Kim Komando Daily Tech Update

YouTube's poor decision to reduce conspiracy videos

16 Mar 2018

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YouTube's new "plan" to combat conspiracy theories is to fact check videos using various third party links. The problem is that those links are going ...

Can pacemakers be turned off by hackers

16 Mar 2018

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The Royal Academy of Engineering study on internet health devices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your...

The world's most trusted brand names

14 Mar 2018

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The most valuable thing that a business owns is its brand reputation. Simply put, it’s the foundation: What people think of the company. So, who’s...

I'm taking you back 28 years to the beginning of the internet

13 Mar 2018

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28 years ago the promise of the internet was grand: nothing less than the free exchange of ideas and information. Now we have a whole generation of pe...

Is Facebook losing its appeal?

12 Mar 2018

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Facebook has seen its fair share of bad news lately. Between fake election news and surveys on whether to let pedophiles use the site, it seems users ...

Confirmed! Fake news spreads fast and it's not the Russians' fault

09 Mar 2018

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You know that old saying, "Bad news travels fast?" Well as it turns out, fake news travels even faster. And no, it’s not the Russians' fault. What i...

What's next for Amazon? Anything it wants!

08 Mar 2018

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In the history of business, there’s never been anything like Amazon. The closest you can come is probably Sears. They revolutionized retail a hundre...

Rhode Island's attempt to make big money on porn

07 Mar 2018

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Lawmakers in Rhode island are looking to raise a little extra revenue by taxing internet porn. If you haven't heard this story yet, you can hear it no...

Facebook's staff has been catering to pedophiles

06 Mar 2018

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If you haven't heard this Facebook story, about its bizarre and dysfunctional staff, and its apparent catering to pedophiles, then you have to listen ...

What you need to know about 5G

05 Mar 2018

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If you’re using a new smartphone, it’s operating on a 4G LTE network. It’s about ten times faster than old 3G systems from five years ago. And n...

Consumer safety alert: Sexual predators posing as Uber and Lyft drivers

02 Mar 2018

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Millions of people look to Uber or Lyft to get them home after a night of partying. The bad news is, sexual predators have discovered how easy it is t...

Why big tech is in big trouble

01 Mar 2018

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For decades, America’s tech giants and their celebrity CEOs have literally basked in a warm glow of consumer trust and satisfaction. But the days of...

Ringing the doorbell of success

28 Feb 2018

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The meteoric rise of Ring Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

A funny thing has happened to the so-called "free" internet

27 Feb 2018

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News and newspaper websites used to be free. Now news organizations are starting to make their stories less accessible, unless you are willing to pay...

Will the world trust Samsung again?

26 Feb 2018

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Samsung is hoping the world is able to move past exploding smartphone batteries and trust them once again. Are you? Samsung just unveiled their new Ga...

Facebook and YouTube spreading fake news again

23 Feb 2018

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Facebook and YouTube have promised to stop but nothing seems to change Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about...

Selfitis

22 Feb 2018

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The newest tech related psychological malady Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

How much screen time should kids get

21 Feb 2018

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Silicon Valley parents speak up on how they raise their kids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad c...

Fake video - Just got real

20 Feb 2018

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Fake videos are about to become very accurate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

Where do your kids hangout online

19 Feb 2018

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You may think you know where your kids hangout online. But you probably would be wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...

Do we trust Google?

16 Feb 2018

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Who hasn’t gotten frustrated and angry with those irritating and loud pop-up webpage ads? Well, Google’s free web browser, Chrome, is striking bac...

CIA and FBI warning about Chinese smartphones

15 Feb 2018

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For years, two giant Chinese tech manufacturing companies have done their best to get a foothold with American consumers. But the United States govern...

If you bought or sold Bitcoins you owe the IRS

14 Feb 2018

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If you’re one of the millions who invested in bitcoins - or any cryptocurrency last year, the chances are very high that you owe money to the IRS. ...

