🤖 Your gadgets deserve better than “just the basics.”

🎧 Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE + SmartTag2 (17% off): Grab these earbuds and score a SmartTag2 for free. Hurry, this only lasts until Sept. 28.

🍏 Apple AirTags (24% off, four-pack): Lost-and-found is canceled. Tag your keys, wallet, bag or even your dog.

🚗 Wireless car charger (12% off): Bumpy road? No prob. This keeps your phone steady while powering it up.

🛜 Wi-Fi travel router (5% off): Your own private, portable hotspot. Because public Wi-Fi is just plain risky.

💻 Laptop cooling pad (10% off): Stop cooking your desk and your thighs. Nine fans help chill everything.

⚡ Level up for less: Check out 25 more tech deals on my Amazon page before they’re gone.
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🕳️ Crypto bribery network: So X says scammers tried to bribe employees into reinstating banned crypto accounts. The group behind it, “The Com,” is basically a hacker frat for teenagers, linked to 120+ attacks, even against the London Underground. Imagine hacking the subway before you can drive a car. Legal action’s in motion, but heads up: If you see “double your Bitcoin now,” it’s not your lucky day.
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Ever get one of those weird texts that says something like, “Your package is waiting” or “Click here to unlock your cash reward”? We all have. Most people figure it’s just a scammy mass text from some sketchy website.

You can’t be so sure anymore. What if I told you those shady texts didn’t come through the usual networks? They were broadcast by a random car driving through your neighborhood?

That’s the new trick. Scammers are using devices called SMS blasters, and they’re not just annoying, they’re downright dangerous.

🚗 A cell tower in a backpack?

Here’s the deal: These devices pretend to be a real cell tower. 

Your phone gets tricked into connecting, even if just for a second, and then BAM, a scam text pops up like it came from nowhere. These setups can be mobile, too. I’m talking about backpacks, parked vans, rental cars on the move.

They don’t need your number. They don’t even need a list. They just hijack every phone nearby and blast out messages like spam on steroids.

👀 Why this should freak you out

These scam texts can look really convincing. Delivery updates, IRS warnings, bank fraud alerts, the kind of stuff you click without thinking twice. One wrong tap, and they’ve got you. Personal info, passwords, credit card numbers, all wide open.

Here’s the kicker: Even the scam filters on your phone can’t stop them because these texts are basically cheating the system.

🧠 Your checklist

1. Turn off old connections: Scammers love older networks because they’re easier to spoof. Disabling 2G or older on your phone blocks one of their favorite tricks. I checked the steps below, but they may be different on your device, depending on make, model and operating system. Just keep poking around until you find them.

iPhone:Go to Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Options. Under Voice & Data, select LTE or 5G, then under Data Mode, turn off Allow More Data on 5G if it’s enabled. iPhones don’t always offer a “disable 2G” option, but choosing the most secure data setting helps.

Android (Pixel/Samsung):Go to Settings > Connections or Network & internet > Mobile networks or SIMs > Network Mode or Preferred network type, then select 5G/4G/3G only. If you see “Allow 2G” (available on newer models), toggle it OFF.

2. Don’t click sketchy links: If a text or email comes out of the blue with weird grammar and an urgent tone, don’t tap. Visit the company’s website manually or call their official number to check if the message is legit.

3. Report and warn others: Don’t just delete scam texts. Report them to your carrier (forward to 7726) or the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.

🌟 Tell your friends and family, too, especially older folks or teens. They’re common targets. Use the handy share links below.
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Lock it down: ExpressVPN is my go-to for online privacy. With one click, everything you do is hidden from hackers, snoops, even your internet provider. Right now, you’ll get 4 months FREE!
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📄 Delete PDF pages for free: Using the basic version of Acrobat? You can’t remove pages directly, but there’s a loophole. Go to Menu > Print, set the Printer to Microsoft Print to PDF (Windows) or Save as PDF (Mac). Under Pages to Print, choose the range you want (like 5–12), then hit Print and save your new file.
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🫠 Martian spa: Mars wasn’t always a dead rock. It had water. A lot of it. NASA’s rover just found proof the Jezero Crater got wet, not once but three different times. And not just any water, they’re saying chill, life-friendly mineral baths. Basically, Mars hosted spa days long before we even had plants. 
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🧃 Electric camel unlocked: Mercedes built a prototype EV that drove 749 miles across Europe without blinking, and it still had 85 miles in the tank. One battery. Zero charging. That’s the distance from New York to Chicago, and maybe circling the block for parking. Solid-state tech, real-life road, no science fair nonsense. It’s coming by 2030.
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😒 Stop Android screens from timing out: If your phone keeps going dark too fast, go to Settings > Display > Screen timeout and bump it up. Even better, toggle on Screen attention (or Keep screen on while viewing) in the same menu. This way, the countdown only starts once you actually look away.
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Bad news for photodumps: The new iPhone 17s, yep, the $1,200 ones, are apparently glitching if you take pics near bright LED lights, like at concerts. One reviewer found black boxes, missing chunks, ghostly squiggles. Apple says it’s rare and a fix is coming, but for now? Your pics might look like abstract art.
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✨ Try Gemini in Chrome: You can now use Google’s AI without a subscription. It’s rolling out on desktop for Windows and Mac if Chrome’s language is set to English. Look for the sparkle icon at the top, tap it and ask questions like “What clothing blog was I looking at last week?” Don’t see it yet? The update’s still rolling out.
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