Tech Refresh: Crypto 101, deepfake warning, free up computer space
Kim Komando Today
WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc
4.8 • 770 Ratings
🗓️ 2 April 2021
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Kim breaks down PayPal's new addition: Paying with cryptocurrency. Why would you want to do this? Find out. Plus, a deepfake warning from the FBI and tips for spotting fake videos and photos. And two simple ways to free up storage space on your computer. See if Ben can beat Mike and Allie in Brand New or Not True.
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| 0:00.0 | From commando.com, welcome to Tech Refresh with King Commando and Friends podcast, to we scour the internet every week to give you the latest digital news, gadgets, and stories and keep you up to date. |
| 0:11.0 | Our promise, you give us about 30 minutes, and we'll make sure you're the in the know and go-to source for your friends and family. |
| 0:18.8 | After an exhaustive nationwide search to find just the right |
| 0:21.8 | digitally savvy show host, well, they gave up and you got me. I'm Mike James, along with, |
| 0:26.9 | well, look at this. America's digital goddess, Kim Commando, is here with us once again. |
| 0:33.1 | Awesome. Along with Kim, we've got the Commando Content Queen, Ali Seligman. Hello, Allie. |
| 0:40.4 | Hello, Mike. This is going to be a good one. And we've got Ben Bradley. That's the Commando |
| 0:45.4 | News Director. Ben, welcome. We call him Obi-Wan. Yes, and they're well into production of the show |
| 0:51.1 | now, Obi-1, by the way. Oh, they are. So my name's going to be even more important. |
| 0:54.4 | Maybe you can make a guest appearance. |
| 0:57.3 | There you go. |
| 0:57.7 | We'll see if we can work that out. |
| 0:59.9 | All right. |
| 1:00.5 | We have a ton of things to get to as we do every week. |
| 1:05.0 | Scams having to do with COVID coming up in a few minutes. |
| 1:08.6 | Two quick ways to free up storage on your desktop. And of course, |
| 1:12.7 | we've got brand new or not true. But we're going to start with the news and we, of course, |
| 1:17.8 | start with the digital goddess Kim Commander. Well, I thought this was incredibly interesting. |
| 1:23.1 | That PayPal, now when you are buying stuff online, that you can now use cryptocurrency. So you're going |
| 1:29.1 | to have an option that says, check out with crypto. Who would have ever thought that you could be |
| 1:33.4 | using Bitcoin to buy, like, say, dog food on the internet? So there's four types of cryptocurrencies, |
| 1:40.0 | Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash cash, and light coin. |
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