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Google, Amazon and Facebook smart home devices are designed to listen to and respond to your commands. Typically, they just interact when you say, "magic word" like "OK, Google" or "Hey, Google."

However, these virtual assistants always listen.

If that makes you feel uncomfortable, there are a few cheap tricks to stop your smart-home device from listening to you all day.

Switch off microphones on computers if you don't use them or if you don't want them to snoop for a short time.

Here's how to stop your virtual assistants to listen:

Amazon Echo

Alexa's Echo speakers are fitted with a microphone-off toggle that you can switch off and on. When pressing the button, mic power is withdrawn, and the red light is activated.

Google Home, Home Mini, Nest Mini, Home Max and Google Nest Wi-Fi

On the Google assistant, push the mute button on the side of the device to on and off.

Slide the button next to the charging cable on the Google Nest Mini as well as the Google Home Mini. The button will illuminate the orange colour when the mic is switched off.

Slide the Toggle backwards on the Google Home Max. When the mic is turned off, the toggle will show orange colour.

On Google Nest Wi-Fi, slide the toggle beside the power cord. The toggle shows orange when the microphone is off.

Didn't want to turn off the mic? To take a little break from your virtual assistant, enable the Google Home app, press preferences, then digital well-being, and follow the planning directions.

Siri

Like the Echo, Siri is always alert, even though you forgot your iPhone. In iOS 8, Apple launched the "Hey Siri" wake phrase to call Siri without even touching your iPhone. Turning on this feature means your iPhone's microphone is always listening, waiting for the word "Hey Siri."

Apple says this is done remotely on the phone, so your iOS the system will not start recording your voice before you hear "Hey Siri." After your request has been listed, it will send the audio file to Apple's servers for extraction. But if you still having a doubt, then you don't have to fully disable Siri to avoid the "Hey Siri" function. Here's the fastest way to turn off "Hey Siri:" Navigate to Settings > > General > > Siri on your iOS device, then switch "Hey Siri" off.

Cortana

Like others on this list, Cortana will answer questions, scan, set schedules, and open applications. The wake expression is "Hi Cortana." Like others, Cortana caused concern. Here's how to turn off "Hey Cortana" on your Windows computer, pick the Laptop icon in the right column, press Settings, then switch off "Hey Cortana."

Facebook Portal

To toggle off the portal camera or mic, slide the toggle on top of the portal all the way to the left. A red light warns you the mic and camera are off.

Slide the toggle on top of Portal's frame into center position to turn off the camera. You'll see a closure over the camera lens when you turn off the camera.

On Portal+ and Portal (Gen 1), tap the circle button above your computer. A red light on your Portal front informs you when the mic and camera are switched off. You can also use a camera cover to protect your Portal camera if you don't use the device.

The college student's goal is to find a solution to the billion-dollar problems: how to learn better? Maybe even with minimal effort to achieve optimal results.

Who better to turn to than science for advice on how to learn better? Here’s what the recent study has to say:

1. Stressed? Harness it

Everything's about a point of view. The sensation of pressure is just that our body is ready to face a challenge, says Edith Cowan University's lecturer Mandie Shean. This raises brain energy to boost attention, focus, strength, and determination.

If we see stressful situations like tests as a threat, we want it to disrupt our attention and decrease the memory of work. Try to look at it more favorably, instead. When students learn that stress is not harmful and actually helps everyone more robust and perform better than those who simply ignore importance or suppress their emotions, they usually do much better testing.

"Simply put, stress can be great when we think it's good. It will benefit us if we have a mentality that stress contributes to our success, to our quality of life and to our health" says Shean.

2. Bring cursive handwriting back

Hetty Roessingh is a Professor at Calgary University's School of Education. As an investigator who has researched the connection among both writing and literacy, she says that "touching a 'b' on the keyboard, for instance, does not establish the inner ‘b’ "template of printing."

According to Roessingh, being able to write fluently results in "more memory capacity for preparing, arranging, analyzing, and discovering sophisticated vocabulary." On the other hand, her research found that those who did not have the requisite handwriting threshold could not convey the complexity of vocabulary and ideas anticipated in Grade 4.

