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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know September 19, 2020 |
| Apple rolled out a major update this week with iOS 14. It offers a bunch of new customizable features that you're sure to love. Unfortunately, one of the best new features isn't working as planned right now — and it's causing serious issues. Here's everything we know so far. Tap or click for details on this glitchy issue with iOS 14. → |
| To join its legion of agents, CIA applicants are required to show how skilled they are at noticing small details. To show just how difficult it is, the official CIA Twitter account has posted a challenging quiz designed to test your visual skills. If you think you have what it takes to join the CIA, try this quiz out for size. Tap or click here to see if you can pass this CIA super spy test. → |
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| Two new types of sextortion scams are starting to spread — and the FBI is putting everyone on alert. Sextortion scammers are now targeting teens for intimate photos and making threats to share them if demands aren't met. Others are sending photos to victims before posing as family members of the person in the photo. Here's what we know. Tap or click here to see how these scary new sextortion scams work. → |
| If you’re a parent, you know the struggle of getting your child to put down the phone, tablet, computer or video game. Some are even enlisting help in the battle over screen time. Tap or click to get the latest from Kim. → |
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Monkey business: Smartphone thief revealed If your smartphone gets stolen, most manufacturers have ways to help you recover it. But what happens when the thief that takes your phone isn’t a person at all? One Maylasian student found out that it was still possible to find his phone after a renegade monkey broke into his room and stole it. Using targeted ringtones, he eventually found it buried in the mud under a palm tree near his house. But that’s not even the interesting part. As it turns out, the thief accidentally revealed himself in a series of clumsy selfies that clearly showed a monkey was to blame. The student says he thinks his phone was targeted because it was brightly colored like a fruit. Maybe it’s best not to buy Apple products if you live near monkeys. Monkeys love to be mischievous when people are around. Tap or click here to see why these monkeys are stealing sunglasses and more from tourists. → |
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