Today we compare Amazon's Echo and Apple's Homepod

13 Feb 2018

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Who has the best smart speaker? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Facebook tries out a "Downvote button"

12 Feb 2018

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What is a Downvote button for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad...

The power of Amazon continues to amaze

09 Feb 2018

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Amazon announces a new delivery service Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Are you watching TV or is it watching you?

08 Feb 2018

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Can the new generation of smart TV's be hacked? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

The decline of music CD's

07 Feb 2018

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Beginning in 1982 CD's changed everything. Until now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Big tech knows more about you than you think

06 Feb 2018

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The tricky ways big tech profiles you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Do cell phones cause brain cancer?

05 Feb 2018

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Yet another study about cell phones and cancer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

The truth behind Apple's iPhone sales

02 Feb 2018

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Behind the lagging iPhone X sales Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Cord cutting and the Superbowl

01 Feb 2018

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No cable? No problem Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fitness trackers are compromising military security

30 Jan 2018

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Fitness trackers can track more than fitness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

The truth about Hawaii's false missile warning

30 Jan 2018

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The State of Hawaii failed to tell us the real story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. ...

Ransomware attacks up 90 percent

29 Jan 2018

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You won't believe who's to blame Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

More problems for Facebook

26 Jan 2018

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Facebook does it again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big brother in your backseat

25 Jan 2018

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This time it's Allstate Insurance Company Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Secret low tech numbers radio stations

24 Jan 2018

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You can actually hear spies communicate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

New web browser helps protect children

23 Jan 2018

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This new browser allows parents to monitor kid's internet activity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about you...

Words of warning from Apples CEO Time Cook

22 Jan 2018

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The most important message about social media is the most difficult for parents to accept. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

How reliable are home DNA test kits

19 Jan 2018

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Why you should use home test kits with caution Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

YouTube's new plan to clean up video's

18 Jan 2018

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YouTube's "secret weapon" for screening video content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices....

Now our cars are spying on us too

17 Jan 2018

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You won't believe all the data your car has on you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Facebook's drug dealers

16 Jan 2018

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How social media allows drugs to be openly peddled to our children Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about you...

Whatever happened to the smart house

15 Jan 2018

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Let the conspiracy theory's begin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Facebook and Big Brother

12 Jan 2018

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Let the conspiracy theory's begin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Kodak gets into Cryptocurrencies?

11 Jan 2018

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Warren Buffet stays away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The brightest star at CES

10 Jan 2018

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New TV technology coming now Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Investors open letter to Apple

09 Jan 2018

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The dangers of the iPhone to kids Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show

08 Jan 2018

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It's time for the biggest consumer electronics show on Earth! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad ...

The Intel chip security bug

05 Jan 2018

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Another case of not being upfront with customers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

YouTube is not safe for children

04 Jan 2018

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Why you should not trust YouTube with your children Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Has America grown weary of Youtube's so called "stars"?

03 Jan 2018

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A sickening YouTube video show why fans are turning away Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choic...

The disruption of America's cable and satellite industry

02 Jan 2018

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People give up on cable and satellite TV because they're fed up of the high prices and being forced to buy channels they never watch and don't want. D...

Your most important New Year's resolution

01 Jan 2018

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Hope for the best but prepare for the worst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Tech predictions for 2018

29 Dec 2017

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What will technology look like in 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Is the iPhone a novelty

28 Dec 2017

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Apple's iPhone X - Are consumers "over it" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

The fallout of Christmas 2017

27 Dec 2017

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Winners and a surprising loser from this Christmas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

FBI Connected toy warning

26 Dec 2017

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A new warning on the new generation of children's toys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices...

Merry Christmas

25 Dec 2017

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A few observations and "thank you's" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

Apple rumors are true

22 Dec 2017

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Apple admits to slowing down old iPhones Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

The dramatic shift in the way we watch TV

21 Dec 2017

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Netflix viewers equal cable TV viewers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

Horrible passwords

20 Dec 2017

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America's worst passwords, and how to fix them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

Protecting yourself against porch thieves

19 Dec 2017

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Stop holiday thieves who steal deliveries right from your front door Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about y...