"The goal is not only to teach italics but to concentrate more on both cursive handwriting, spelling, and motor skills. These improvements are important for literacy in 3-year kindergarten."

3. Get your teachers to ‘pressure’ you

The expectations of teachers could lead to students working harder, according to researchers at Oxford University and UNSW. In the 5th and 6th year of age in UK schools, students were asked to say why they were doing the job by ticking "I liked it," "I hated it" and "I loved it" and "I had to do it" and "My educator wanted me to do that." The researcher classifies the last two as "pressure levels."

"The higher the stress levels in a classroom, the harder students performed in subsequent classes." The results showed. But, before the instructor starts to pressure you, remember that you may end up with less joy and confidence, as research has also shown.

4. Don’t just join extra-curricular activities. Compete!

Primary school students who engage in these programs tend to have better self-esteem and confidence and better relationships and graduations. But it can be challenging to maintain. One important factor is when these events allow students to perform and portray their schools.

Students received valuable feedback from adults and other students, research by the University of Brighton Ph.D. researcher and lecturer David Glynne-Percy. It "actually strengthened their understanding and expanded their skills," Glynne-Percy wrote.

"In many cases, the children presented had grown into an ambassador within six months of the beginning of the program, promoting and introducing new members. Seven out of 20 children had better school attendance after taking part, and the academic development of a quarter of them." All in all, if you are a student and wanted to be at the top of your class, consider doing all these remarkable research findings.

I enjoy giving myself goals. I want to lift-up more weights, eat fewer Chicken wings and more vegetables and avoid using frivolous things to spend money. I strive to make them realistic (I know that I never entirely free from fries completely), but I always tend to focus on myself and to have ways to become more social, qualified or effective. And I determined to shake things up this year.

I want to make changes that benefit someone else, and that actually does some good in the world. So I've made a pact to make regular efforts to cut back on my personal waste, and it turns out that it's much easier to do than you think (and it's better for me too).

Continue to read seven small, innovative ways to reduce unnecessary waste to help protect this amazing world that we call home.

1. Carry your own water bottle or coffee mug at all times

I have a water bottle that resides in my bag (which is mostly always on me), so I never need to buy a water bottle. I fill it up at airports, some cafe, or whenever I see a water fountain. The same applies to coffee cups, as well. Bonus: a lot of coffee shops give you a discount if you supply your own container. Surely, it’s the best solution for you and Mother Nature, a total win-win solution for sure.

2. Bring Your Own Metal Straw

There are many places where paper straws have been used to cut down plastic waste, but you can take it further and bring your personal metal straw. I always ask you to hold your straw when I order an iced coffee or smoothie. You can also do this method in restaurants. I just dry it off when I finish my dinner napkin and wash it when I get home.

3. Make Your Own Beauty Products

See how many plastic bottles you find in your bathroom or your medicines cabinet. A lot, right? Normally, we’ll fill our bathrooms with jetables-lotions, serums, scrubs, shampoos, masks. The list goes on. The list goes on. One way you can roll your plastic waste back into your beauty routine is to create your items by hand. You have almost all the ingredients that you will need right now in your kitchen; just grab sea salt, a bowl of honey and your favorite essential oils, and prepare yourself for some fun (and honestly save serious money too)!

4. Bid Plasticware Farewell

We often use plastic for food storage in the kitchen, from plastic forks, knives, and spoons to plastic containers. It is time to put a plastic detox in our kitchen, use reusable glass jars to store food, and always use genuine silverware over disposable utensils. Tell the restaurant to skip the plasticware when you order take-out. There are also great options for reusable bamboos if you were planning for a picnic or BBQ.

5. Make Your Own Cleaning Products

Once you've created your own body and lip scrubs, use your newly found alchemy skills to work with affordable and environmentally friendly cleaning products. From DIY to home-made dish soap, you will be amazed by the strong cleaning capabilities of only a few natural ingredients in your local grocers. You can even create your own laundry detergent using your favorite essential oil!

6. Get Creative with Leftover Glass Bottles

Take your empty beer, kombucha, or sparkling bottles of water and make use of them! You may transform them into candles, to store, or even use them as decorative vases or lighting tools for your homemade beauty products.

