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You often lean on technology to solve pesky day-to-day issues, whether you’re hoping to combat a volley of spam intrusions or contending with smartphone batteries that run out of juice prematurely. Yet as much as you rely on tech, tech itself is often the source of your problems.
Take this quiz to see whether you’re getting the best out of tech or tech is getting the better of you.
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