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Ring video doorbells are the latest gadget to be recalled for fire safety. In a notice filed with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, users are warned that incorrectly installing the doorbell can lead to overheating and burns.

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Do you have a love-hate relationship with your smartphone? You appreciate how it helps manage and organize many facets of your life, yet, a few features, like subpar ringtones, cause you to cringe. It’s somewhat perplexing how developers design apps that can tackle a world of tasks but continue to fail at crafting slick audio files.

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Do you feel 100% confident your home is safe from thieves and break-ins? What about disasters like a flood or fire?

Not being protected is a scary way to live. The good news is it’s easy and affordable to protect you, your home and your family 24/7. With SimpliSafe, you order everything you need online at SimpliSafeKim.com, install it in under an hour and activate the system. After that, your family is protected by professional security monitoring, all with no contracts.

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Scammers shopping for stolen data on the Dark Web have found a scary new way to make money: unemployment fraud. With enough personal data and a viable Social Security number, it’s easy to apply for benefits.

Earlier in the year, states were having a hard time getting benefits to unemployed workers. The wait times are much shorter now, and scammers take advantage of it to avoid being noticed. Tap or click here to see an app that speeds up the process.

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Talking about the weather is always a great way to break the ice with strangers. There’s always something to say about heat, humidity, snow, rain and more.

So it’s no wonder that weather tools make for popular websites or downloadable apps. If a storm is coming or the summer heat is rising, it’s handy to glance down at your phone to see how the weather progresses hour by hour.

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November 11th is Veterans Day and this year marks the 101st anniversary. It’s a special time to honor the service and sacrifice of members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines and Space Force. 

We thank you for your service — and our sponsor T-Mobile is right there with us. Through times of crisis and times of peace, T-Mobile is committed to serving military and Veteran families. The Un-carrier goes beyond military discounts to provide career assistance and community support for U.S. military service members, veterans, and their families.

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You might be familiar with private or incognito tabs you can open on your desktop’s web browser. The mobile versions of Safari, Chrome and Firefox offer private modes, too, but they’re stashed away in another menu that’s separate from the tabs you already have open.

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If you haven’t taken a close look at your keyboard and mouse lately, you probably should. These two main components of your computer get grimy pretty quickly. This comes as no surprise since they are continually used and touched by human hands each day.

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Following the latest election news can be frustrating for cord cutters without a cable streaming plan. There aren’t too many free outlets to watch the news online, and when they do pop up, they’re taken down just as fast as they appeared.

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For some time now, Amazon’s Ring has been partnering with hundreds of police departments across the country. If a crime occurs near homes with Ring cameras, police can ask to look at video footage from them.

Ring’s surveillance partnership doesn’t exactly sit well with everyone. Some say it’s a form of security overreach. Tap or click to see how many police departments are working with Ring to fight crime.

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