7. Ditch the Paper, and Go Digital

There are countless ways to cut paper waste instantly–forget the pass and store it on your smartphone, opt-out of digital signatures, and send an email and choose to go on all bills without paper. It's also a great way to reduce the house's clutter. Trust me; it is easier to find an old receipt in your mailbox than to hold all your luggage.

Emotional intelligence seems to have become a subject at the forefront of all human resources conferences, instructional programs, and organizational training— and with solid reason.

Evidence shows emotional intelligence plays a significant role in organizational success. High-emotional intelligence individuals perform better and typically experience greater physically and psychologically well-being.

Emotional Intelligence Components

The writer, Daniel Goleman, popularized the idea of emotional intelligence. The 1996 international bestseller, Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ, brought it to the audience. Initially envisioned by Professors John Mayer and Peter Salovey in 1990.

Salovey and Mayer's emotional intelligence model includes 4 components:

Perceive emotions accurately in oneself and others.
You are using emotions to ease thought.
Understand feelings, emotional expression, and emotional signals.
Maintain feelings for specific purposes.

Studies showed that everybody could learn emotional intelligence. It has become an industry worth a billion dollars, as training programs have proved very efficient in helping people elevate their emotional intelligence and undertake at their finest. But for your own emotional intelligence, you don't need a formal training program.

Below are seven quick and easy ways to increase your emotional intelligence:

1. Label your emotions.

Persons never talk about their feelings because our emotions affect every decision we make. Most people say things like "I had butterflies in my stomach" or a "lump in my throat" much more comfortable than saying what they really think, which is sad or irritating.

Get your feelings branded with real words— frustrated, nervous, misled, etc. Check yourself a few times a day and be careful to see how you feel, even if you don't say it loudly.

2. Consider how your emotions affect your judgment.

Now that you know how you feel take time to consider how these feelings affect your thought and behavior. If you're down, you may be afraid of being rejected, and your chances of success will get reduced.

However, if you're way too excited about a possibility, you may overestimate your odds. This could lead to risk-taking without addressing possible consequences or drawbacks.

To make better decisions, understand how your emotions affect your judgment. You'll balance your perspective with your own reasoning and feeling and thus be better positioned to make choices.

3. Decide whether your feelings are a friend or an enemy.

Each emotion we encounter can sometimes be helpful or unhelpful. The same emotion can affect us positively or negatively, depending on how we use it.

Once you determine what you feel at any moment, consider next whether you're a weapon or an enemy at the time. Anger could be a friend when you stand up against injustice. However, it could be an enemy when you enter a discussion with your boss.

Sadness can assist if it allows you to remember a person you don't have. But it could be an adversary if it hinders your purpose in life.

If you realize that sadness is an enemy, do what you can to regulate your emotions. Try experimenting with different coping strategies to help you. Maybe a few minutes ' meditations can help you calm down. Even a basic activity like walking all over the neighborhood can help you stay positive.

4. Be responsible for your own emotions.

Suggesting that your coworker helps you feel bad about yourself or accusing your boss of making you in a bad mood means letting others control your emotions. Your ability to respond to your feelings requires taking sole responsibility.

Only you can choose how to react to situations and others. Consider this whenever you're tempted to think someone else drags you emotionally. So instead of saying, "He's making me mad," perhaps you'd rather say, "I don't like what he's doing right now, and I'm getting mad."

5. Notice other people's feelings.

The understanding of how others feel is one of the critical aspects of your emotional intelligence. This will stop you from messing up someone you argue with or heading into a fight.

Start paying attention to other emotional states. If you can know how someone feels, you'll best understand how that emotion is likely to affect the thinking and actions of that person.

6. Limit your screen time.

Far too much time on your digital devices will affect your social relations. Studies have demonstrated that having a smartphone presence while spending quality time together can impede closeness and erode faith.

All that screen time can also impair an individual's ability to interpret and understand emotions. And as you read earlier, it's one of emotional intelligence's four critical components.

