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Check Google Chrome! 500+ extensions spreading dangerous malware If you thought Google's malware problem was limited to its app store for Android, you might want to peek over at Chrome. A slew of hidden malware has been discovered lurking inside hundreds of Chrome extensions. Tap or click here to see which extensions to avoid. â	This tech used to diagnose coronavirus is ânotoriously not accurateâ Unless you've been living under a rock the last couple of months, you've heard of the coronavirus. It's been spreading across the globe since December and more than 71,000 people have been infected. Alarmingly, officials are now using a tool that is notoriously unreliable to screen for the virus. Tap or click here to find out what has medical experts up in arms. â

Check Google Chrome! 500+ extensions spreading dangerous malware

If you thought Google's malware problem was limited to its app store for Android, you might want to peek over at Chrome. A slew of hidden malware has been discovered lurking inside hundreds of Chrome extensions.

Tap or click here to see which extensions to avoid. â

This tech used to diagnose coronavirus is ânotoriously not accurateâ

Unless you've been living under a rock the last couple of months, you've heard of the coronavirus. It's been spreading across the globe since December and more than 71,000 people have been infected. Alarmingly, officials are now using a tool that is notoriously unreliable to screen for the virus.

Tap or click here to find out what has medical experts up in arms. â

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IRS warning: One thing you need to do to protect yourself this tax season

Some online scams are definitely worse than others. The scariest ones you might run into not only threaten your finances, but also your identity. The IRS is warning taxpayers about a huge increase in tax scams making the rounds. Protect yourself with this one critical step.

Tap or click to shut down tax scammers. â


Anyone can learn a new language with this innovative app Being multilingual is easier than you think. Mondly is the app that revolutionizes language learning, combining the expertise of native speakers with cutting-edge tech like augmented reality and speech recognition. Pick your lifetime subscription plan, all of which are at least 80% off. Tap or click to get information about Mondly. â	HQ Trivia: How scammers and cheaters killed the once popular fad Not much beats big prizes if youâre looking to attract an audience online. Add in the thrill of competition, celebrity hosts and lots of water cooler talk, and youâve got a winner. But HQ Trivia, the hit app that launched in 2017, just couldnât last. Hereâs what happened. Tap or click to listen to the latest Consumer Tech Update. â

Anyone can learn a new language with this innovative app

Being multilingual is easier than you think. Mondly is the app that revolutionizes language learning, combining the expertise of native speakers with cutting-edge tech like augmented reality and speech recognition. Pick your lifetime subscription plan, all of which are at least 80% off.

Tap or click to get information about Mondly. â

HQ Trivia: How scammers and cheaters killed the once popular fad

Not much beats big prizes if youâre looking to attract an audience online. Add in the thrill of competition, celebrity hosts and lots of water cooler talk, and youâve got a winner. But HQ Trivia, the hit app that launched in 2017, just couldnât last. Hereâs what happened.

Tap or click to listen to the latest Consumer Tech Update. â

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Worried about your privacy? Your actions may not line up

Think about just how much Americans are willing to give up for the sake of convenience. Our homes are filled with smart assistants that listen to what we say, we willing share our personal data and our phones track our every move. And yet we say we want to protect our privacy. Can we really have it both ways?

Tap or click to get Kimâs take on our obsession with security. â

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You want your kids to be safe when they go online, and you set guidelines but will they remember? My tech safety contract for parents and kids leaves nothing to interpretation. Download it for free and set clear guidelines on screen time, sharing photos, meeting people online and parental access to phones, tablets and computers.

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Your Amazon smart speaker just learned something new. You can now listen to The Kim Komando Show right on your Alexa speaker. Just say, "Alexa, play The Kim Komando Show" to subscribe and start listening!

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Rotten job: Local crime stinks to high heaven

Do you know about the durian? Also known as âthe king of fruit,â the durian is native to Southeast Asia and contains a rich flavor unlike any other. Unfortunately, this flavor comes at a high price: The plant absolutely stinks! Some compare the durianâs pungent odor to fish, while others say it smells like rotting flesh. But that didnât seem to matter to a pair of thieves from Hawaii, who broke into a local property to steal 18 of the stinky fruits along with other produce. Authorities are asking for public assistance to apprehend these fruit bandits, but in all likelihood, they wonât go far. Durians smell so bad many hotels in the Pacific region will ban you from entering if you have even one on hand. Just imagine what 18 of them smell like â¦

Durians arenât the only rare fruit on the market these days. Just ask Aaron Choi.

Tap or click here to meet the man growing the strangest fruits youâve never heard of. â