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Komando Tech News This Week

Mike James

Stay up-to-date with what’s happening in the digital world the easy way! Digital expert, national radio host and USA Today columnist Kim Komando wastes no time and gets right to the top stor...

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Alexa IS listening to your conversations - 'Next-Gen TV' invades your privacy - Watch out for fake Uber, Lyft drivers

It's confirmed - Alexa, along with thousands of Amazon employees ARE listening to your conversations. Learn how "Next-Gen TV" is yet another...

28:03Apr 12, 2019

Did Saudis hack Jeff Bezos' phone? -- Chinese hotel uses facial recognition -- Apple behind on 5G phone

By now we all know that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' phone was hacked. A new theory claims the Saudi government did the deed. A new hotel in China...

27:28Apr 5, 2019

FTC catches illegal robocallers -- Check Apple Card's fine print -- 5G network could be hacker heaven

Four major robocall scam operations were shut down by the Federal Trade Commission. Make sure to read the fine print before applying for tha...

20:25Mar 29, 2019

Facebook stores unprotected passwords -- The government may be watching your social media -- Ransomware gets personal

Facebook stored hundreds of millions of unprotected passwords for years. If you're filing a disability claim, be careful what you post on so...

29:36Mar 22, 2019

Major laptop battery recall catching fire -- Targeted ads coming soon to your smart TV -- Bogus Android antivirus apps

Check your laptop's battery: There's another big recall involving batteries that could catch fire. Targeted advertising might soon be annoyi...

21:59Mar 15, 2019

Facebook finally wants to protect your privacy -- Watch out for deep fake home listings -- Hackers steal from scammers who stole from you

Mark Zuckerberg says he wants a privacy-focused Facebook. Doctored photos are the new trend for real estate listings. Hackers are stealing f...

29:15Mar 8, 2019

Another exposed database reveals millions of records -- IBM apologizes for racially insensitive labels on job site -- Motorola confirms it's releasing a foldable phone

An open database exposes millions of records from a Dow Jones watchlist. IBM is apologizing after racially insensitive terms were found as o...

23:17Mar 1, 2019

YouTube pulls hundreds of channels after child exploitation outcry -- Get a registration number for your new drone -- All the highlights from Samsung's Unpacked event

YouTube is pulling hundreds of channels and deleting millions of comments after an outcry over child exploitation. If you have a drone, make...

19:42Feb 22, 2019

Thousands of Android apps have been tracking you -- Amazon and Google want even more of your data through their smart speakers -- New internet challenge wants kids to go missing

Thousands of Android apps are tracking you, and there's not much you can do about it. Amazon and Google want to collect even more of your da...

23:50Feb 15, 2019

Phone carriers may have sold more location data than first reported -- An online calculator predicts your chances for future kidney stones -- Amazon could be testing facial recognition on their sellers

Mobile phone carriers might have sold your location data even more than first reported. A new online calculator could give you your odds of...

22:59Feb 8, 2019

Hackers passing around billions of leaked records -- Get healthy and earn an Apple Watch -- Con artists in the Instagram era

Last month's massive data breach has grown even larger. Another health insurer is offering an Apple Watch, but with a new app. Con artists a...

16:11Feb 1, 2019

Startup allows men to "brainwash wives" through social media -- Doctor wins right to be removed from Google search -- Bank blamed for allowing scam

For a fee, men can "brainwash" their wives using social media. A doctor has won the right to remove certain Google search results. A Canadia...

17:12Jan 25, 2019

Collection #1 megabreach -- Nike self-lacing shoes controlled by app -- Amazon's facial recognition sales vote

More than 770 million personal records exposed in massive breach. Stockholders want Amazon to end facial recognition sales to the government...

16:53Jan 18, 2019

Crowdfunded Pong table a hit at CES -- New tech added to old coolers -- New iPhone feature makes spying easy

A new take on a nearly 50-year-old game becomes an unexpected hit at CES. A tech refresh of a backyard staple means you can keep your drinks...

19:32Jan 11, 2019

3D-printed rib implanted in Bulgaria -- Rolling hotel rooms coming to highways -- This Facebook hack won't actually work

Doctors in Bulgaria figured out a way to create a rib replacement with a 3D printer. A futuristic hotel on wheels might change travel foreve...

14:26Jan 4, 2019

Trending Amazon Alexa setup app is a fake -- Now, they're hacking hot tubs -- Security cameras can be easily hacked

Hackers are now taking control of smart appliances just to mess with people. Scientists at Cambridge have come up with a clever new way to s...

19:13Dec 28, 2018

Robocalls exploded in 2018 -- Emergency patch for Internet Explorer -- Facebook won't stop sharing your info

A huge growth in robocalls in 2018. Apple has amazing deals on iPads. Patch your Internet Explorer now. Saturn might lose its signature ring...

14:28Dec 21, 2018

Netflix working on instant replays -- California may tax text messages -- Amazon extends free-shipping deal

Netflix is working on a new feature that you might love. You won't believe which song is now the most-streamed. If you live in California, y...

15:04Dec 14, 2018

App can detect anemia with one photo -- Company hired to help with ransomware just paid instead -- Facebook made shady moves with user info

New app can test for anemia with a single photo. This new tech might be able to help doctors diagnose some cancers early. There's a fake IT...

15:38Dec 7, 2018

Millions exposed in another massive data breach -- One set of headphones wide open to hack attack -- Car crashed because driver was watching Netflix

Another massive data breach has been found, exposing information of millions of U.S. citizens. If you've ever collected Precious Moments fig...

19:59Nov 30, 2018