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Komando Tech News This Week

Stay up-to-date with what’s happening in the digital world the easy way! Digital expert, national radio host and USA Today columnist Kim Komando wastes no time and gets right to the top stories, scams... Read more

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Alexa IS listening to your conversations - 'Next-Gen TV' invades your privacy - Watch out for fake Uber, Lyft drivers

Alexa IS listening to your conversations - 'Next-Gen TV' invades your privacy - Watch out for fake Uber, Lyft drivers

It’s confirmed - Alexa, along with thousands of Amazon employees ARE listening to your conversations. Learn how "Next-Ge... Read more

12 Apr 2019

28mins

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Did Saudis hack Jeff Bezos' phone? -- Chinese hotel uses facial recognition -- Apple behind on 5G phone

Did Saudis hack Jeff Bezos' phone? -- Chinese hotel uses facial recognition -- Apple behind on 5G phone

By now we all know that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' phone was hacked. A new theory claims the Saudi government did the deed. ... Read more

5 Apr 2019

27mins

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FTC catches illegal robocallers -- Check Apple Card's fine print -- 5G network could be hacker heaven

FTC catches illegal robocallers -- Check Apple Card's fine print -- 5G network could be hacker heaven

Four major robocall scam operations were shut down by the Federal Trade Commission. Make sure to read the fine print bef... Read more

29 Mar 2019

20mins

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Facebook stores unprotected passwords -- The government may be watching your social media -- Ransomware gets personal

Facebook stores unprotected passwords -- The government may be watching your social media -- Ransomware gets personal

Facebook stored hundreds of millions of unprotected passwords for years. If you’re filing a disability claim, be careful... Read more

22 Mar 2019

29mins

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Major laptop battery recall catching fire -- Targeted ads coming soon to your smart TV -- Bogus Android antivirus apps

Major laptop battery recall catching fire -- Targeted ads coming soon to your smart TV -- Bogus Android antivirus apps

Check your laptop’s battery: There’s another big recall involving batteries that could catch fire. Targeted advertising ... Read more

15 Mar 2019

21mins

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Facebook finally wants to protect your privacy -- Watch out for deep fake home listings -- Hackers steal from scammers who stole from you

Facebook finally wants to protect your privacy -- Watch out for deep fake home listings -- Hackers steal from scammers who stole from you

Mark Zuckerberg says he wants a privacy-focused Facebook. Doctored photos are the new trend for real estate listings. Ha... Read more

8 Mar 2019

29mins

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Another exposed database reveals millions of records -- IBM apologizes for racially insensitive labels on job site -- Motorola confirms it’s releasing a foldable phone

Another exposed database reveals millions of records -- IBM apologizes for racially insensitive labels on job site -- Motorola confirms it’s releasing a foldable phone

An open database exposes millions of records from a Dow Jones watchlist. IBM is apologizing after racially insensitive t... Read more

1 Mar 2019

23mins

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YouTube pulls hundreds of channels after child exploitation outcry -- Get a registration number for your new drone -- All the highlights from Samsung's Unpacked event

YouTube pulls hundreds of channels after child exploitation outcry -- Get a registration number for your new drone -- All the highlights from Samsung's Unpacked event

YouTube is pulling hundreds of channels and deleting millions of comments after an outcry over child exploitation. If yo... Read more

22 Feb 2019

19mins

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Thousands of Android apps have been tracking you -- Amazon and Google want even more of your data through their smart speakers -- New internet challenge wants kids to go missing

Thousands of Android apps have been tracking you -- Amazon and Google want even more of your data through their smart speakers -- New internet challenge wants kids to go missing

Thousands of Android apps are tracking you, and there's not much you can do about it. Amazon and Google want to collect ... Read more

15 Feb 2019

23mins

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Phone carriers may have sold more location data than first reported -- An online calculator predicts your chances for future kidney stones -- Amazon could be testing facial recognition on their sellers

Phone carriers may have sold more location data than first reported -- An online calculator predicts your chances for future kidney stones -- Amazon could be testing facial recognition on their sellers

Mobile phone carriers might have sold your location data even more than first reported. A new online calculator could gi... Read more

8 Feb 2019

22mins

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