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April 11, 2021

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Scam VPN app is bringing in $1M per month – Is it on your phone?

3 things you need to know today

1. Scam VPN app is bringing in $1M per month – Is it on your phone?

Malicious apps are usually found in third-party app stores. But sometimes, they slip through the cracks and make it into the official ones. A fake VPN app was recently discovered, and it's a doozy. It's so popular that its developers have been scamming users out of $1 million each month. We'll tell you how it works and give you a better option.

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2. Can AI guess your emotions? Try this online game to see

Do you think you could fool artificial intelligence with facial movements? A group of social scientists created a game where AI is designed to read your emotions through facial expressions. The goal is to show how the technology works and what needs to be improved. Give it a try.

Tap or click here to see if AI can read your emotions. →

3. Amazon Echo tips and tricks: 20 new uses for your Alexa

If you have an Alexa-enabled device at home, you're probably familiar with what the smart assistant can do. But Alexa is capable of more than you might expect. We've rounded up 20 helpful, clever, entertaining and surprising commands you might not be using yet.

Tap or click here for clever Alexa commands. →

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Tech Refresh: Facebook data breach, PC vs. Mac, display photos on your TV

The U.S. government is buying up phone, power and water records. If you have smart devices in your home, you need to hear this. More bad news from Facebook: Half a billion user records were leaked. Plus, the best ways to display photos on your TV. And can Allie fool Ben and Mike in this week's Brand New or Not True?

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In case you missed it ...

  1. 600K credit card records leaked online. Tap or click for a quick way to find out if yours has been exposed.
  2. These cases keep your tech organized on the go. Tap or click to find out if they are worth it.
  3. A new, easy way to choose what YOU see on Facebook. Tap or click for details on Facebook's huge changes.
  4. Watch out: Hackers are using messaging services to spread malware. Tap or click for ways to avoid it.
  5. After decades of use, Yahoo Answers is shutting down. Tap or click to see 10 of the funniest (and strangest) questions.
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6 surgical devices inspired by nature

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