A 2014 research published in Human Behavior Computers found those preteens who spent five days in an outdoor camp without direct connections to their digital devices significantly improved their ability to understand other people's emotions. This progress in recognizing nonverbal emotions happened in five days without their devices.

It would possibly be a good idea to set reasonable limits on your code.

When you talk face to face, don't have your phone out. Set time off during your day, maybe the first hour after waking up, at lunchtime, or before bedtime. You can't use the phone.

You can really do a good thing by doing digital detox starting now and then. Welcome to your ability to read other people's emotions a few days without your gadgets.

7. Reflect on your progress.

I thought about your success at the end of each day. Have you worked well with a frustrated colleague? Recognize yourself for this.

But then notice the fields you need to strengthen. Have you got some harsh feedback defensive, or has fear stopped you from speaking to your boss? Then be mindful to discover and do better in the long run.

Conclusion

When it comes to emotional intelligence, there is always room for improving your skills. If you feel stuck, you can help by taking part in a training program. And you can still read a book or employ a trainer to help you increase your emotional understanding.

All right, if you clicked on this article to learn how to read several books at once, Pardon me. I still haven't mastered book-devouring simultaneously yet, doing as best as I can, though. Well, I still have only two hands, so I can't just turn pages with a glance. But, it's me who slow in learning and definitely not you, the smart reader. I believe you can read any books at once.

Therefore, at the same time, I have gathered a few tips on how to consume multiple books altogether.

At any given time, I love having many books in progress. If I'm exhausted or more energetic when I just don't have a pattern or style, if my mood changes, I switch it up.

Those books that complement each other in different ways. The advice in The Subtle Art of Don't Give a Fuck reminds me of Gone Girl's self-esteem main character, who has made me recall my favorite plot in The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye. The ties between the books form a more substantial story beyond a single account.

But sometimes, it can be challenging to keep track of many stories and thoughts. Here are some tips on how to handle multiple books simultaneously.

1. Have books around

In many cases, I read; in my room, on the sofa, in the doctor's office, in the metro. And I keep everywhere a book (except the doctor's office and Metro, or wherever that is). I always have a book in my pocket or backpack, and I have already downloaded plenty of titles on my phones and iPad.

This way, You don't have to remember where you put your book when you have a few spare minutes to read. You can just pick up whatever you're lying around.

Maintaining your books in view also helps you to remember what is happening in a story, even if, in a few days, you haven't won a title. When I see a book on my armchair or table, the plot and characters remain at the forefront of my thoughts; sometimes, when I put it carefully on the shelf, I forget that.

2. Take notes

I love keeping a note filled with interesting quotations, essential plot points, and random thoughts. If I was away from a book for a while, I can go over these notes and catch up quickly where I left off.

If you do not read the notebook line, you may also take notes on the final pages or use blank bookmarks to write notes.

Or you could actually highlight essential passages and write notes within the margins of the text. Most people don't like to markup clean pages, but I am a fan of engaging with books by writing my answers right on the paper.

In the same manner, you can maintain a reading journal or use an app or website to keep track of the titles you are reading if you are as giddy as I am sometimes.

3. Mix up genres

It's harder for me to track books that I am simultaneously reading if they fall into the same genre.

As a rule, I usually read a novel sheet, a self-improvement book, a historical novel, and at any time, a mystery, or a sci-fi book. Each one meets a particular need and at different times appeals to me.

4. Relax your expectations

Sometimes I read a series, and for that moment, it's not entirely right. But when I return to it, I don't really remember what happened before, and I got to start over. That's all right.

Occasionally I can be a little ambitious, a little too numerically and statistically driven. I don't like the thought of wasting my precious book reading time. But this is stupid! It's not about scratching an article off the list, but about enjoying a story, learning something new, glimpsing another existence.

This method also supports my tendency to complementarity. Then to finish a book, even though I'm not there, just to say that I did it. I've learned it's all right to make a book when you don't feel it. And it's all right, too, never to come back.

When I read the book that appeals to me, I can enjoy myself and drown into the story so deep!

