Wildfire pic fail, casino selfie laws & 10 must-have tech freebies

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Wildfire pic fail, casino selfie laws & 10 must-have tech freebies

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Plus, I talk to Grandma Joy Ryan and her grandson, Brad, about their travels to all 63 U.S. national parks. The LAPD’s new way to combat catalytic converter theft. TikToker jumps into an alligator pit, Google's “booty” tech, and things to do with a dead phone

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