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Kim Komando Today

Tech Refresh: Space internet, Mac malware, Windows 10 pro tip

Kim Komando Today

WestStar Multimedia Entertainment, Inc

News, Tech News, Technology

4.8770 Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

SpaceX is poised to bring fast internet to the areas that need it most, and it just got faster. Malware is targeting new Macs, and Ben has a Windows 10 pro tip every PC user should know. Plus, the crew talks about the best ways to sell old tech — or which cupboard to stash it in if you can't be bothered.

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0:00.0

From commander.com, welcome to the Tech Refresh podcast where we scour the internet to feature the digital news, gadgets, and stories to keep you up to date.

0:11.0

Our promise, you give us about 30 minutes.

0:12.9

We'll make sure you're the in-the-no go-to digital source for your friends and family.

0:17.3

After an exhaustive nationwide search to find just the right digitally savvy host,

0:22.0

they finally gave up and he got me. I'm Mike James, along with the Commando Content Queen,

0:27.6

Ali Seligman.

0:29.5

Hello, Mike, for the record. I think you're a great host.

0:32.6

Thank you. And also, Ben Obi-Wan Bradley is with us.

0:37.3

And just so everyone knows, I didn't come up with that, but the force is with me, always.

0:42.2

I did, and I'm proud of it. We call him the news director at commanded.com.

0:47.5

We have a ton of stuff to get to, as is every week. Skam of the week this week. Just say no to pop-ups.

0:57.0

Ali has that later on. In a few minutes,

1:02.3

one place for all Windows 10 settings. I am really looking forward to this one. Windows 10 seems like the settings are everywhere. We've got a shortcut to get to everything. Brand new or not true

1:07.7

this week, Allie is going to be stumping Ben and I like she normally does.

1:11.7

Let's just face it.

1:13.6

Also, later on, our deep dive, what do you do with your old technology?

1:18.6

We're going to talk about that and some other things that will make that old tech come in handy.

1:23.9

All right, we're going to start with the news and pretty big update on the future of satellite internet. Ben.

1:29.8

Yeah, so we're going to do a little catch you up first. So, you know, Elon Musk and his SpaceX company,

1:35.1

they're kind of leading the way among all these companies that are planning to get these constellations of satellites into orbit to provide internet service for, you know, well,

1:43.8

pretty much every place on

1:45.0

earth where broadband has always been inaccessible.

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