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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know October 6, 2020 |
| Tons of companies and services are in the business of data brokering or selling your information to other sites. Most of the time you hand over this personal information without realizing it when agreeing to terms of service. Fortunately, there is a site that can help you take back some privacy and lock down your personal information. Tap or click here for a simple privacy solution. → |
| You don't have to wait until Prime Day to get a jump on some of the bargains. There are tons of early sales available right now, and Kim has outlined some of the great deals on essentials that you'll want to snag now. Tap or click here for early Prime Day deals you can score right now. → |
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| The makers of two popular browser extensions are involved in a lawsuit for spying on social media accounts. The shocking twist? Facebook is the plaintiff! Yes, that's right, the world's biggest social media site is accusing software developers of stealing user data. Oh, the irony! Has Facebook finally had a change of heart about privacy? Tap or click here to see why Facebook cares so much about these extensions. → |
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| Despite what Apple says, iOS 14 users are still dealing with a number of battery problems. To address complaints, the company is telling users they need to erase their phones and restore them from scratch. It's a bit of a lengthy process, but it seems like it fixes the issue. Here's how you can do it at home. Tap or click here to see how to reformat and restore your iPhone and Apple Watch. → | When it comes to Facebook scandals, hacks are rarely as controversial as data leaks. But new information surrounding a 2018 hacking incident may change all that. Thanks to a malware campaign, multiple accounts were compromised and forced to buy $4 million worth of advertisements. Then, the hackers sat back and watched the money roll in. Here's how it happened. Tap or click here to see why this undisclosed hack is such a big deal. → |
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Tough luck: Winning ticket lost to the ages Winning the lottery is an impressive feat in its own right. The odds are stacked heavily against you, but the amount of money you get can change your life. Sadly one unlucky lottery winner from Florida ended up losing out on her prize thanks to an error nobody could have predicted: A mailing issue. As it turns out, her winning ticket got lost in the mail on route to the Florida Lottery headquarters. And as the officials quoted her, “No ticket, no prize.” Somehow, this almost feels worse than losing outright! Believe it or not, there are ways to hack the lottery. You just have to be an expert at math. Tap or click here to see the math loophole that broke the lottery. → |
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