It may help you say Hi, goodbye, and thank you while you are traveling abroad, but if you really want to immerse yourself in a new culture, learn the language, and connect, it is even essential for you to understand the subtle art of it. Chatting with peers at an overall pool, co-workers at a new location, or trying to make their way abroad as a digital nomad is a perfect thing, but how can you put these words into the original language you have memorized?

Below are several tips from a linguist and language educator who offers a secret for you who need to learn a new language, keep information and actually speak, read and live effectively beyond English.

Start with a class

For the starter, almost every linguist interviewed suggested starting learning a new language with an introductory course that can help guide you in pronunciation, conceptual rules, and vocabulary. You can find some classes at local universities, bookstores, private language institutes, or online, with programs and applications like Babbel, Verbling, or LingQ.

Combine with Passion

Dr. Jason Jolley, Head of Department and Professor of Spanish, Missouri State University, also suggests choosing a language you're particularly interested in — if you're going to Germany for work but don't want to learn German, good luck pronouncing those diaereses with passion.

Immerse yourself

Exposing yourself to parts of the new vocabulary that you will understand, "is key to learning," says Dr. Jolley. He recommends getting "authentic" exposure through reading (children's books and blogs can be a good introduction), interacting with native speakers, listening to music, and watching shows and movies in the language you're learning. This will also help you learn how to use the language and what words, idioms or slang is famous, as opposed to just developing an understanding of the textbook.

And while actively listening is encouraged, engaging in your new language is essential, no matter how restricted your ability to express yourself.

"Practice should be viewed as interacting with the language.

Interaction and creating and expressing context are the keys, so anything that allows learners to interact with other second-and third-language users can lead to more learning, improved retention, and faster retrieval," Dr. Jolley said. He recommends sending emails, texts or voice messages to native speakers or interacting through social media such as Instagram or Snapchat.

Learn relevant words

"There's a lot of second language acquisition, SLA, research supporting the claim that language acquisition happens faster when content is important," said Vera Rapcsak, applied linguist.

"Learn the vocabulary you'll be using, and it'll relevant in your life."

She noted that language learning takes a lot of time and dedication; practicing at least three hours a day can also help improve your skills. And yes, that's a big-time commitment, but the immersion strategies above can certainly help. Watch your favorite show with dubbing and subtitles in the language you're learning, switch to a podcast in your new language, change the default language of your laptop and phone, and immerse yourself in practical, ordinary ways.

Start early

While everyone learns at different paces, it may be ineffective to cram thousands of new words and grammar structures into your brain weeks before you leave overseas — especially while planning an itinerary and settling all your homework obligations. Dr. Jolley recommended starting your target language one to three months before engaging with t. "People have realistic expectations," he said. "Gaining intermediate and advanced skills takes thousands of hours of training, practice, and interaction. Just think how long to learn your first language!" Your skills goals may also decide how much time you need to learn your language— would you like to be able to order fish on the Greek market or talk to locals in a Parisian café?

Socialize

The easiest way to improve language skills? "Go, meet people!" Said Rapcsak. "There's a concept in SLA called the noticing hypothesis, essentially that we pick up certain foreign words or vocabulary objects because they're labeled, meaning they stand out when someone uses them." For example, in a language other than your native one, you're more likely to notice a slang word or phrase because you haven't heard it before. "Then you figure out the meaning and start using it yourself."

And when you've done traveling, Rapcsak suggested continuing to practice your current language skills as not to lose them. "Continue to use and learn the language," she said. "Even if that means listening to a radio show or podcast. Ensure it's incorporated into your daily routine."

Add to your international dictionary

You've already mastered Spanish and understand French, ready to take Italian? Adding your language arsenal may be easier after learning a new language. "Learners discover learning strategies that they can translate to other languages, and if the third or fourth language is close to the first or second successful translation, it can improve learning rates," Dr. Jolley said.

This is particularly true if languages are linguistically related to those listed above, So let’s begin our language learning journey and start preparing a big Euro trip now!

Nowadays, we do almost everything within a browser. Like stream videos write essays, surf the net, edit photos and severe slowdowns within this main bit of software can have a significant impact on how much you can do. These are the reasons your browser slows down. Therefore, it best for you to repair it immediately.

