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Android tip: Copy and paste text from your phone to your PC

We all love Universal Clipboard, an Apple-exclusive feature that allows you to share a copied chunk of text between your iPhone and Mac.

Did you know that Windows 10 and 11 users can do the same on Android? It’s true. You should give it a shot if you’re not already doing it. Tap or click here for seven things you didn’t know your Android could do.

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The mystery behind what scientists call space eyes

Anyone who has been to space can tell you that the views are among the best parts. But, if you are on a long trip to outer space, you may notice your eyesight worsening. The strangest part is scientists still don’t know why this happens.

Easy way to see if someone is stealing your Wi-Fi

Having slow internet may occur more than you’d like. You may see a frozen screen when trying to binge-watch your favorite TV show. You might get booted out when paying bills. Tap or click here to get the fastest internet speeds in your area.

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Can microwave technology treat cancer?

In the early days of microwave ovens, people worried that emitted radiation could be dangerous to their health. In what you might think is an odd twist, doctors now use microwave technology to treat cancer. It helps to alleviate pain and, in some cases, even cure some forms of cancer. You have to see it to believe it.

Study: These cities are targeted most by identity theft

Identity theft is no joke. The FTC reports 441,482 cases of credit card fraud in the U.S. last year alone.

All told, the Commission received 1.1 million total identity theft complaints.

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Will smart guns save lives?

Kai Kloepfer was in high school in 2012 when a man walked into a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado and killed 12 while injuring 70 more. 

Now 26, Kloepfer is releasing a product he has been working on ever since: a smart gun. It started as a science fair project in response to the shooting and is now the centerpiece of Biofire, which has raised $30 million in funding. Here’s the story.

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The Biofire smart gun

Biofire’s smart gun comes with a dock equipped with a touchscreen that pairs your face and fingerprint to the gun. Biometric data captured is stored only on the gun.

Ford F-150 Lightning catches fire

Ford paused production on its $62,000 electric tricks for five weeks after three caught fire. Ford says whatever caused the fire is “rare” and not related to a design flaw in the F-150 Lightning.

8 quick and easy ways to clean up your Android

Your smartphone can get bogged down with software, viruses and too many files like a computer. It can run slowly when that happens, which is less than ideal.

If you own an Android phone and want to keep it running like new, there are some steps you’ll need to take. Here are eight maintenance tips to keep your Android as good as new.

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Son's suicide spurs Congressman's campaign against child sextortion | The Kim Komando Show

In July of last year, Rep. Brandon Guffey experienced a heartbreaking tragedy that no parent should have to endure. His 17-year-old son, Gavin Guffey, fell victim to a cruel sextortion scheme and tragically took his own life shortly thereafter. Now, as a South Carolina congressman, Guffey is advocating passionately to prevent such incidents from happening again. He is proposing a bill in the State House that would make sextortion a punishable offense with a maximum penalty of 30 years imprisonment.