Amazon Pharmacy, Baby Yoda in space, Gmail pro tips

November 20, 2020

Dive into the week in tech news with Allie, Ben, Cassidy and host Mike. Amazon’s online pharmacy is here, but think twice before you order. Plus, Twitter jumps on the stories bandwagon, Baby Yoda climbs aboard a SpaceX ship and Chrome’s new update is the biggest performance booster in years. The team talks holiday shopping (have you started yet?) and see if Mike can keep up his winning streak in Brand New or Not True.

Tags: Amazon, shopping, space, X (Twitter)

2 new scams Komando readers emailed to tell me about

Everyone hates scammers, but we have to give them credit for the effort. You can only fool people for so long with the same old tech support and phishing scams, which is why creative new scams deserve extra attention and scrutiny.

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Tech how-to: Save important texts on iPhone and Android

It’s hard to imagine everyday life without text messages. In fact, people send nearly 23 billion text messages each day worldwide. Of course, not all texts are good news. Tap or click here to see six scam text messages that are ripping people off.

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Streaming service just hiked its prices $10 a month

Nothing in the tech world lasts forever, especially when it comes to streaming services. Between price hikes and rotating content, you’re lucky if a streaming plan gives you exactly what you paid for year after year.

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Mostly Harmless': Internet mystery of a dead man on the Appalachian Trail and $3K in cash

Every so often, a puzzling event or urban legend captures the internet’s collective imagination. If a story happens to go viral, it’s even possible for internet sleuths on social media to crack the case or make a discovery.

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Easy way to keep Chrome from slowing down your computer

There’s almost nothing more annoying than dealing with a slow computer. The only thing that makes slow load times and lags worse is being on a tight work deadline.

Even with regular upkeep, computers can slow down due to glitchy programs or tools, causing your programs’ issues. There are tricks you can try to speed up slow browsers, but these tricks won’t speed up slow CPUs.

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Flu season warning: Make sure you're not buying counterfeit medicine online

COVID-19 isn’t taking a break for flu season. Unlike previous years, Americans now have two viruses to worry about every time they leave home.

Just like COVID-19, the flu is extremely easy to catch. Fortunately, flu vaccines are widely available to protect you. Tap or click here to see why a viral video connecting flu vaccines with COVID-19 is nonsense.

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Alexa has a new trick to answer your questions you'll love (or hate)

Alexa is already smart, but Amazon engineers want to take it even further. They’re tweaking the voice assistant’s algorithm to predict what users will say before they have a chance to speak.

Soon, Alexa may even be able to guess items you want to order before you’ve thought of it. Tap or click here for even more clever uses for your Amazon Echo.

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Parler: What is it, and is it for you?

Our 2020 Presidential Election proved one thing: America is split half conservative, half liberal.

The conservative half is fed up with Twitter and moving on. These users are tired of Twitter’s algorithms and corporate management regulating speech on its platform.

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New Alexa features make it easier to check in on older loved ones

Travel has essentially come to a halt this holiday season. The pandemic has taken a swift upward trajectory over the last month, and many states are starting to restrict travel or gatherings again.

These restrictions are going to cause issues with visiting extended family this year. Many of us have already been keeping a distance from elderly relatives or family members with health conditions due to the pandemic. You can still use tech to check in on your older family members, though — even if you can’t be there in person.

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Facebook security warning: Thousands of passwords stolen

Stolen social media accounts are a hot commodity on Dark Web marketplaces. The average Facebook account sells for about $74.50, making the social network a priority target for phishing scams and cybercriminals.

Phishing campaigns make it easy to steal large quantities of login credentials at once. All scammers need to do is create a fake login page and trick victims into signing in. Tap or click here to see a copyright notice phishing scam targeting Facebook users.

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