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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know April 19, 2020 |
The reason Amazon wants you to shop less (yes, really) Is there such a thing as "too much money?' Well. according to Amazon and its founder Jeff Bezos, there is an upper limit as to how much business you should do. The company is scaling back operations like Prime Day, holiday incentives and even its recommendation algorithm! Why would the world's most valuable company want to make less money in a time like this? You won't believe the answer. Tap or click here to see why Amazon wants you to buy less stuff. → |
YouTube has a free, easy-to-use ad tool perfect for small businesses Everyone is feeling economic impacts from COVID-19 right now and small businesses are no exception. Many of these companies didn't have the resources before this pandemic to make creative ads and it's even more difficult now. Thankfully, Google recognized these struggles and has created a tool that will help any company needing marketing help get the resources they need, for free! Tap or click for a simple way to create free ads. → |
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Warning: Americans lost $19.7 billion to scam calls over the past year The coronavirus pandemic may have slowed or shut down many things in America, but scam callers certainly aren't one of them. In fact, over the last year and throughout the COVID-19 crisis, scam calls have swindled Americans out of billions of dollars. Here's what you need to know, and how you can keep yourself safe from this annoying menace. Tap or click here to find out the latest stats surrounding robocalls and phone scams. → |
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Protect yourself from COVID-19 scams Scams, hacks and cyberthreats exploded in March and show no signs of slowing down as the coronavirus spread continues. Kim talks with Etay Maor, Chief Security Officer at IntSights, a company that helps enterprises defend against security threats. They dive into the outlandish scams finding traction and the more believable ones fooling people across the web. Tap or click to listen to the latest Komando On Demand. → |
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Rags to riches: Man who lost everything from COVID-19 wins millions Millions of people have lost their livelihood thanks to layoffs from the COVID-19 pandemic. Most of them will be relying on government assistance for the near future, but one man in Australia is actually living large after losing his job. A young father in his twenties (whose name is being withheld) decided to take a leap of faith by purchasing a lottery ticket for Australia's Lott's Set For Life game. To his and his family’s surprise, he didn’t just win — he won the jackpot! The grand prize was $4.8 million AUD, which equates to more than $3 million in U.S. dollars. And now, he and his family will get a sizable check equalling $12,782 every month until the balance is paid. So even when the economy recovers, he won’t need to go back to work at all. No, we’re totally not jealous or anything! Does money really buy happiness? We’d say “yes,” but some say otherwise. p> Tap or click to find out what the real answer is. → |
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