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TEC164: Spam is a scourge of modern communications. Dom Bettinelli, Pat Scott, and Jack Baruzzini discuss their strategies for dealing with unwanted communications and scams that come in via email. text, and calls. Plus, the Vatican’s new VR gallery and the end of the iPod.

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Links for this episode:

• Americans are drowning in spam
• 10 tips on how to help reduce spam
• How to Stop Spam Emails and Get Rid of Them Forever – The Plug – HelloTech
• How to stop spam texts: 8 do’s and don’ts | NortonLifeLock
• How to Stop Spam Texts: A Guide to Blocking SMS Spam
• Stop Unwanted Robocalls and Texts | Federal Communications Commission
• The Best Ways to Block Robocalls – Consumer Reports
• The music lives on – Apple
• The Vatican Is Opening Its Own VR Gallery To ‘Democratize Art’ – VRScout
• NASA Needs Your Help Building A VR Mars Simulator – VRScout
• It’s a big day at the State Department for U.S. cyberdiplomacy – The Washington Post

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