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Your Mac isnât as secure as you think â and hackers know it Many believe Macs are safer from hackers than Windows computers. That may have been true in the past, but things are changing rapidly and Apple fans need to be careful. For the first time, some online threats targeting Mac computers outnumber threats to PC computers by nearly double. Sadly, Mac users can no longer say their beloved system is immune from malware. Tap or click to see why hackers have changed targets. â	Google says new AI can pick the âbestâ photos in your camera roll and have them printed Love physical photos but have no way to print them? Google might have just the answer for you. It's testing out a new subscription service that automatically selects 10 of your photos and mails you printed copies each month. If you're ready to start filling up the old photo album, you won't want to miss this. Tap or click to see more Google photo services. â

Your Mac isnât as secure as you think â and hackers know it

Many believe Macs are safer from hackers than Windows computers. That may have been true in the past, but things are changing rapidly and Apple fans need to be careful. For the first time, some online threats targeting Mac computers outnumber threats to PC computers by nearly double. Sadly, Mac users can no longer say their beloved system is immune from malware.

Tap or click to see why hackers have changed targets. â

Google says new AI can pick the âbestâ photos in your camera roll and have them printed

Love physical photos but have no way to print them? Google might have just the answer for you. It's testing out a new subscription service that automatically selects 10 of your photos and mails you printed copies each month. If you're ready to start filling up the old photo album, you won't want to miss this.

Tap or click to see more Google photo services. â

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Donât fall for these clever Facebook Messenger scams

As if Facebook wasn't dangerous enough on its own, now cybercriminals are using one of its most popular products to rip people off. They've figured out a way to pose as friends or family members to trick you into handing over money. The scam is so convincing, anyone could be duped by it.

Tap or click for ways to outsmart the scammers. â


Take this Microsoft master class and learn to excel at Excel Want to really save time at work? There's an online learning bundle that unlocks all the best shortcuts and hidden functionalities of Microsoft Excel, allowing you to get a lot more out of this versatile software than just spreadsheets. All six courses are over 90% off for Komando readers. Tap or click to check out the Complete Excel Pro Tips Certification Bundle. â	How scammers are using the coronavirus to steal and defraud Where thereâs fear, scammers are quick to follow. The coronavirus has people across the world scared, and criminals are taking advantage. If youâre seeing texts, emails and social media posts claiming thereâs new information you need to know, think twice before you click. Tap or click to listen to the latest Consumer Tech Update. â

Take this Microsoft master class and learn to excel at Excel

Want to really save time at work? There's an online learning bundle that unlocks all the best shortcuts and hidden functionalities of Microsoft Excel, allowing you to get a lot more out of this versatile software than just spreadsheets. All six courses are over 90% off for Komando readers.

Tap or click to check out the Complete Excel Pro Tips Certification Bundle. â

How scammers are using the coronavirus to steal and defraud

Where thereâs fear, scammers are quick to follow. The coronavirus has people across the world scared, and criminals are taking advantage. If youâre seeing texts, emails and social media posts claiming thereâs new information you need to know, think twice before you click.

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

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How Zero-G planes work

One of the coolest things about space travel is the ability to experience zero-gravity. Floating through the air like a balloon has to be amazing. But what if you could do that here on Earth? There are special planes that do something called a parabolic loop, which simulates the feeling of zero gravity. But how do they work?

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Bearly made it: Dog makes an incredible rescue

Dogs are known for being loyal and courageous, and itâs not unheard of to find dogs rescuing people and smaller animals. So when a local dog from Bristol, Virginia came home with a live bear cub in its mouth, its owners werenât too surprised at the heroism. The three week-old cub had been abandoned in a nearby forest and was lucky enough to come across the friendly pooch, who carried it to safety. Thankfully, authorities were relieved to discover several mother bears lived in the area who would be able to care for the cub. Apparently, the mothering instinct is so strong in these animals that theyâll easily adopt stray cubs in the wild. Between rescue dogs and adoptive bear mothers, maybe humans could learn a thing or two.

A city is no place for bears, anyway.

Tap or click to see how a group of bear cubs crashed a golf course outing. â