Apple's Tim Cook was right about the future of TV

Open/download audioSurely you’ve heard all the buzz around the latest kid on the streaming block, Disney+. It launched this week with a staggering number of subscribers. Years ago, Tim Cook gave his take on the future of TV, and he sure was right.

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Facebook fixed a bug that lets the app take over your camera

Facebook has a tendency to push boundaries. Since its inception, Facebook’s business model has been based around the collection and sale of user data. Despite what Mark Zuckerberg claims, the platform remains hostile toward privacy. Click or tap to see how Facebook continues to disrespect its users.

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How to listen to The Kim Komando Show on your phone

Every week, more than 1 million listeners tune in to The Kim Komando Show across 400 radio stations. That’s a whole lot of you getting the latest tech news, digital advice and Kim’s pro tips.

But if you can’t catch the show on your local station or you just want to listen on your time, there’s a great way to do it: The Kim Komando Show podcast.

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What's the safest way to lock your smartphone? PIN, facial recognition or fingerprint

PINs, passwords, fingerprints and facial recognition all have their own advantages and disadvantages when it comes to keeping your phone secure. So which one should you use? We’ll show you.

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Disney+ is here, but you may have trouble actually streaming anything

After more than two years of anticipation, Disney’s new streaming service is finally here. We’ll show you how Disney+ stacks up against the competition and how to get a full year of service at no cost.

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Flaw in popular ATMs allows criminals to steal cash and your data

A team of security researchers discovered two critical security flaws in some of the most common ATMs in America. With a bit of malicious code, a hacker can easily empty an ATM of cash. The second flaw gives total access to an ATM’s data — which means a hacker could siphon up the information of anyone who’s ever used it.

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Hackers have a shockingly easy new way to take over your smartphone

For the most part, mobile phone hacks have been limited to advertising malware or spy software. But all that has changed thanks to a discovery by security researchers at Purdue University, who found a way to trick Android phones into unlocking the deepest part of their system.

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Ready for new holiday movies and specials? Here's what's streaming

Christmas is around the corner and our favorite streaming services have wasted no time in offering exclusive holiday movies and specials. There’s nothing like sipping a cup of hot cocoa and curling up on the couch as we watch our Christmas favorites — even if it is only early November.

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Tech celebrities can't live without

Between charitable events and activism, the rich and famous often use their high profile to raise awareness of topical issues that make an impact in our daily lives — but that’s not all celebrities use their platform for. Just like all of us, celebrities are fond of all things tech — and the sight of one using a particular device is enough to send sales of that product through the roof.

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Windows 10 sneak peek: New features coming soon

If you rely on Windows 10, you know it is a plagued operating system. From its introduction, Windows 10 has proven to be a cycle of headache-inducing updates. You know the story. Microsoft releases an update, it damages an existing feature or function, Microsoft throws together another update to patch said issue and in doing so, creates another problem. This reoccurring theme has some nervous about downloading the next update.

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You won't believe how many online reviews are actually fake

When we shop online, we trust in reviews to help us make sound buying decisions — but research shows a startling percent of reviews are fake! If the feedback we see on products is fake, how can we know whether what we’re buying is worth the money?

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