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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know September 23, 2020 |
| Want to keep an eye on something but can't physically be there? This app may be just what you need. It's like an "Uber for eyeballs" that lets you pay another user so you can look through their phone's camera and see what they see. Could this actually be helpful or is it just another creepy way to spy on people? Tap or click here for details on this interesting new app. → |
| There's a new scam tactic the FTC is warning about that preys on the kindness of strangers. Many people are giving back to help those affected by wildfires, hurricane season and the COVID-19 pandemic. But if you're going to open your wallet to a charity, you need to read this first for warning signs of a scam. Tap or click for ways to spot these dangerous charity scams. → |
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| It's usually pretty easy to avoid scam apps, but when they start being promoted on popular websites things get much more confusing. Advertisements for several malicious scam apps have been detected on different social networks and websites, and all of them will bombard your phone with ads and fraudulent charges if you make the mistake of installing. Tap or click here to see why these apps are bad news. → |
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| Solar power has become more and more a part of our energy ecosystem. There have been massive solo arrays built across the U.S. and more are expected in the future. But why aren’t our cars solar powered? Well, it turns out the science behind it is rather difficult and experts have been trying for decades to make it more mainstream. Tap or click for an explanation of why solar-powered vehicles are not a thing. → |
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Interference: One old TV affects entire village How would you feel if you found out that you were the reason your entire town couldn’t have internet? This actually happened to one person in a small village in Wales, who lived in a remote area where internet was spotty. Each day, Aberhosan Village’s broadband connection would go completely dark around 7 a.m. like clockwork. Local internet providers were stumped after replacing cables and testing connections. Everything appeared to be working perfectly but to their surprise, the issue kept happening. It was only after the provider checked a spectrum analyzer that they found the source of the problem: An old TV that emitted electrical interference. The resident, who had no idea what was happening, would flip on the TV every morning exactly at 7. Once they were made aware of what’s happening they were nice enough to throw the old TV away. What a good neighbor! Old TVs can cause all sorts of trouble, but have you ever wondered why they’re so sensitive? Tap or click here to see what causes TV static. → |
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