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Tech Tuesday: Perpetrators and victims of scam calls and texts

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This April Fool’s Day, we are talking about one of the biggest jokes out there, scam texts and calls. Who’s behind them, who’s falling for them, and why they are no laughing matter.

There are lots of different scams from annoying turnpike toll texts to calls that someone, somewhere wants to buy your house.

What happens to those with disabilities who have implants when biotech companies have access to their health information or go bankrupt? We’ll discuss several disparities in the tech world for disabled people.

Genetic analysis company 23andMe is filing for bankruptcy. We’ll discuss why and what this means for those who have given the company their genetic information.

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