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Breaking Tech News You Need to Know December 17, 2020 |
| If you've ever dropped your smartphone, you know that gut-wrenching feeling that overcomes you. If you think dropping it to the ground like normal is scary, wait until you hear about a Brazillian filmmaker's ordeal. He dropped his gadget from a moving airplane, and you won't believe what happened next. Thankfully, the entire event was captured on film. Tap or click here to see what happens when an iPhone falls from the sky. → |
| Some changes coming to Google Photos will cut down on your storage space. But that doesn't necessarily mean you should stop using this service completely. There are still features you should be using in Google Photos now and in the future. Let's take a look at what they are. Tap or click here for three essential tools in Google Photos. → |
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| The holiday shopping season brings out thieves in full force. From porch pirates stealing packages from right under your nose to fraudulent delivery texts, scams are everywhere. Now, the Better Business Bureau is warning everyone about numerous schemes making the rounds targeting your financial accounts and more. It's one of the most dangerous identity theft plots ever devised. Tap or click here to protect your finances this holiday season. → |
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| Apps are some of the most egregious data collectors on your phone. We all need to be concerned with privacy, and Apple has a solution with its latest iOS update. The company made some big changes to third-party developers' requirements to make the apps we use more transparent. We've got details on changes to expect and how to get the update. Tap or click here to find out why this info could make you ditch your favorite apps. → | Did you know that iOS will, by default, erase everything on your iPhone after a certain number of unsuccessful login attempts? That is really not a good situation to be in — especially if you haven't backed your device up in a while. We'll show you how to change this setting and make sure your phone backs up automatically. Tap or click here to adjust this critical setting to prevent data loss. → |
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