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Chinese hackers reportedly collect U.S. phone call audio

The Current powered by Kim Komando

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Technology, Tech News

4.6825 Ratings

🗓️ 28 October 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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A Chinese group called 'Salt Typhoon' is accused of targeting calls involving political campaigns. Plus, a list of words you shouldn’t Google, a big no-no with your phone in the voting booth, and Disney’s latest AI moves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:17.6

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0:19.6

So the Red Box DVD service, you know it's D.O.A.

0:24.4

Yeah. And so a whole bunch of hardware nerds across the country are figuring out saying like,

0:30.3

you know what, we need to go pick up these red boxes from outside the Walgreens receiving assets.

0:35.5

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0:38.3

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0:39.4

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0:40.1

Bye.

0:40.9

Can't afford a truck.

0:42.5

And so the hardware nerds are like knocking on the doors to these stores saying,

0:45.7

we will take it away.

0:46.8

Apparently this thing is like 900 pounds.

0:50.3

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0:50.8

And so that people couldn't steal it.

0:52.5

It's like bolted in and then it needed electricity to go outside.

0:57.3

I mean, this is like a big production.

0:59.0

And the Walgreens are just saying, go ahead and take it.

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