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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know February 1, 2021 |
| The COVID vaccine is finally rolling out across the country, and many people who have gotten it are ecstatic. But there is one huge privacy mistake that many are making that could lead to having their identity stolen. We've got details on what they're doing wrong and how to avoid falling victim to identity thieves. Tap or click here for what not to do after getting the COVID-19 vaccine. → |
| A good credit score is something that many aspire to. It can give you access to bank loans, credit cards with better interest rates or even more housing options. If it's that important, why do you see differing scores? Let's go over the way credit scores are calculated and how you could have multiple ratings that are way off. Tap or click here to see why your rating on Credit Karma is different. → |
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| If you've uploaded any photos to the web over the years, chances are good they've been used to help build facial recognition systems. It's not uncommon for developers to train facial recognition algorithms using images from different websites without warning the photos' owners, and a new tool can determine if it's happened to you. Tap or click to see if your photos have been used to train facial recognition systems. → |
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| Using apps on your smartphone can make life easier, but it can also make it easy for companies to track your every move. Researchers recently found tracking issues with about 450 popular apps. Here's what the apps in question are, along with how you should handle this tracking issue. Tap or click here to see which apps were caught tracking you. → | From a K-cup that cleans the gunk out of your coffee maker to anti-vibration appliance pads, these 20 products are cheap and easy ways to fix the problems around your home or office quickly. Here's what these products can help you out with. Tap or click here for clever problem solvers. → |
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| Just like with other technologies, weapons become more advanced and complicated every year. This year is no exception. Our military, and others, have made huge upgrades to their weapons systems that may make the next battle scarier than you can imagine. Tap or click to find out what these weapons can do. → |
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