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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know December 20, 2020 |
| Devices that are connected to the internet are vulnerable to being hacked. It's hard to imagine a completely disconnected life, but there are some ways in which you can make your device, app or phone more secure. We'll show you five steps you can take right now to lock everything down. Tap or click here for ways to secure all your internet-connected devices. → |
| Mariah Carey’s classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is being played on repeat around this time of year. Why not give her a break this holiday season and create your own Christmas tune? Now you can, through machine learning and Google's technology, help the operatic blobs sing a new tune! Tap or click here to create your own super cute festive song. → |
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| Google has secretly been tracking and recording your every move, including the location data of photos you have taken. Don't believe us? Follow our guidelines to see what the company knows about your traveling habits, the places you visit and how long you spent there. We'll also show you how to delete the data and turn the setting off. Tap or click here to find out what location data is lurking in your photos. → |
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| You invest in protections for your tech like warranties, glass protectors and cases — but how do you protect your home? Violent crimes are up, and you need to keep your family and your home safe from intruders. I'll show you the protection I trust. This is a must-do to start 2021 right. Tap or click here to step into the new year with a strong home security system. → | Let's be honest. Windows 10 updates don't always go smoothly. They can break your internet, stop your printer in its tracks or even leave you staring at the Blue Screen of Death. That doesn't mean there aren't great features to test drive once you work out the kinks. From customizing colors to easily pinning your favorite sites, we'll walk you through the best of the best. Tap or click here to see which new Windows 10 features you'll really want to try. → |
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| Everywhere you go online, there's someone trying to sell you something. In fact, digital ad spending overtook traditional offline ads in 2019. Google may be a leader in online advertising, but it's not the only option. Kim talks to Heath Shaffer, CEO and founder of NicheREV, about other options publishers are using to maximize their profits and what it means for consumers. Tap or click for a glimpse at the future of online ads. → |
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From packages to people: Amazon’s new self-driving taxi Amazon is pretty efficient when it comes to delivering packages, but would you consider letting the company “deliver” you to your destination? Amazon bought a startup called Zoox that builds a self-driving robotic taxi that resembles a tiny bus. It’s fully electric and can fit up to four passengers but here’s the crazy part: there’s no front or back since it’s designed to operate in either direction and there’s no driver seat. Amazon showed off the new Zoox a few days ago and hopes to have it eventually operating in major cities. Hopefully they come up with something better than Prime Taxi. But would you rather stay grounded or take to the skies? Tap or click here to see the world’s first commercially available flying car → |
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