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👀 Government spies on YOU
July 24, 2024
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Plus: $400K real estate scam, Google shocker, hidden retirement benefits
💳 Never show your cards
July 23, 2024
![💳 Never show your cards](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.komando.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/kk-article-20240723-virtual-cards-vs-digital-wallets-1200x675-1-1.jpg)
Plus: Deadly airbag scam, Microsoft’s CrowdStrike fix, child sextortion on the deep web
🔕 Silent trackers
July 22, 2024
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Plus: CrowdStrike scammers, why you’re more likely to believe a stranger, a wireless underdog story
👬 Your digital twin
July 21, 2024
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Plus: Trump shooter’s last search, Steve Jobs’ AI prediction, steam cleaner recall
🌎 What happened and why we’re screwed
July 20, 2024
![🌎 What happened and why we’re screwed](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.komando.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/kk-article-20240720-crowdstrike-microsoft-crash-1200x675-1-1.jpg)
Plus: North Korean interview scam, Royal Caribbean’s VR train ride, free ChatGPT upgrade
💾 Don’t wait till it’s too late
July 19, 2024
![💾 Don’t wait till it’s too late](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.komando.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/kk-article-20240719-dont-lose-old-digital-files-to-time-1200x675-1-1.jpg)
Plus: How to opt out of facial scanning, Trump shooter fake news, location tracking – creepy or cute?
🚨 Social Security update
July 18, 2024
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Plus: $1M gold bar scam, Life360 hacked, apps listening to your convos
🤑 Now, that’s a deal!
July 17, 2024
![🤑 Now, that’s a deal!](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.komando.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/kk-article-20240716-amazon-prime-day-1200x675-1-3.jpg)
Plus: Trump shooter update, illegal immigration Uber ring, this tech could save you from drowning
🥳 Best Amazon Prime Day deals
July 16, 2024
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Plus: iOS 18 beta out, hidden GPS trackers in cars, tricks to spot a bot
📞 Scam spreading
June 27, 2024
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Plus: Cyberattacks on our water, YouTube backup trick, don’t buy this now
🛑 SPAMerica
June 26, 2024
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Plus: Ford F-150 recall, Mark Cuban got hacked, AI girlfriend gone wild
🍽️ Even more expensive
June 25, 2024
![🍽️ Even more expensive](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.komando.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kk-article-20240625-supermarket-electronic-shelf-labels-1200x675-1-2.jpg)
Plus: Elon Musk scam all over YouTube, secret government drone spotted, EVs losing value
📈 Car scams worsening
June 24, 2024
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Plus: Major coffee recall, toddler trapped in Tesla, Alexa’s getting smarter
🫣 We’re screwed
June 23, 2024
![🫣 We’re screwed](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.komando.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/selfie-photo-bomb.jpg)
Plus: The photo-editing app Kim Kardashian uses, flying taxis are coming, must-have free app
🤔 Changed your mind?
June 22, 2024
![🤔 Changed your mind?](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.komando.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/kk-article-20240622-find-people-blocked-social-media-1200x675-1-2.jpg)
Plus: Outlook email warning, no more in-car GPS, walking and hiking faves
🤬 Road rage repellant
June 21, 2024
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Plus: U.S. bans Chinese DJI drones, IG’s explicit algorithm, cyberattacks hit car dealerships
👂 Lifesaving hidden feature
June 20, 2024
![👂 Lifesaving hidden feature](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.komando.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/alexa-home-protection.jpg)
Plus: FTC nails Adobe, the Kremlin’s chatbot ‘cold war,’ Kate Beckinsale calls out catfish
🐖 Straight to slaughter
June 19, 2024
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Plus: Stolen cars on Facebook, the end of the influencer, Apple kills its buy now, pay later program
💸 Their loss, your gain
June 18, 2024
![💸 Their loss, your gain](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.komando.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/kk-article-20230628-how-to-buy-unclaimed-packages-1200x675-1.jpg)
Plus: Massive health care attack started with one email, smart TV scam, stop using Temu