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Should you delete FaceApp?
The viral app, most recently part of a celebrity #FaceAppChallenge, allows users to upload photos to see how they might look when they’re old, if they were a different gender, etc. Although it has been around for a few years, the app is the subject of renewed privacy concerns. What do we really know about FaceApp and should you be worried? Get the scoop.
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Your TDS bill is getting fresh look!
We know you’ve been asking for clearer, easier-to-understand bills—and now they’re coming! The new look and feel is rolling out starting out this month, so watch your inbox or mailbox. If you’re used to the older format, what you’re going to see will be a big change for the better. Get a guided tour of the new bills so you’re ready when they arrive.
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Cheap Tunes Tuesday: Goo Goo Dolls
After putting out five albums, their sixth really hit a high note. One of the singles stayed at #1 on the Hot 100 airplay charts for a record 18 weeks! Whether you loved them then or have never given them a listen, you should give Dizzy Up The Girl a try and slide right into your Tuesday.
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Put the brakes on car scams
You can buy practically anything online (seriously, what CAN’T you buy online?), but when purchasing a big-ticket item like a used car, you need to be extra careful. The FTC is reporting that scammers are taking customers for a ride by “selling” vehicles they don’t have or don’t own.
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Government impostor scams are on the rise
Odds are good you’ve gotten the calls that seem to be from the Social Security Administration—or the IRS, or Medicare, or any number of other official agencies. Except, as soon as the caller threatens you or demands that you pay them with a gift card or by wiring money, you should know it’s a scam.Last year, in fact, the FTC warned us all about the rise in government scams. Now they have new data—and a new way to see the data—to prove it.
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