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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know July 10, 2020 |
Hours of police video found on body cams sold on eBay If you're selling a used smartphone, always delete your data before getting rid of it. Otherwise, private information may end up in the buyer's hands. This wisdom should be common knowledge, but one group of police recently made the disastrous mistake of leaving non-public files on a device sold on eBay. Here's how to make sure this doesn't happen to you. Tap or click here to see why forgetting to erase data is so risky. → |
Billions of passwords for sale on the Dark Web – this one was used 7 million times Creating a strong password isn't too difficult. All you need is a clever combination of numbers and letters that are difficult to guess. But in spite of this, one of the most common passwords in the world doesn't even bother following this format. It's been used literally millions of times, and you'll kick yourself when you see how obvious it is. Tap or click here to see how many people are using this stupidly obvious password. → |
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Is a scammer collecting unemployment in your name? Here’s how to tell Millions of people have applied for unemployment benefits over the past few months, scammers included. Criminals are using other people's identities to file, to the tune of millions of dollars in fraudulent claims. The problem is so bad the FBI is warning you might be at risk. Here's how you can protect yourself. Tap or click here to see how scammers are collecting identities so easily. → |
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The serious privacy and security risk of virus tracing apps When the United States government officially rolls out its virus tracing app, there will be promises of increased safety and a quicker end to the pandemic. But should you install it on your smartphone? Tap or click to listen to listen to the latest Daily Tech Update. → |
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Shout of the heart: Japan reopens theme parks — but there’s a catch Of all the businesses reopening, you’d think theme parks would be the last of the bunch. They’re crowded, force people into close quarters, and prompt excited screams from everyone riding roller coasters. Since COVID-19 spreads through droplets, those screams may be deadly to guests. But Japanese theme park operators are thinking ahead. To get the okay from the government to reopen, they’ve offered to mandate masks and discourage screaming on roller coasters. To demonstrate, the managers of Fuji-Q Highland took a ride on one of the country’s biggest roller coasters and made it the whole way through without screaming. And now, they’re saying to guests “If you must scream, scream inside your heart.” Sounds like 2020, for sure. Still, it's impressive they managed to get through the whole ride with not so much as a yelp. Tap or click here to see how to scream inside your heart. → |
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