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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know December 4, 2020 |
| Recent cyberattacks have cost victims millions of dollars thanks to the sneaky way they steal payment information from online stores. But a new spin on these clever schemes may even be more difficult to spot. It uses fake PayPal forms that make you think you're checking out securely. Here's what you can do about it. Tap or click here to see why this scam is so dangerous. → |
| As the quest for an effective COVID-19 vaccine nears its end, a new problem is arising that may threaten the whole operation. Hackers are targeting the cold storage companies assigned to transport the vaccines to destinations around the world. Here's what it could mean for the end of the pandemic. Tap or click here to see the digital threat facing vaccine efforts. → |
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| Several smartphone accessories from one manufacturer are being recalled for serious fire hazards — including one that caused $6,000 worth of damage. We'll show you the accessories to watch out for, as well as a few safe ones you can replace them with. Tap or click here for a list of dangerous phone chargers. → |
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| Walmart+ launched a few months ago as a direct competitor to Amazon Prime and has shown some early success. The program offers same-day shipping, fuel discounts and tons of other perks. But just in time for the holidays, Walmart has made a huge change to its subscription service that you need to check out. Tap or click here for details on what's coming to Walmart+. → | We definitely needed some fun and creative apps to help make it through 2020. If you've run out of things to occupy your time, we've got a list of apps that you should check out. Whether you want self-improvement tools, apps chocked full of art or entertainment, we've got a list of the best ones available for both Apple and Android. Tap or click here for a list of the best apps of 2020. → |
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| Scientists have been looking to Mars for decades in hopes of one day sending humans there. One huge obstacle to having those dreams come true was the dangers involved with conventional gasoline. SpaceX engineers have now developed a new type of engine that burns a different type of fuel that can get us to the Red Planet and be created with resources found there. Tap or click to see how this new technology will finally get us to Mars. → |
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An impactful discovery: A false alarm that taught NASA something NASA briefly caused some alarm after discovering what appeared to be an asteroid orbiting the planet back in September. In the past month, researchers doubled down on learning as much as possible about the mysterious object. We now know that the strange object (which had gotten a little too close for comfort) is actually just the remains of a rocket booster from a failed moon landing back in the 1960s. And if you’re worried about it hitting Earth, don’t be. It would be too small to do any damage to the planet, and it’s actually on track to escape our orbit and head to our neighbor, Mars. It’s their problem now. It might be easy for a derelict rocket to make its way to Mars, but not one of ours. Tap or click here to see the special fuel that may be taking us to the red planet in the future. → |
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