First, news sites are becoming increasingly complex: more interactive elements, more rendering graphics, more notifications, and yes, more advertising, tracking, and analytics. All this mass puts our browsers and system resources underneath more demands... That is, maybe it's not just your web browser that's slow, it's the PC too.

Then there are these routines of lining up browser tab after browser tab in our regular site journey— note links, articles we usually try to get back to, and all the applications we need at our disposal. One mobile, one music page, one social media feed... It's all piles up.

Between each browser tab eventually needing lots of data to be ping-ponged at once, and can perform a lot of processing, it's no wonder browsers will start sucking precious RAM. Open Windows Task Manager or macOS Activity Monitor, and you may be a little overwhelmed by how much room Chrome or Baidu Browser takes up.

But in some respects, this isn't a concern. All this use of RAM helps make the internet run faster — modern browsers like to keep separate tabs in their own allotted space, so if one crashes, the others aren't affected. They also want to use some tricks (such as pre-loading pages) to make the browsing experience smoother. All very easy, but all RAM-needed.

Regarding your browser's slowdown, high RAM usage only really matters if your browser runs out of it — then your computer may start to use the (much slower) hard drive within your system to find a way to deal. All the RAM your browser uses to keep it running fast and stable... Until RAM's overwhelmed.

Note that browsers can perish from sluggishness just as possible as computers. How many plugins and add-ons are currently attached to your browser? And how many of these you actually use? As helpful as these extensions might be, they mean even more requests on your browsers and their device assets.

All these factors can contribute to causing a slow browser, and I haven't even addressed malware yet. When something illegal happened already taken root on your computer, either as a fishy app or as an extension within the browser itself, you could see slowdowns as it unleashes its havoc (whether trying to inject advertisements into your browser or cryptocurrencies into your system).

How to speed up your web browser?

That's the thing... So, how to make it faster? The first is to restrict your web surfing activity — which may not be a horrible idea in terms of efficiency and concentration. Just keep open the tabs you want at any specific point, perhaps bookmarking those you wish to return to.

Many extensions can make a difference: Chrome cluster lets you group tabs automatically, then close and reopen groups on request (so you don't always have to hold it open). Chrome's Great Suspender simply suspends tabs you don't regularly use, while Chrome's OneTab expands on that concept and introduces many additional features (such as tab grouping).

Firefox's OneTab is still accessible if you prefer Mozilla's browser. As far as Firefox gets, we like Firefox's Total Suspender that, you know, suspends inactive tabs. Tab Manager Plus is worth a look, too, allowing you to stop flooding your browser with so many tabs and windows.

And the browsers itself are getting a lot better too— Chrome engineers were developing a Tab Freeze feature for upcoming browser updates, where it froze the tabs automatically after five minutes of not using them, reducing the stresses on your computer (and battery life, if applicable).

You can also probably switch to desktop versions of some applications (such as Slack and Spotify) instead of having online versions open all day. Such services will still need access to the web but will run separately from your browser, taking some weight off the back of your computer.

I've also suggested some plugins, but it's also possible that the more extensions you have on top of your app, the quicker it'll run — open the extension list of your browser and see if there's any accumulating webpage that you can dispense safely. For example, in Chrome, select More Tools and Plugins from the menu; in Firefox, select extensions from the ‘more tools,’ then ‘Extensions,’ to find the screen you want.

Or, more importantly, consider updating your RAM to give your browser a little more breathing room when it comes to handling pages and tabs. It's not really a hard job or costly upgrade depending on your laptop or desktop— a fast site or YouTube search for your computer program and "upgrade RAM" will give you some idea of what's entangled.

Malware issue is tackled easily — make sure you have some useful security software installed on your system and keep it up to date. These days, the tools that built-in into Windows and macOS offer sufficient basic protection, but there's no harm in investing in extra software, especially if you think your system could also already irreparably damaged down the line.

Make sure your software is up-to-date with the latest releases, which should implement the developers ' new enhancements and bug fixes. Nowadays, it's difficult not to maintain your browser updated, so we'll assume you're doing it anyway — but if you ignore updates, just be prepared for your PC doomsday.

