* The algorithm likes it when you're angry or sad or anything that makes you engage more. Your idea of what "everyone" is into these days is probably what the algorithm tells you.
* 2 Factor authentication. Always. Ignore anyone who says it's useless. It's just as important than strong passwords if your goal is to keep out random script kiddies.
* Don't buy anything linked to a cloud account that doesn't work without it. Unless it's like, really cheap, I can't blame you for that even though it's a minor environmental concern.
* Use Bitwarden to manage your passwords. Let it generate them for you. Use 2FA on your vault.
* Stay away from wannabe Apple companies selling some expensive luxury thing made of delicate real glass that needs their subscription to work and is missing 90% of the features everyone else has.
You probably don't need whatever Juicero-alike they invent next or some expensive headphones with no bluetooth or noise canceling.
* Look for standards and ecosystems everyone else uses. Matter, USB-C, MicroSD cards, etc. Avoid things that do everything different for no reason.
* Back. Everything. Up. Do NOT use anything that makes that hard. Use. Backups.
* If you have to ask, it's probably spying. You decide whether you care or not for yourself.
* If it's not spying, you're probably using it to talk to other people who do use spy devices, like me.
* FOSS is often good now. You probably don't need to pay for software.