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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know February 27, 2020 |
Alexa listening more than you think â hereâs how often it accidentally records you Are you worried your smart speakers are hearing things they shouldn't be? Well, you should be worried â it's happening more often than you know. A recent report shows the likes of Amazon's Alexa, Google Home and Apple's Siri are not only listening to what's going on in your home, but they're also recording everything. Tap or click to find out just how often your smart speakers eavesdrop. â |
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The FTC is paying tech support scam victims â hereâs how to get your cut As criminals up their game with high-tech tools, it's no surprise that tons of people fall for their tricks. Tech support scams are a perfect example of how people get duped. But if you've ever fallen for one of these cons, you might be able to get some money back. Tap or click to see if you can recoup some of your money. â |
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Panic on your timeline? Facebook is banning harmful ads for coronavirus âcuresâ Have you read about the latest miracle cure for the coronavirus on Facebook? If you've done any research, you'll know there is no cure for it â but that hasn't stopped hucksters from peddling their wares nonstop on social media. And now, Facebook is finally cracking down on them. Tap or click here to find out why Facebook is finally enforcing its own rules. â | Hide your Amazon purchases and don't spoil the big gift surprise Thereâs no denying Amazon Prime is ideal for gifting. You can find just about anything, and shipping is lightning fast. But what if you share an account with your spouse or another family member? Do you just cross your fingers and hope they wonât log in and spoil a surprise? Thereâs a better way! Tap or click to listen to the latest Consumer Tech Update. â |
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Bad Apple: An easy way to tell who the villains are in movies It takes a lot of work to be a movie villain. You need to have the proper laugh, a formidable lair and perhaps even a handful of loyal minions. But one thing a villain can never, ever have â according to director Rian Johnson â is an iPhone. While making his latest film âKnives Out,â Johnson ran into a curious brand standard that Apple demands in all media portrayals. Apparently, all depictions of the iPhone must reflect favorably on Apple. In a broader sense, this means suspicious or evil characters canât use iPhones in movies. In an exchange with Vanity Fair, Johnson broke down how one of his characters uses an iPhone in a pivotal scene, which accidentally spoils her role in the plot (or lack thereof). So the next time you want to play a game of Guess the Villain, pay attention to their phones. You might be surprised whoâs using an Android and whoâs using an iPhone. Apparently, Apple either believes all iPhone users are good or all Android users are evil. Tap or click to watch this womanâs slow descent into villainy as she switches from Apple to Android. â |
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