Tech Refresh: Google ad scam, take better pet photos, Ben's first 5-star review

Kim Komando Today

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4.8 • 770 Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Scammers have a clever new tactic that really works. They're creating Google ads to piggyback off search traffic; one scheme cost people over $500,000 in cryptocurrency in one weekend. Plus, tips for taking better pictures of your furry friends, and Ben gives his first five-Ben head review. Listen to find out what merited the honor.

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0:00.0	Imagine your morning Zoom call at work sponsored by Budweiser. Yeah, you know how like when you get
0:07.8	to that 40-minute point on a Zoom call, the meeting just ends? And then you all rush to get the new link
0:12.7	to continue the Zoom well, because let's face it, who wants to pay $14.99 a month for that?
0:18.2	Well, pretty soon you're going to have a brand new option, Zoom with ads.
0:21.6	That's right. You're going to see ads maybe at the end of your video call in the middle or probably
0:25.8	at the bottom of the screen all the time. I mean, it was inevitable really. I mean, adify everything.
0:30.9	They have to pay the bill somehow, which reminds me, what do you call Mondays without any Zoom meetings?
0:37.0	Meatless Mondays.
0:38.5	Yes, and that's why it's called Tech Refresh.
0:41.4	It's your weekly fun show about all things digital.
0:44.1	I'm Kim Commando and joining us this week.
0:45.8	There's Ali Seligman, our amazing content ween.
0:48.2	Hello there, Ali.
0:49.4	Hello.
0:50.6	And Ben Bradley is on board with us.
0:53.1	Oh, he's back in his office.
0:55.4	Hello there, Ben.
0:56.7	Hey, Kim.
0:58.3	And then there's Matthew.
0:59.7	He is our Internet Scout.
1:01.6	What's going on, Matt?
1:03.0	Hi, Kim.
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