August 13, 2021

In this issue ...

🕵 Check your iPhone for spyware
Don't buy a fake vaccine card
It's time to try Firefox again

3 things you need to know today

1. Does your iPhone have Pegasus spyware installed? Use this free check to find out

Pegasus spyware has been a thorn in the security industry for some time. It has been discovered on mobile phones of powerful people, capturing everything they said and did. If you are worried this spyware is on your phone, use this free tool to find out.

Tap or click here to scan your phone for Pegasus spyware. →

2. You can buy a fake vaccine card on the Dark Web - Here's the punishment if you do

Many countries require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test result to travel, work or participate in other public functions. That's why the Dark Web has seen an increase in sales of fake vaccination certificates recently. Regardless of your stance on the vaccine, it's never a good idea to buy shady products online. Here's why.

Tap or click here to find out the dangers of fake COVID vaccination certificates. →

3. If you said goodbye to Firefox years ago, here's a reason to try it again

Websites use multiple ways to track you around the internet. Some of the cookies that are stored in your browser can make navigating online easier. But sometimes cookies are up to no good. To combat sneaky web trackers, this popular browser has been updated to destroy them.

Tap or click here for a simple way to stop being tracked online. →

APPLE UPDATES

Get Apple tips, tricks and updates to your inbox twice a week. Coming up soon: How to hide files and folders on your Mac. Handy!

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🎧 AUDIO BRIEFING

She passed away. Then he turned her into an AI chatbot

When tragedy struck, Joshua Barbeau decided to cope with the loss of his girlfriend by creating a chatbot based on her personality. In this episode, Kim sits down with him as well as AI developer Jason Rohrer, who created an AI program you can use to create your own personalized chatbots.

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MUST-SEE VIDEO

Don't break open your Apple Watch

Most tech is built by putting together hundreds of tiny parts that make up the whole. But, If you were given a single piece that completed a device, would you be able to guess what it is? That is exactly what these two internet sensations try to do.

You're giving away all your data for that free email account

I don’t trust Big Tech and you shouldn’t, either. You’ve heard me say for years that free email services like Gmail or Yahoo aren’t really free. There’s a big price to pay — your privacy. These free email sites scan, analyze and save details of every email you send and receive, giving Big Tech a very intimate and detailed profile of you so they can easily sell your data to the highest bidder.

That’s why I use StartMail. With StartMail, I can send encrypted emails with one click, even if the recipient doesn’t use encryption. And StartMail never scans or analyzes your emails. Best of all, when you delete an email, it’s gone — forever.

Don’t trust Big Tech with your data and privacy.

Go to StartMail.com/Kim today for a seven-day free trial and 50% off your first year. →

AND FINALLY ...

If you’re a chef, you probably know how quickly knives can dull. 🔪 If you’re sick and tired of scraping them against stones to sharpen them up again, a new startup called Knife Aid has your back. Send in your cleavers, kitchen shears, scissors, pocket knives, chef's knives and more. You'll get them back through the mail, sharpened and ready to use.

Speaking of kitchen gadgets, here are 15 great devices for everyone, from the cook to the novice chef. You're sure to find something you'll use again and again! 🍳

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