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Kim Komando Today

Scary Windows flaw, $8/mo to start your car, fix your photos

Kim Komando Today

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2021

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Ben has the scoop on a Log4j, a dangerous security flaw that's so ubiquitous we may see the impact for years to come. Plus, the age of subscriptions continues as one car company wants you to pay up to use your key fob. And a handy website that can remove people and objects from your photos without any editing skills.

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0:00.0

Okay, so we've all heard of those drummell tools. You know what I'm talking about. You can use them to make like the Pinewood Derby car or maybe like taking down your dog's nails or you can cut through steel even with these. And now guess what? The drummel tool, it has Bluetooth. Never thought you'd have a drummel tool with Bluetooth, right? Well, now you can connect. This is the model number.

0:21.6

The 8260 to your phone through the app, and it's super handy.

0:24.9

It tells you, like, which accessory and which RPM that you need to, like, cut through specific materials.

0:29.9

You also get notifications on your phone if the battery is about to die or if the tool is overheating.

0:35.1

Yeah, that's always important.

0:37.6

$169. And it works great if you're a pirate, because if you're a pirate, you can easily set up a

0:45.9

Bluetooth Dremel tool, just parrot with your phone. Oh, that was a bad one. Hey, welcome to Tech Refresh.

0:55.1

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

0:57.6

I'm Kim Commando, and joining me, as always, every week.

1:00.4

We have Ellie Seligman.

1:01.4

She's our amazing content queen.

1:03.1

Hello there, Allie.

1:04.5

Hello.

1:05.7

And then we have Ben Bradley.

1:07.1

He is our trusty news director and our bad boy battery guy. That's right, the baron of

1:13.2

battery. Sorry, Ben. Yes. And Matt Huffle, he is our internet scout, our dedicated millennial,

1:20.2

because he's always here to make us sound hip and cool, right, Matt? I can do that, I think.

1:25.6

And just a reminder, as you're listening to rate, review, subscribe, and follow Tech

1:29.8

Refresh, and always leave a couple of kind words because, you know, people start looking

1:34.1

for podcasts inside, like Apple, Google, Spotify, whatever, and they always look at the reviews.

1:38.6

So that's why we want to make sure that you give us a great five-star review and say some good

1:42.8

words about us. And Tech Refresh is bought to you by TheCurrentnewsletter.com.

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