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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know November 3, 2020 |
| Want to spice up your Google Meet calls? Google has listened to users and finally added a new feature that gives you pre-made and custom backgrounds for video chats. Now, you can make a video call from underwater, in space or even a fantasy world. All you need is a high-resolution wallpaper. Here's how to do it. Tap or click here to see how to set up custom backgrounds for Google Meet. → |
| Millions of people have lost their jobs since the start of the pandemic and it can be rough finding a new one in a timely manner. Thankfully, LinkedIn just launched a tool that can help you find a new career based on your skillset. Here's how it can help make your job search much easier. Tap or click for an exciting new way to find the right career for you. → |
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| Some people who use payment apps are running into accounts claiming to belong to generous investors. They'll offer to take a payment from you, put it into the stock market and share the profits. Sounds good, right? As it turns out, it's just another scam — one that can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars if you aren't careful. Tap or click here to see how to spot this dangerous financial scam. → |
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| Own a business or work from home? Great news: Dell Technologies just announced their Black Friday sale — with new doorbusters released every weekday, plus up to 50% off cutting-edge tech for your business. Tap or click to score new gear at a great price. → | Do you know which kind of app collects the most data on you? If you said social media, you're in the right ballpark — but the truth is far stranger and more complicated. Between dating apps, retail apps and rideshare services, you won't believe how much you're sharing with companies online. Tap or click here to see the most data-hungry apps on the web. → |
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| Robots help us do a lot of things in today's digital world like assist in flying planes or cleaning our homes. But one company in China took things to another level and employed a robot to move an entire building. That's right, they used a gigantic robot to literally "walk" a school to a different location. You have to see this to believe it. Tap or click to see this amazing use of robotic technology. → |
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Under the hood: Authorities find a strange surprise in a car When your car won’t start, what’s the first thing you suspect? Did the engine go bad? Is your battery dead? Well, for one driver in Florida, this problem had a much more ominous cause: a 10-foot Burmese python. The snake was found under the hood of a car that had failed to turn on. Authorities were brought in to carefully remove the snake to avoid causing further damage. Unfortunately for the snake, there wasn’t much luck in trying to save it. It just goes to show you that some places aren’t all that safe for naps. This isn’t even the strangest place people have found snakes. Tap or click here to see what happens when a poisonous snake is found in a Christmas tree. → |
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