Talking Tech: What to know about 'consensual doxxing,' top scam phone numbers

Online privacy and 'consensual doxxing,' phone numbers most associated with scams and audiobooks access on Spotify. Here's the week's top tech news.

Advertisement Read in browser Read in browser Talking Tech Thu Nov 9 2023 'Consensual doxxing' and how to improve online privacy, the phone numbers most associated with scam calls and audiobooks access on Spotify. Here's the week's latest tech news: What is consensual doxxing? You know by now you should keep the private things in life off the internet. Your middle name, job, city, pet's name, the school you went to, your spouse's name, the ages of your kids, your shoe size – the details a scammer or hacker would love to have. A popular TikTokker is proving most of us are a lot worse at this than we assumed. Let's take a closer look at "consensual doxxing" and how you can dig up everything out there online about yourself. Listen up. Spotify announced this week that eligible Spotify Premium subscribers in the U.S. will now have access to audiobooks, giving millions of users a new way to experience best-selling books of our day. As a part of their Premium subscription, listeners can enjoy 15 hours of monthly listening choosing from over 200,000 audiobooks. Read more on the Spotify Premium audiobook access. Ignore these calls. BeenVerified has shared a report with the top 12 phone numbers most associated with scam calls. The software company analyzed more than 157,000 suspicious phone calls over two years and concluded that no good can come from these digit combinations. The group recommends blocking these phone numbers before they can try to trick you into believing your package was delayed and your bank card is frozen. See more on the phone numbers most associated with scam calls and texts. Read on for more of the tech news this week. How to dig up dirt on yourself on the internet Let's take a closer look at "consensual doxxing" and how you can dig up everything out there online about yourself. READ MORE Advertisement 12 phone numbers most likely to be from a scammer: report BeenVerified analyzed more than 157,000 suspicious phone calls over two years and concluded that no good can come from these digit combinations. READ MORE Is this ordinary-looking video site a white supremacist fundraiser? While the site's interface is similar to YouTube's, Odysee says it uses decentralized hosting that is "censorship resistant." READ MORE Need to hit word count? Here's how to check it in Google Docs. If you're writing on Google Docs, here is a guide to check word count on a computer, iPad, iPhone and Android. READ MORE Spotify Premium subscribers will now have access to over 200,000 audiobooks Spotify subscribers already have access to music and podcasts, but the company announced Wednesday it will make over 200,000 audiobooks available as well. READ MORE Advertisement Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔ Newsletters   |    eNewspaper   |   Crosswords Follow Us Problem viewing email? View in browser Unsubscribe  •  Manage Newsletters  •  Terms of Service  •  Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights  •   Privacy Notice  •  Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy  •  Feedback