New Cellphone warnings

18 Dec 2017

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Last week was not a good one for cellphone manufacturer's Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad cho...

FCC Votes down Net Neutrality

15 Dec 2017

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FCC Votes down Net Neutrality - America dodges a bullet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choic...

Tracking teens

14 Dec 2017

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Is it ethical to track teens and how do you do it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Another lesson about so called online privacy

13 Dec 2017

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Misplaced outrage over "internet privacy" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Former Facebook executive faces tremendous guilt

12 Dec 2017

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Former Facebook VP for User Growth says social media is ripping society apart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn mor...

Hidden dangers of navigation apps

11 Dec 2017

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Using navigation apps in emergencies can be dangerous Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices....

An AI God?

08 Dec 2017

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Software engineers work to build a new religion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Amazon vs Google

07 Dec 2017

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The battle of the tech giants is getting ugly Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

YouTube's big problem

06 Dec 2017

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YouTube has lost advertisers and credibility recently Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices....

Facebook's new app

05 Dec 2017

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Facebook rolls out an app for kids under 13 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

How to spot hidden cameras

04 Dec 2017

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Tips to spot hidden cameras while traveling for the holidays Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad c...

Cellphone tracking

01 Dec 2017

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The government or big tech, Who do you trust less? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

The Net Neutrality uproar

30 Nov 2017

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The end of the Internet as we know it? Really? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...

Bitcoin mania

29 Nov 2017

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Is Bitcoin a bubble or a rival investment to gold? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

U.S. Supreme Court and cell phone privacy

28 Nov 2017

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Are cell phone billing records private? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...

Cyber Monday

27 Nov 2017

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Cyber Monday becomes historic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Black Friday

24 Nov 2017

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Black Friday deals and what to watch out for Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Happy Thanksgiving

23 Nov 2017

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From all of us at komando.com happy Thanksgiving Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

The FCC's repeal of Net Neutrality rules

22 Nov 2017

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Tech writers go crazy over the FCC Net Neutrality repeal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choic...

The Black Friday checklist

21 Nov 2017

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Four tips to getting the best Black Friday deals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Finding the best tech deals

20 Nov 2017

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Is Black Friday always the best time for the best tech deals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad ...

Teen suicides and social media

17 Nov 2017

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms alarming results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about y...

Stopping spam calls

16 Nov 2017

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The technology to stop robocalls is here so why isn't it being implemented? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more ...

Privacy Facebook and responsibility

15 Nov 2017

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Who's really responsible for our declining privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

More new iPhones coming

14 Nov 2017

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Apple launching three new iPhones in 2018 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

Tech pioneers regrets

13 Nov 2017

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Three major tech pioneers who have stepped forward with regrets about what they helped build Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

Another Black Friday preview

10 Nov 2017

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Some of the best deals so far for Black Friday in two weeks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad ch...

Youtube does is again

09 Nov 2017

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Yet another spectacular Youtube failure and lame excuse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choice...

The Netflix email scam

08 Nov 2017

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The dangerous and well disguised Netflix email scam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. V...

The fragile iPhone X

07 Nov 2017

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The problem with the iPhone X and whats next for Apple Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices...

Shopping for a new TV?

06 Nov 2017

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Here's what you need to know if a new TV is on your holiday shopping list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more ab...

What to expect for Black Friday

03 Nov 2017

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Black Friday consumer tech preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...

A word of caution about Trip Adviser

02 Nov 2017

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The worlds largest travel site may be in trouble for deleting reviews Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about ...

Microsoft's Bing will pay you to use it

01 Nov 2017

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Microsoft has fallen so far behind Google they're getting desperate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about yo...

The Halloween smartphone scary story

31 Oct 2017

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Spooky smartphone camera apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...

iPhone X - How to pay as little as possible

30 Oct 2017

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You can get the new iPhone X for less than $999, but there is a catch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about ...