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Do you trust everything the chatbot says? Here’s why you need to fact check it, in 60 seconds. 

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Steps to find out if your vehicle was just recalled due to safety issues

Bad news, Ford drivers. More than 870,000 Ford F-150s have been recalled for faulty parking brakes.

Have a 2021 to 2023 model? Use the steps below to check your VIN. Don’t wait — 19 drivers have reported that their parking brakes came on while driving.

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Step-by-step guide to changing iPhone app icons

The iPhone has always been a trendsetter in the world of technology. With every update, Apple brings new features and customization options to please its users.

One such feature is the ability to change app icons. This is the perfect tool to highlight now since Twitter, I mean X, recently changed its iconic name and app logo to a somewhat silly X. If you’re old-school and want to return to the original icon, you can.

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Ransomware targeting schools becoming a serious problem

You’re target No. 1 for hackers. Get this: 80% of schools suffered ransomware attacks last year. That number is only growing. 

Security company Sophos polled IT professionals, including 400 who work in education. U.S. institutions are a “prime target” — much more than schools in other countries.

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The dark truth of a fake killer-for-hire website

You wouldn’t hire a hitman on the internet … would you? Even if you wouldn’t, plenty of people would and actually did

Buckle your seatbelts, folks. This ride’s a wild one. 

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The best browser setting you’ve never checked

Every day is full of choices. I’m not sure we need 30 flavors of chips lining grocery store aisles, but it’s nice to have options when it comes to tech. The trick is knowing what you can customize. 

Take your browser and all those tabs. Whether you hate clutter and want to start fresh each time, or you like everything exactly where you left it and want all your tabs to reopen when you turn on your computer … both are possible.

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“Hey Kim, what streaming device should I get?”

I get this question often enough that I thought I’d share it with you here. The answer, of course, is it depends. I’ll walk you through a few of the best options out there — and who they’re best for.

Your TV might be smart enough that all the apps you need are built-in. That’s not true for a lot of them, and honestly, streaming boxes and sticks are easier to use.

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3 sneaky ways criminals are stealing phones

Your phone is way more valuable than just the amount someone could sell it for. (Though that’s a pretty enticing amount if you have a newer phone.) 

Think about all the accounts connected to it: your bank and other financial apps, email inbox and private text messages containing who knows what.

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The low-tech way people are breaking into phones

Picture this: You’re out at a local brewery with pals enjoying a cold pint when a friendly stranger starts making conversation. He seems nice enough and asks about fantasy football. You excitedly pull out your phone and unlock it to show him your draft strategies, and voilà, he sees you enter your PIN.

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Streaming prices are out of control - See what services are charging

We’ve come a long way from the days of visiting Blockbuster Video on a Friday night to find a few movies to pass the weekend. These days, you don’t have to get off the couch to rent the latest Hollywood smash hit.

Now, you just fire up the smart TV and connect to your favorite streaming service to have fantastic content at your fingertips. Giants like Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Max, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+ and Paramount+ have emerged as dominant players, offering a vast array of movies, TV shows and original content.

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Innovative gadgets revealed at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 event

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2023 just went down in Seoul, South Korea, and there’s much to … unpack. All this drops in August, by the way, though you can pre-order now.

Flip it: The Galaxy Z Flip5, Samsung’s clamshell-style flip phone, got a significant upgrade over last year’s Flip4. The 3.4-inch screen on the front now looks a heck of a lot like the Razr+ from Motorola. 

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