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Tech Myth or Fact
A fast round of 10 tech claims. Mark each one Myth or Fact, then read the explanation and why it matters. Swipe the card, tap a button, or press M and F. Nothing you answer is uploaded.
- Read the claim One sentence. It is either a myth or a fact.
- Commit Left or M for Myth. Right or F for Fact. The buttons do the same thing.
- See why A short explanation, a why-it-matters line, then the next claim.
Claim 1 of 10
Streak 0
Best on this device: none yet.
Seen on this device: 0.
Swipe left or press M for Myth. Swipe right or press F for Fact.
The claims people repeat
Private browsing has a narrow job. It stops this browser from keeping the history, cookies, and form entries from that window. It does not hide your IP address from the site, and it does not hide the visit from the network that carries it. A VPN moves that view from the internet provider to the VPN company. Signing in still tells the site who the account is.
Phone batteries picked up a pile of rules from older chemistry. Lithium-ion cells do not need to be drained to zero, and a modern phone stops charging at the limit its software set. Heat is the part that ages a cell: a pillow, a bed, or a dashboard in the sun. Rice does not dry a wet phone in any useful way. Closing every app in the switcher is not a battery plan either. The system already suspends the ones you left.
Radios, photos, and the padlock
5G is a cellular generation. 5 GHz is a Wi-Fi band. They can both be on a phone, and they are not the same network. A higher megapixel count is a file size, not a guarantee of a sharper photo. The HTTPS padlock means the connection is encrypted to the name in the address bar. It does not mean the business is honest. Phishing pages get certificates too.
Password habits lag the guidance. A capital letter, a number, and a symbol do not make a short password strong. Forcing a change every 60 or 90 days mostly produces predictable edits. NIST 800-63B tells organizations not to require those scheduled changes. A different password on each account is what limits a breach, and a second factor stops the thief who has only the password. A text-message code does not stop a SIM swap. An authenticator app does not use that text channel.
What a round keeps
Each round is 10 claims. The streak is the run of correct answers, and it resets on a miss. Your best score and the ids of claims you have seen stay in this browser. The answers themselves are forgotten when you leave or deal again. When a real link shows up outside this page, the link checker reads the address without opening it. The phishing inbox practices the same care on fictional mail, and Choose Your Own Hack walks a scam as a story. The password you would have typed belongs in the password strength checker, which also stays on this device. The Password Habit Quiz scores reuse, a manager, and a second factor, and it never asks for a password. The Digital Footprint Check covers people-search sites, location, and photos, and it never asks for a name.
FAQ
Does this upload my answers?
No. The quiz runs in your browser. The only things saved are your best score and the ids of claims you have already seen, in this browser's local storage. Individual answers are not stored and are not sent anywhere.
Are the claims checked?
Yes. Each claim is a general statement with a myth or fact answer, a short explanation, and a line on why it matters. The set is fixed in the page. It is not personal advice, and a real phone or account can still have an exception the one-line answer does not cover.
How does a round work?
Each round is 10 claims drawn from the deck. Claims you have already seen wait until every claim has been shown, then the deck starts over. Play again deals a new round. Your streak counts correct answers in a row and resets when you miss.
What do the keyboard and swipe controls do?
Press M for Myth and F for Fact. On a touch screen, swipe the card left for Myth and right for Fact. The same choices are buttons, so a screen reader can activate them without a swipe. After the reveal, Next claim moves on, and Enter does too when focus is not already on a button.
Where do the best score and seen claims live?
Only in this browser. Clearing site data for cyberscryb.com removes them. The quiz does not ask for an account, and leaving the page drops the current round.
Does a perfect score mean the advice fits my device?
No. These are general claims about how current phones, browsers, and passwords work. Your model, your work computer, and your accounts can differ. When a password or a payment is involved, open the service from a bookmark you already trust.