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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know October 30, 2020 |
| We've already seen a slew of warnings about online scams this year — and new information from the Better Business Bureau confirms that shoppers need to watch their backs while buying gifts online this holiday season. Here are some of the trickiest scams making the rounds that you need to watch for. Tap or click here for the best ways to avoid online shopping scams. → |
| A social network that billed itself as a "privacy protector" has ironically leaked its entire user database. On this unprotected dashboard, anyone who visited could see usernames, geolocation and private messages between users. If you used this site, here's what you need to do. Tap or click here to protect your private information. → |
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| Many industries are on the decline during the pandemic, but robocalls are bigger than ever. And now, we're finally getting 2020's robocall stats from the FTC — and the results aren't pretty. We've got the number of robocalls that have been placed already this year, as well as what the government is doing about them. Tap or click here for frightening details on robocalls making the rounds. → |
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| Halloween is almost here, which means the holiday shopping season is already commencing. And now, Amazon is kicking things off with a celebration of Alexa's sixth birthday. For a limited time, you can save big on select Echo products — as well as price-matches on deals you'll find at other retailers. Here are our top picks. Tap or click here to see how much you can save at Amazon. → | As the Amazon Echo wins over more fans, critics are still skeptical. Alexa is always listening. Our voices are recorded and stored. Owners worry that their Echo will be hacked, allowing strangers to hear daily activities. Before you welcome Alexa into your life, consider taking these simple security precautions. Tap or click here for essential privacy settings for your Amazon Echo. → |
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| The popularity of 3D printing is rising quickly. Been able to print virtually anything quickly and efficiently has changed the game for many industries. Now that change is making its way to space. A 3D printer recently began operation on the ISS, and the things it’s able to create are amazing. Tap or click to see some of these incredible space creations. → |
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A sweet surprise: How to capture an escaped emu What do you do when a man-sized bird escapes your yard? You tempt it back with treats, of course! That’s how police managed to wrangle Kermit, an Australian emu who fled a Boston animal shelter while his caretaker was preparing to transport him. Once Kermit got out, he led authorities on a wild emu hunt through the city of Boston. As he grew more agitated, though, one officer had a bright idea: Attract him with bait. The officer managed to lure Kermit with a pear picked off a nearby tree. Now the emu is back home safe and sound. Why didn’t they think of that earlier? Emus and ostriches have some of the largest eggs in the animal kingdom. Tap or click here to see the incredible works one artist is making with ostrich eggs. → |
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