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Kim Komando Today

Full hour of The Kim Komando Show - Online fraud surges since the pandemic began

Kim Komando Today

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

This week's exclusive episode of Tech You Should Know is a full hour of The Kim Komando national radio show. Listen to every episode on your schedule on the Komando Community. T

Online fraud has been surging since the pandemic began. But have you ever wondered who’s behind it, or where they are? Plus, more bad news for TikTok as it’s been discovered that its Android app has been collecting data it shouldn’t be. And this major city is checking social media feeds to find out if you’re violating quarantine. And that, plus your calls and questions.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Do I have a special surprise for you?

0:04.0

This month's bonus episode is an actual full hour of my national radio show.

0:09.0

This hour aired last weekend on over 400 radio stations throughout the U.S.

0:14.0

I hope you like it.

0:16.0

Oh, I'll tell ya, you know, every time you see a drone, doesn't it just make you like pause for caution?

0:21.6

You're like, where are they doing? Are they taking pictures of us? What's going on?

0:24.8

Well, it was called a brazen attack this past week. A bald eagle recently snatched a $950 drone, massive drone, belonging to the state of Michigan.

0:34.8

It was being flown over the shoreline to document the erosion

0:38.4

in the upper peninsula. Anyway, the big bird apparently didn't like the drone flying in its space.

0:43.5

So the eagle went down and it ripped off one of the propellers of the drone. And then, of course,

0:48.0

the drone came tumbling down right to the bottom of Lake Michigan. The drone pilot said, you know,

0:53.0

that's not the worst thing that

0:54.7

has ever happened to him when he has been flying that drone, but it's way up there.

0:59.8

All right. I worked hard on that one. Yes, you see, ladies and gentlemen, just an example of all

1:04.4

the fun that we have here week after week as we talk about living the best digital life ever.

1:09.4

We talk about all the gadgets and gizmos, what's left of your online security and privacy.

1:14.2

You can find us on 400 top stations from coast to coast and around the globe on American

1:18.4

Forces Network Radio.

1:19.6

I love that, and I salute you all.

1:21.7

And our phone line is now open, our T-Mobile Unlimited Listener Line at 1-T-8-225-52-54, because after all, this is the Kim Commando show,

1:31.1

and I'm America's beloved digital goddess.

1:33.2

Kim Commando here with you once again.

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