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Don’t fall for this fake Costco giveaway

Don’t fall for this fake Costco giveaway

We've seen tons of scams recently, and now a version of a classic scheme is making the rounds on social media platforms like Facebook. This one capitalizes on a massive grocery giveaway, and you need to keep an eye out for it. Here's how the scam works and ways to avoid falling for them.

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Delete this messaging app now! Your photos are at risk

Delete this messaging app now! Your photos are at risk

If you've been using this popular messaging app, beware — there's a good chance your private data has been leaked. Thanks to a critical security flaw, any photos, videos or files sent through the app to non-users were exposed. And despite the app developer working on a fix for over two weeks, it's still not safe to use.

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If you shopped over the holiday weekend, read this warning

If you shopped over the holiday weekend, read this warning

If you're like millions of others, you have plenty of gifts and deliveries on the way after this week's record-breaking Cyber Monday. But scammers are aware of the season, and they're sending fraudulent texts regarding delivery issues to try and fool you. If you get one of these messages, here's how to tell them apart from real updates.

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Amazon Sidewalk: Should you opt-out of the neighborhood wireless network?

Amazon Sidewalk: Should you opt-out of the neighborhood wireless network?

Ring and Echo devices have an unusual new feature that can keep them online even if your internet goes out. The catch? They're creating a hidden network with other Amazon-branded gadgets in your area — including devices in other houses. If you don't want to participate, we'll show you how to disable the feature.

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Your phone has a hidden map tracking everywhere you’ve been

Your phone has a hidden map tracking everywhere you’ve been

Even without help from apps like Facebook, your smartphone does a good job of following your every move. Did you know your phone contains a map hidden deep within its settings that keeps track of every place you've been?

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iPhone tip: 3 new iOS 14 messaging features

iOS 14 introduced widgets, a new app library and a bunch of new privacy and security features. Some of the biggest changes, though, are all around messaging. In this Komando DIY, 3 new iPhone texting and messaging tricks you need to try.

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Into the unknown: New Google Maps feature for planning paranormal road trips

Do you know where the last major UFO sighting occurred? How about Bigfoot’s last known whereabouts? These bizarre events tend to fly under the radar, but a custom Google Maps entry can make it easy to follow weird adventures across the country like your own personal "X-Files" episode. 

A new Google My Maps listing submitted by a team calling itself The Crypto Crew contains detailed entries and markers for places with verified paranormal activities. It even gives full descriptions of how the events went down. Instead of following a band around the country, why not chase UFOs? At least the Pentagon told us they are a real thing this year. Believe it or not, this isn’t even the strangest use of Google Maps we’ve seen.

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