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Nov 2024
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If you’re among the 183 million people expected to be shopping between now and Monday — or if you’re leaving it to the last minute — watch out for scams. From fake delivery texts to ads for nonexistent products, now is the time to be especially careful and to remember that when a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is. Also: the podcast industry is bouncing back, with creators turning to video to help boost revenue. With listeners in the U.S. increasingly watching podcasts rather than listening to them, podcasters are becoming full-blown content creators, no longer relying solely on their voice.

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