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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know July 29, 2020 |
Don’t fall for this new viral video making false claims about COVID-19 Fake news entered the spotlight like never before during the 2016 presidential campaign and has yet to go away. Political misinformation along with general scams and hoaxes are one thing, but putting people's lives in danger takes it to a whole new level. That's what happened once again this week when a video packed with misinformation about COVID-19 went viral on social media. If you see it, don't believe it! Tap or click to see why this dangerous video has been taken down. → |
Keep your Amazon Echo from listening in with ‘Alexagate’ jamming device While many people believe the convenience of owning smart speakers is worth the risk, a certain degree of privacy is lost simply because these devices listen. If you want to reclaim some of that privacy without kicking your Amazon Echo to the curb, a special Alexa jamming device is now available. You just have to see it to believe how "Alexagate" works. Tap or click here to see Alexagate in action. → |
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Scam alert: Mysterious seeds from China showing up in mailboxes Surprisingly, not all scams actually harm their victims. Some simply use people to help the scammer in question accomplish a goal, and that's exactly what's happening thanks to a new scheme where Americans are receiving mysterious packages in the mail filled with seeds they never ordered. Here's why it's happening, and what you can do about it. Tap or click here to see the meaning behind these seeds. → |
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Amazon Echo tips and tricks: 20 new uses for your Alexa If you have an Alexa device at home, you're probably familiar with what the smart assistant can do. But Alexa is capable of more than you might expect. We've rounded up 20 helpful, clever, entertaining and surprising commands you might not be using yet. Tap or click here for Alexa commands you'll wish you knew before. → | Small biz 101: How to market your company on social media It doesn’t matter if you bring in millions a year or put all your effort into just keeping your small business running — you need to market your business online. With so many digital channels, how do you get the most bang for your digital marketing buck? Kim talks to Jeremy Wood of Hootsuite about using social media to connect with your audience. Mike Huber of Vertical Measures tells us about using social media to build an “owned” audience. Tap or click to listen to the latest Tech You Should Know podcast. → |
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One leg up: A fateful finding Skydiving is a thrilling hobby, but if you’re not 100% careful, you could end up dropping something as you leap from the plane. People have lost wallets, watches and jewelry because they forgot to leave them onboard. But what if the thing you lose is attached to your body most of the time? Well, that’s exactly what happened to Chris Marckres, who lost one of his irreplaceable prosthetic legs while skydiving. Prosthetic legs can be incredibly expensive, and the fact they’re custom-fit to each patient makes losing one quite costly. But thanks to some quick thinking, Chris took to social media and connected with a local soybean farmer who found the lost leg in one of his fields. Amazingly, the leg had zero damage aside from some light scratches. Incredible. Prosthetics continue to get more and more advanced each year. Tap or click here to see how one boy got the surprise of a lifetime when Tony Stark himself delivered his new prosthetic arm. → |
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