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Ditch that silly strip of tape covering your webcam [Week’s Newest Deals]

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CoM - Camera Guard Pro
Add a software layer to keep unwanted eyes and ears away from your Mac
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If you’ve been keeping track of cybersecurity, there’s probably a small strip of tape covering up your webcam. This week’s latest raft of deals includes a software alternative to stickying up your camera, a cable that does double duty for iOS and Android devices, a bundle of training in coding for AI, and a powerful dashboard for getting the most out of YouTube. That’s a diverse bunch of goodies, all significantly cheaper than usual — read on for more details:

Camera Guard Pro for Mac – 66% off

No less than Mark Zuckerberg covers up his webcam, which suggests we should all take webcam security seriously. Camera Guard Pro offers an added layer of security, giving you complete control of your computer’s camera and mic within just two clicks. It blocks and observes any program or process in real time that tries to access your webcam, preventing unwanted access by hackers or other snoops. officials.

Buy now: Get Camera Guard Pro for $9.99, that’s just a third of the usual price.

CoM - Just Mobile AluCable Duo
This is an MFi-Certified Lightning connector on one end, MicroUSB on the other. Any questions?
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Just Mobile AluCable Duo for iOS and Android Devices – 28% off

Whether you’re an Android person or a Mac person, or both, this cable will keep all your devices charged and connected. The AluCable Duo is a single cable that will charge your micro-USB and Lightning devices by way of a clever dual-tipped design. It’s got a long reach of 5 feet, and thanks to premium aluminum connectors and heavy-duty shield, it’s also MFi-certified, meaning you can be confident it will perform reliably and for a long time.

Buy now: Pick up an AluCable Duo for $17.95, that’s a discount of 28 percent.

CoM - The Deep Learning & Artificial Intelligence Introductory Bundle
Get an introduction to one of the exciting and fast-growing field of learning machines.
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The Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Introductory Bundle – 91% off

From self-driving cars, image searching, voice recognition and beyond, the fields of AI and deep learning are exploding, poised to make a huge impact and a lot of money for those who get involved early. This bundle of four lessons is a great primer for anyone looking to get their hands into the field of perceptive machines. Clocking in at over a dozen hours of lectures, it includes lessons in linear regression, logistic regression and deep learning techniques in Python, a practical course in Theano and TensorFlow, and more.

Buy now: Get the Deep Learning and AI Introductory Bundle for $39, that’s a whopping 91 percent off the usual price.

CoM - TubeBuddy
This is the app for YouTube power users, offering tools for saving time and gaining valuable insight.
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TubeBuddy Pro Plan: Lifetime Subscription – 93% off

If you’re a regular user of — or poster to — YouTube, you can get caught up in a lot of admin. TubeBuddy helps to avoid repetitive, time consuming tasks like annotations, multiple uploads or watermarks, along with useful tools like an SEO keyword optimizer and data analysis, meaning you can work faster while ranking higher and reaching a larger audience. Perform find-and-replace on your videos as if using a word processor, generate custom thumbnails and GIFs, export subscribers lists and their social profiles, get a detailed analysis of competitor channels, and lots more.

Buy now: Get a lifetime of TubeBuddy Pro Plan for $34.99, that’s a whopping 93 percent off.

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