. [Read more…]

How to prevent your laptop from getting stolen on campus (or anywhere else)

Posted on September 21, 2025

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These days, laptops are as common in our schools as backpacks, notebooks and pencils. In fact, most colleges (and many high schools) now require that every student own one.

Unfortunately, laptops also tend to disappear when you aren’t looking. In fact, many campus police departments receive more reports about stolen laptops than any other item.

Simply following just a few simple common-sense rules can help keep your laptop safe and sound regardless of where you might happen to be on campus. [Read more…]

How to enable ‘Enhanced Safe Browsing’ in Chrome

Posted on September 20, 2025

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Google Chrome is the world’s most popular web browser, and it isn’t even close.

There are several very good reasons why Chrome is used by so many people, one of which is the strong security that Google has built into it by default.

But did you know there’s a setting you can change in Chrome that will make your Internet activities even more secure? [Read more…]

How to fix common malware errors without losing your files

Posted on September 16, 2025

Malware errors literally freeze any computer session out of the blue. One should definitely notice warnings about possible infections or blocked programs, causing immediate worry not just about device security but also the safety of personal files. Photos, documents, and work data; that’s what’s at stake in case malware goes unresolved.

The problem for most users is that solving these problems sometimes feels like having to let the threat win or protect their files. Deleting the wrong item or using the wrong method can mean losing your data permanently, which is why malware errors have to also be attacked with strategies that eliminate threats while keeping the files intact. [Read more…]