3 tech myths that won't go away
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Forced closing apps and reopening them actually drains more battery than leaving them alone. So put the phone down. And finally, incognito mode makes you invisible online. Not even close. All it does is hide your browsing history from other people on your device. Your internet provider still sees every single site you go to. Did you know that you can train AI to do basic jobs like fold laundry and get paid for it? Yes, it's all in my free newsletter at GetKim.com. Next up, a call from my weekend show, The Kim Commando Show. Enjoy! World Backup Day is March 31st. Think of it as your reminder to protect everything on your computer before something unexpected happens. Carbonite is a true backup. It makes a copy of your entire computer, something iCloud and Google Drive can't do.
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Live a better digital life with Carbonite. Let's see, Dina in Orlando, Florida. Welcome aboard. What's going on, Dina? Hey, Kim.
Hi, how are you doing? Wonderful. Good, good. I just want you to know right off that I love your show and the way you explain things to us non-techies so that we can understand them. And I appreciate all the helpful information that you give out.
What are the three tech myths being discussed?
So just wanted to say that first of all.
That's sweet. Thank you for that.
Yeah, well, I mean it sincerely. I have a question, and I have a website that's a WordPress site, retail, and I've had it for several years, and started having issues and things happen that have been really frustrating. Like what?
Is airplane mode really necessary during takeoff?
Well, one example. In June, I looked on some shopping cart pages of my site and saw all of these fake reviews. And they were like two-star reviews, and almost every one was a type of pharmaceutical drug and then a link to the website for the pharmaceutical company. Yeah, spam links. That's awful. Oh, my gosh. But there were so many of them. So I contacted my website developer. It took him two days to get rid of them. Of course, I had to pay him.
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Chapters
5 chapters
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–3:23
2
What are the three tech myths being discussed?
3:23–3:49
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Is airplane mode really necessary during takeoff?
3:49–5:06
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Does closing background apps actually save battery?
5:06–5:27
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What does incognito mode really do for your online privacy?
5:27–8:41