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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know January 14, 2021 |
| Microsoft has just released a security update, and it's a doozy. A critical flaw, which has already been exploited, was discovered, leading to severe data loss of infected PCs. To prevent it from happening to you, we'll show you how to update your Windows to stay safe. Tap or click here to get the latest Microsoft security patch. → |
| Your mobile device and its content need to be protected at all times. Unfortunately, that's not the case with a popular Samsung model right now. A critical flaw has been discovered in the device that lets anyone sign in with their fingerprint. We've got details on how this dangerous vulnerability works and how you can fix it. Tap or click here to secure your Samsung device. → |
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| Security researchers have discovered up to 16 severe vulnerability issues in Google's Chrome, Microsoft's Edge and Mozilla's Firefox browsers. Hackers can use these security flaws to break into your computer and assume full control. We'll show you how to update your browsers and protect your devices. Tap or click here to get these critical security patches. → |
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| Adobe's Flash Player served as the main technology for playing animations, video and music on almost all websites. But due to an ever-growing concern about constant security flaws, the web development industry has all but abandoned it. Now its creator has thrown in the towel and recommended you remove it. We'll give you step-by-step instructions how. Tap or click here for steps on how to remove Flash Player. → | A lot of apps will offer services your phone already provides. But, of course, they won't tell you that. How else would they sell your data and make money off of you? To help you stop bloating your phone with unnecessary apps, we found five redundant apps that take up space and offer nothing. Tap or click here to cut the fat from your smartphone. → |
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| Amazon receives about 13 million orders every single day. Just a few days later, those packages arrive on the customer's doorstep. So how is this shipping process so efficient? It turns out Amazon has an incredibly complex system that may be even more convoluted than you think. Tap or click to see how Amazon's impressive delivery process works. → |
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