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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know September 27, 2020 |
| If you get a text message saying you've won a free iPhone, don't respond! It's actually a complex phishing scheme designed to trick you into handing over your credit card info. Here are the signs to watch out for so you can ignore these scam messages and get on with your life. Tap or click here to see why this scam is totally flimsy. → |
| I know, I know. It's easy to load your Amazon cart with things that would be fun to have but aren't really all that practical. I'm here to the rescue with 15 practical, useful items perfect for the changing season. From cozy slippers to a fits-them-all window screen, you're going to find something you love. Tap or click here for my essential fall must-have items. → |
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| Scammers impersonating government officials are nothing new. But when these kinds of scams happen, the results can be disastrous. Just ask one resident of St. Louis County who lost $100,000 of savings thanks to a scammer claiming to be with the FBI. If you get one of these dangerous calls, here's why you need to hang up the phone right away. Tap or click here to see why this scam is tricking people. → |
| It’s been more than 70 years since the first nuclear bomb was detonated in 1945. At the time, no one knew it happened except key government officials and scientists who worked on it. That is except for the film industry which discovered what happened in a very peculiar way. Tap or click to see how they uncovered the truth. → |
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Hold the phone: Hockey fans get a surprise visit What would you do if you heard someone yell “I dare you to shoot” from the other side of your wall? Some people might think a gun was about to go off, which is exactly why one resident of Tampa, Florida called police after hearing those exact words coming from next door. To the surprise of Devon Garnett, the resident’s neighbor, a squad of police showed up to his door asking where the guns were. That’s when Devon admitted exactly what was going on: He was cheering for Steven Stamkos of the Tampa Bay Lightning. As it turns out, he and his friends had just been watching Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final on TV. Some people will call police for anything. Then again, you can never predict what will happen during hockey games. Tap or click here to see a surprise proposal that happened in the middle of a game. → |
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