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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know December 10, 2020 |
| Apple's AirPods are full of features, including one that's designed to assist people with hearing problems. And with only a few simple steps, you can turn your iPhone or iPad into a microphone that beams sound directly to your AirPods. The problem is that same feature could also be used to spy on conversations. Tap or click here to see how it works and what you can do to stop snoops. → |
| The browser wars continue. Microsoft Edge just took another swipe at its rival, Google Chrome, with the release of a handy new search feature. It makes searching a lot easier and more user-friendly, and it could be enough to make you say goodbye to Chrome. We'll show you how it works. Tap or click to see how to search the web a whole lot easier. → |
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| If you think your computer is the only device in your home that could be compromised by hackers, think again. A new report says that millions of smart devices are at risk, including popular tech you have in your own house, and it's prompted a warning by a U.S. government cybersecurity agency. Tap or click here for more and ways to secure your smart home gadgets. → |
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| Think about just how much data — photos, documents, videos, music, financial records and more — you have stored on your computer, phone and tablet. You could lose all of it in an instant if your machine crashes or malware worms its way in. That's why you need to back up your files the right way. We'll show you how. Tap or click for the best way to back up your PC or Mac at a price you can't beat. → | You won't believe how your smart TV is not just gobbling up your viewing data but may also be gathering information about your home. Can you minimize your smart TV's snooping activities? Thankfully you can by turning off its tracking features. We'll tell you how to make these simple adjustments and take back your privacy. Tap or click here to stop your smart TV from spying on you. → |
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| One of the best parts of getting a new phone is how fresh, shiny and new it is — inside and out. The screen is scratch-free, your storage is blissfully empty and it runs like a dream. But before long, it loses its luster. Even if your phone is relatively new, it probably still needs a good cleaning. Over just a short period of time, things like cookies, location services and ad networks could start causing problems behind the scenes. They could even pose privacy and security risks. Tap or click for smartphone essential maintenance. → |
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A metal detector and a mystery: Class ring found 53 years later Have you ever lost something meaningful, like a piece of jewelry? It’s not always a lost cause, as one Ohio man found out during the search for his high school class ring that was missing for more than 50 years. John Schick was 17 when he lost the ring while washing a car in the backyard of his parents’ house in 1967. Last year, he moved into a house only two doors down from his childhood home and started to think about that old ring again. He reached out to a metal detector hobbyist on Facebook for help and got permission from the current owners to search the backyard. It didn’t go well at first, and they almost called it quits when the detector found it! The ring looked brand new because, like this story, it was pure gold. Not everything is that personally valuable, so why keep it? Tap or click here to find out about selling the junk in your attic that could be worth big bucks. → |
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