Eventually, the bugfixes you could get from cleaning up the browser cache is debatable, but sometimes it can make a difference — giving back your computer and the sites it operates with a clean slate and deleting any files that might get corrupted or bloated. For instance, on the Chrome Settings tab, you need to select Advanced then Clear browsing data, while on the Firefox Options section, it's below Privacy & Security and Clear cache. Although, you could use clean cache add-on or extensions that can save your time to speed up your beloved sluggish browsers.

One of Halloween's best things is exposing the children to the thrills of watching Halloween movies for fun. Yet good horror movies definitely vary on how scary it is. Whether you have kids at home who just want to see some gentle Halloween fun or a teen who's working her way up to a frightening series. I can help your kids plan a Spooktacular movie night with a few age-appropriate and spine-tingling movies that will surely shrink them. So, gather the kids, carve the pumpkin family, cook up some treats, and sit for all of these family-friendly Halloween horror films!

1. A Quiet Place

This nerve-shredder flick I pretty love the most. It's a film intended to make you an active participant in a suspense environment, not just a passive spectator in unfolding terror. Most of the great horror films do this because we will be actively involved in the characters ' fate and in the dramatic experiment before us. It's a fast thrill ride — the kind of film that accelerates heart rate and toys with audience expectations while never treating them like fools. That's what a good horror film should be.

2. IT Chapter 1 & 2

Clowns are terrifying anyway. We can all agree, right? And I can say that Pennywise is the top amongst all creepy clowns. Definitely, you can sense the horror of the dancing clown who chases down the children of Maine and torments them. Though IT chapter 1 and 2 can be a long scary movie to watch, but I can assure that you’ll get terrified also satisfied at the same time by watching the whole chapter. It is a fun movie to watch with your family, especially if you want to beat your own “FEAR.”

3. Scary Story to Tell in The Dark

This one is for the intermediaries: kids who have grown up out of the scary family-friendly movies but are not mature enough for Midsommar. Based on several books you used to be afraid as a child, another film follows a group of children who have to investigate a number of urban legends. Before the legends get real.

4. The Babadook

At first, I actually underestimated this horror movie because of the title, but boy I was wrong. After watching the whole film, I can tell one thing this is the world's best and most genuinely provocative horror movie to emerge in this 21st century. Either a relentless psychological thriller with heavy primal elements in mind and a scare-fest full-throttle slam-bang. It delivers raw sensation without insulting the intelligence in the New Horror Paradigm like the more sensationalist but essentially trite flick.

5. The Sixth Sense

"The Sixth Sense" is not a horror in the modern sense, but more of a ghost story of the kind that originated years ago when ordinary people glimpsed secret dimensions. It has long arguable that kids are better than adults to see ghosts; measures of skepticism and denial are still not in place. In this film, a little boy gravely tells his psychologist that there are a bunch of ghosts bothering his life.

6. Poltergeist

Special effects in horror films have become so professional, dramatic, and terrifying that they sometimes upstage human actors. And they often cost more. For example, in "Poltergeist," the cast consists of relatively unknown performers, but that's okay because real stars are producer Steven Spielberg as the legend of special effects and realistic violence. FYI, what makes this a movie more terrifying is the fact that all the main characters who played as a family who experiences paranormal activity in this movie are dead after completing this thrilling trilogy.

7. Lake Mungo

The intended stalking Lake Mungo's frames never screech in a jump-scare. It never taunts anyone or acts the least bit evil. And yet, Lake Mungo is frightening. The inevitable agony of death and the futility of all of it cannot break away, and the final result is under your skin, trapping you in an unrelenting, inescapable state of fear.

8. Sleepy Hollow

"Sleepy Hollow" starts with a plot that wouldn't have separated one of the lesser movies from the Hammer Horror franchise and elevates it to something exciting and sometimes quite stylish by sheer fashion. It's one thing to see a terrified attorney being taken in a carriage by a driver who's lost his head along the way. All in all, this is the greatest-looking horror to enjoy with your friends.

