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May 22, 2021

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If you get a voicemail about a recent Amazon purchase you didn’t make, ignore it

4 things you need to know today

1. If you get a voicemail about a recent Amazon purchase you didn’t make, ignore it

Scams surrounding Amazon are nothing new, and a cybersecurity team has uncovered some that use voice calls to steal victims' information. This is called vishing, and it's yet another type of attack to watch out for. We'll show you how scammers go after their victims and ways to avoid becoming one yourself.

Tap or click for two new scams targeting Amazon customers. →

2. Ended up on a sketchy website? There’s a new way to report it

Most websites are on the up and up and designed to be as user-friendly as possible. But some web designers incorporate tactics to trick people into clicking buttons they didn't mean to or sign up for a subscription by mistake. Thankfully there is now a tool to report these sleazy tactics.

Tap or click here to report shady web practices. →

3. Planning a trip? 5 smart travel tips to keep you safe

After a rough year, COVID restrictions are finally lifting and many of us are looking for a well-deserved vacation or family getaway. But don't throw caution to the wind. There are some precautions you should take before your next trip. We've got five clever travel tips you should follow to stay safe.

Tap or click here to find out how to vacation safely. →

4. My heart-healthy secret for blood pressure support and more energy

If you’re like me, you’re always trying to stay in top shape. When you’re constantly on the go, it can be easy to let your healthy lifestyle slip. While exercise is important for a healthy lifestyle, supplements can go a long way too. I'll show you one of my favorites for blood pressure support and more energy.

Tap or click for a special offer on Kim's heart-healthy secret. →

The perfect laptop, handpicked for you

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The government agency monitoring what you do online

Which government agency is watching what we do online? The answer will surprise you. Plus, fake crypto apps scamming people out of their cash, Google's latest additions to Maps and more, and an app that started a manhunt ... for the wrong guy.

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In case you missed it ...

  1. These apps leaked personal data on 100M users. Tap or click here to delete the malicious apps.
  2. Fully-electric Ford F-150 Lightning. Tap or click here for a glimpse at the future.
  3. If you have one of these security cameras, turn it off now. Tap or click for a better solution.
  4. The best way to protect yourself from ransomware attacks. Tap or click to find out what to do before it's too late.
  5. COVID scams aren’t going away – Watch out for these ones. Tap or click to see what they are and how to avoid them.
 

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Kim Komando show Rewind: November. 7th, 2020 (Hour 1 of Kim’s show)

Kim Komando show Rewind: November. 7th, 2020 (Hour 1 of Kim’s show)

You're watching the first hour of The Kim Komando Show, recorded November. 7th, 2020. While all the focus has been on the presidential election, you might not have heard that several tech-related laws were also passed. We have the details. Plus, police in one city have a new plan to convince residents to share their home security camera feed. And, find out why Walmart is giving its shelf-scanning robots the boot. Tap or click to watch a full hour of Kim.

 

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Update your closet with high-tech basics

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AND FINALLY ...

Over on the Tech You Should Know podcast, we dedicated a whole episode to AI in Hollywood. Later this year, we’ll see a $70 million sci-fi film starring a robot. Her name’s Erica, and she's Hollywood's first artificially intelligent actor. 🤖

However, Hollywood has a long history of robot characters. The very first robot character to appear in a movie was Maria from “Metropolis,” a silent film by German filmmaker Fritz Lang. This was released all the way back in 1927! 😲

 

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