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License plate readers track your movements – and now they’re going up nationwide

Drivers on the road, beware: There's new surveillance tech coming for your car! A company that develops license plate-scanning technology has announced it's partnered with law enforcement in hundreds of cities across America. And soon, police will be able to track your car wherever it goes — even across state lines.

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Microsoft finally kills Internet Explorer. Should you use Edge?

After more than two decades of service to Windows users, Microsoft is officially pulling the plug on Internet Explorer. The company has announced it will no longer support it with patches or updates, which means the pressure is on to update your browser and adapt. Does this mean it's worth switching to Microsoft's new browser, Edge?

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Massive leak exposes millions of social media profiles – here’s what to do

If you use Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, you have a new reason to be alarmed. A defunct data broker left a database of nearly 235 million profiles from these platforms online without any kind of password or authentication to protect it. This means that millions of profiles could now be in the hands of cybercriminals without their owners ever knowing.

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Amazon shares your private info unless you do these steps Since the pandemic began more people are shopping with Amazon than ever before. It just makes sense to have supplies delivered right to your doorstep instead of risking going to a brick-and-mortar store. But, since you spend so much time on the site, let's make sure that your public profile is locked down. Yes, you have a public profile. Tap or click here to secure your Amazon account. →

Amazon shares your private info unless you do these steps

Since the pandemic began more people are shopping with Amazon than ever before. It just makes sense to have supplies delivered right to your doorstep instead of risking going to a brick-and-mortar store. But, since you spend so much time on the site, let's make sure that your public profile is locked down. Yes, you have a public profile.

Tap or click here to secure your Amazon account. →

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28 years of Microsoft’s Flight Simulator

Microsoft's Flight Simulator has been around for almost 30 years now and every iteration has gotten a little better and a little more in-depth. Whether it's upgraded graphics, more realistic physics, or just more planes to fly, Microsoft continues to push the limit.

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Chocolate rain: Some stay dry while some end up with stains

In an event that could only happen in 2020, a Swiss chocolate factory recently suffered a malfunction in its cooling system. This would normally be enough to shut a factory down, but instead, something remarkable happened: The issue didn’t fully halt production, which meant that the excess had to escape in some way. This led to a sudden burst of brown powder into the air around the factory as chocolate particles escaped through its ventilation system.

The result: an entire town sprinkled in a fine, brown chocolatey powder. Needless to say, officials in the area advised residents that the particles were totally harmless and they would either be ingested or melt in the warm summer weather. But for one magical moment, it really rained chocolate in the town of Olten. Officials said the chocolate was harmless but is it actually good for you?

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