9. Drag Me to Hell

This film is one of Sam Raimi's first post-Great Recession horror films. The story centered in a beautiful bank employee Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) finds herself the object of a granny curse as she refuses a loan extension authorization. In contrast to all the sick, twisted moments of body horror and torment by spirits from beyond, "Drag Me to Hell" is a terrifying reminder that we're all one fateful choice away from losing hold on our lives and being dragged down to Hell's pits.

10. Hide and Seek

Hide and Seek is a mind-bending horror movie. The second you treat it as a horror movie, and then boom turns out it is a psychological thriller. All I can say, this is a very unpredictable and underappreciated movie. Robert de Niro just brilliant and his little girl ‘Dakota Fanning’ was even better.

11. Don't Be Afraid of The Dark

"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" begins with a huge Aussie house that already haunted. The movie centered on the little girl, played by Bailee Madison with fortitude, intelligence, and bravery. What makes this is an excellent haunted house film is actually the curiosity. It will milk our frustration deliciously and bring us into the terror of her haunted house.

12. Krampus

Although Krampus is meant to be a Christmas horror movie, though I personally think that you can enjoy it anytime that you want, especially on Halloween. For those who don’t know, Krampus is an evil Santa figure from European folklore who ‘eat’ kids. All I can remember about this movie is fun to watch yet creepy at the same time. It still has its own charms that can make you freeze in the thrilling night.

13. Shaun of The Dead

I put this movie on my last list just because I really enjoy this thrilling comedy movie. I mean, its not as creepy or scary as all the movies above. But I can assure that this is the best zombie movie of all time. If you want to enjoy a thriller and funny movie with your family, then this is the best movie that you can get to watch. Damn, I love Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and you’ll do too. I promise you’ll be happy just to watch the first 15 minutes of this movie.

User reviews are extremely helpful, particularly in skincare and cosmetic products. After all, it's something that covers your face. Your beautiful face! But when so many of the reviews turn out to be false, how can you believe what you read?

Skincare agency Sunday Riley decided to settle with the Federal Trade Commission after just being accused of two years of posting fake product reviews. Sunday Riley, the eponymous brand's CEO, told employees and interns to create fake accounts and leave feedback for the company's products, including some that cost more than $100 on Sephora's website.

Riley also gave her workers step-by-step guidance to use a VPN to hide their identities while they create fake accounts to submit five-star reviews while being "very optimistic without looking like a crop," according to last year's FTC lawsuit.

Therefore, employees should make a note of other (legitimate) feedback, "dislike" negative reviews, and write reviews to counteract any negative comments. "When reviews come in, read them. If you hear anyone saying stuff like I didn't like" x "about something, give the feedback that means the opposite." a note explicitly told.

What's the punishment for fake reviews? Okay, nothing. An agency must be crystal-clear on who are being compensated to advertise the company's products and should advise the employees about reporting practices. The FTC couldn't even decide on the deal, with three Commission commissioners voting for it and two opposed. According to Fashion Law, the opposing commissioners stated that the FTC should have opted for a monetary penalty, claiming this agreement rewards bad actors and damages reputable businesses.

How to Spot Fake Reviews?

The fake Sunday Riley reviews invested in new items to get more exposure and sales. Generally, all you need to do is to pay attention to the number of reviews on newly released goods for a fast gut check. "Look out for newly introduced items with dozens of positive feedbacks," said Michael Bonebright, market analyst at DealNews.com.

How to Recognize Fake Reviews on Amazon?

The most significant deficiency of online shopping is still the inability to see the truth of its product.

Many retailers have an early review program, including Amazon, that correctly labels reviews of new items written by reviewers who are sometimes gain reward for their efforts. "If you don't see any indications that a vendor used that service to get those initial reviews, that’s [ a] green light," he said. It's not like every online retailer will have such a system, but many major retailers will point out if a reviewer who gets the first product is willing to review their product.

Wherever you're shopping, search for repetitive phrases and words in a ton of reviews. "Amazon is great at sussing out such fakes, but many other websites are less cautious," said Bonebright.

Or if you're not sure in written reviews, Bonebright advised that you look for a video review that you can watch: "Though these reviewers often receive payment for their review, you could still see the good or service and better explain its true value."

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