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Are you one of the millions affected by this Android malware? (The 3:59, Ep. 73)

Also, we take a look at the surprisingly high-tech world of farming and ponder whether we feel comfortable about a robot delivering our dinner.

Roger Cheng Former Executive Editor / Head of News
Roger Cheng (he/him/his) was the executive editor in charge of CNET News, managing everything from daily breaking news to in-depth investigative packages. Prior to this, he was on the telecommunications beat and wrote for Dow Jones Newswires and The Wall Street Journal for nearly a decade and got his start writing and laying out pages at a local paper in Southern California. He's a devoted Trojan alum and thinks sleep is the perfect -- if unattainable -- hobby for a parent.
Expertise Mobile, 5G, Big Tech, Social Media Credentials
  • SABEW Best in Business 2011 Award for Breaking News Coverage, Eddie Award in 2020 for 5G coverage, runner-up National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award for culture analysis.
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Ben Fox Rubin Former senior reporter
Ben Fox Rubin was a senior reporter for CNET News in Manhattan, reporting on Amazon, e-commerce and mobile payments. He previously worked as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and got his start at newspapers in New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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Roger Cheng
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There's a malicious app floating around, and it's struck a jaw-dropping number of people.

HummingBad, which can sit in your phone and collect your info, has hit roughly 10 million Android phones around the world, according to security firm Check Point. We talk about how to find out if you have HummingBad, and the best way to eliminate it.

In addition, we talk about the surprisingly high-tech world of farmers, as well as discuss the perils of having a robot deliver your next meal.

The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the top stories of the day, brought to you by CNET Executive Editor Roger Cheng, Senior Writer Ben Fox Rubin and Producer Bryan VanGelder.

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