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Kim Komando Today

Hermit malware, bad Android apps, pin text messages

Kim Komando Today

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The Mars probe gets a big update ... from good old Windows 98. Better late than never! Plus, a scary government spy tool was discovered on iPhones and Androids. Allie has that news, plus bad apps still live in the Google Play Store. Matt has the details on how to really clean your AirPods, plus a clever texting tip: how to pin text threads and single messages.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

All right, it's going around the internet again.

0:06.1

Oh, my gosh.

0:06.8

It seems like every other year.

0:08.5

Yes, Apple is working on developing new smart wedding rings.

0:12.0

This way you can find out your partner's location where they've been.

0:15.9

And if and when they take their wedding ring off.

0:20.5

Okay, this all started back in 2007.

0:23.1

But I started thinking about this.

0:24.1

I don't know what's more shocking that Apple really does have the technology to build a smart wedding ring or that 2007 was 15 years ago.

0:33.0

Oh, my gosh.

0:34.6

Think about that.

0:35.7

Hey, it's Tech Refresh.

0:37.0

It's your weekly fun show about all things digital.

0:39.0

I'm Kim Commando, of course.

0:40.0

And joining me every week for Tech Refresh.

0:41.9

Of course, there's Allie Sellingman, our amazing content queen.

0:45.1

Hello, there, Allie.

0:47.1

And what do you have coming up for us?

0:50.0

Hi. I've got some good, I've got good stuff today, apps that you need to get off your phone

0:55.8

because they're full of malware. Okay. And then another crypto hack, a big one this time,

1:01.2

$100 million. And then we have our magnificent millennial, our dedicated Internet Scout,

1:07.2

and our very own TikTok star, Matthew Heffel. And how are you going to astound us today?

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