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Shocking way Jeff Bezosâ phone was hacked â and how to protect yours

If you thought the rich and powerful are immune to cyberattacks, think again. A shocking new report alleges Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon and the world's wealthiest man, was cyberattacked by none other than the Saudi Crown Prince. Could anyone else be a potential target?

Tap or click to learn more about this explosive allegation. â

Own an Apple Watch? Thereâs a new perk you should know about

Wearable technology has become huge in the health industry. You can't go anywhere these days without seeing someone trying to "get their steps in." Apple has been paying attention and now select gyms are offering discounted memberships and rewards for people who wear Apple Watches.

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Text scam alert: Donât fall for these fake notifications

Many of us are eager to get notifications from our mail carriers â especially when we have packages on the way. But people across America are getting strange notifications for packages they never ordered. If you get one of these, don't open it! It's probably a scam that will steal your personal data.

Tap or click to learn how to spot these fakes in the wild. â


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Online advertising: How it works and whatâs coming for consumers

Everywhere you go online, there's someone trying to sell you something. In fact, digital ad spending overtook offline, traditional ads in 2019. Google may be a leader in online advertising, but it's not the only option. Kim talks to Heath Schaffer, 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. â

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A fine piece of real estate: Would you live here?

Thereâs a hidden property listing just outside of Tucson, Arizona that has the whole internet clamoring for more information. This property, unlike others in its price range, is 11 acres large. And the building contains multiple floors of rooms. Thereâs only one catch: Itâs underground. For around $500,000, you could be the proud owner of a decommissioned missile silo â one that used to house one of our nationâs deadly nuclear warheads. The central pit for the missile extends all the way to the bottom floor, and gives the space a cool atrium with no extra construction needed. Plus, it comes with a bunch of rusty old Cold War-era computer equipment and metal doors. Itâs a bit of a fixer-upper, but at that price, who wouldnât want to feel like theyâre living in a nuclear bunker in the Sonoran Desert?

Itâs not just silos being flipped into homes. Fallout shelters are getting fi xed up, too!

Tap or click to see the hidden history of the American fallout shelter. Duck and cover! â