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Hey there, it's Kim, and welcome to the audio version of my daily tech newsletter, the current,

read by nearly a million people every single day. Now let's get into today's

newsletter for Friday, March 13th, 2026. And yes, I said Friday the 13th. The calendar's designated

drama queen is officially here. And I've got a fun fact for you later in the show about where

this whole superstition actually came from. And I promise, it is fact for you later in the show about where this whole superstition actually

came from. And I promise, it is not what you think. But first, let's talk about what is actually

haunting you this Friday the 13th. And believe me, this is scarier than any ghost story, and it

starts like this. You downloaded a flashlight app, a free game, a weather widget, something useful,

something free, something completely harmless looking. But here's what you need to know.

Free apps and surveillance tools with a useful feature stapled on top are often the exact same

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