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See more stories from CNET Magazine. Michael Muller It starts iocently enough, with the same exact transaction you've performed a thousand times before. You walk up to an unassuming ATM kiosk, slip a plastic debit card into the slot, punch in a personal code and withdraw cash. Convenient, absolutely, but ATMs can host hidden dangers, especially for travelers already distracted by luggage, train schedules or herding an unruly family through an airport. It's a scam called ATM skimming, and it's only one of the pitfalls to watch out for, especially when traveling in unfamiliar territory, whether you're on vacat...

More than 6,000 people fled war and slogged across a continent to get to a refugee camp in northe France. Now they endure political hostility in a place they don't want to be. Sudanese, Afghans, Chadians, Syrians, Iraqis, Iranians and others live in a Calais camp known as the Jungle, and another in Grande-Synthe about 25 miles east, because the camps are the closest jumping-off points to the UK, the country they want to be in. That's where many refugees, who often speak English, have family and friends. My colleague Rich Trenholm and I visited the camps in June to get a feel for how technology is -- or isn't -- helping refugees. Mobile phones provide a psychologically important link, bu...

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If you thought those shoes with built-in wheels were bad, you're going to love Modobag, a piece of motorized carryon luggage that you can physically sit on and steer through the airport on your way to catching a flight. Yes. Suitcase. Sitting. Vroom-vroom.Boasting specs like a cushioned seat and retractable foot pegs, a 6-mile range (based on a 180-pound passengers) and 80 percent charge in 15 minutes, the Modobag also comes with a tracking app in case you and the bag ever part ways. The battery-charged suitcase -- which can also charge your phone -- weighs 19 pounds (empty) and can tow a rider weighing up to 260 pounds. Super early-birds can buy the crowd-sourced case now for $995, or abou...

France is a no Go Pokemon zone right now.Pokemon Go is taking over Europe, but there's one country it's yet to arrive in: France.The makers of the game confirmed to IGN France on Monday that they were delaying the launch of Pokemon Go in the country following the Nice terror attack this weekend."As a sign of respect for the French people in this time of national mouing, the release of Pokémon GO is postponed," said the Pokemon Company in a statement. "Our thoughts and prayers are with France and the victims affected by this terrible attack."The release had originally been scheduled for Friday, when the game launched in the UK and other European countries. It is not yet known when Pokemon Go ...

Facebook tus on its Safety Check tool after a truck kills dozens celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, France. Facebook Facebook activated its Safety Check feature on Thursday after a truck rammed a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France, killing at least 73 people and injuring scores more.It's the third time in a little more than a month that the social network has activated the tool, which lets Facebook users who are at or near the site of a natural disaster or terrorist attack inform their friends on the network that they are safe. The tool was put into use in early June after the deadly attack on an Orland...

REUTERS The Tour de France has been rooting out "enhanced" cyclists for years. Now the race is tuing to special equipment to find actual motors that cyclists may hidden in their bikes to give them an extra edge. The Union Cycliste Inteationale (UCI) said Monday it will conduct between 3,000 and 4,000 tests over the two-week event. (Teams typically bring multiple bikes for each rider and the expected conditions.) The UCI began using its new scaing system -- comprising a tablet, case, adapter and custom software -- in January, when it found a motor hidden in the bike of Belgian rider Femke Van den Driesshe. S...

You may not think of it this way, but the phone in your pocket is really an extension of you -- it contains everything from personal photos and videos to critical contact information.It's also valuable data that cyber criminals can exploit. This means you need to make sure your phone is protected. While your device can be compromised anywhere, you may expose yourself to additional risks while on a trip. "When you're traveling, you may do some things differently than you'd do at home," said Michael Kaiser, executive director for the National Cyber Security Alliance or NCSA, a nonprofit public-private partnership that promotes safe and secure use of the inteet. For instance, Kaiser said you mi...

It's tragic enough when your phone is lost or stolen while you're on vacation, but it's even worse when it also happens to contain every one of the thousand pictures you took on your holiday.Phone cameras have gotten so good, you may not need to take a separate camera on vacation. Many shutterbugs are opting to leave their point-and-shoot and DSLR cameras at home so they can travel lighter. But phones also have a sneaky habit of sliding out of pockets on cab rides or disappearing into the hands of clever pickpockets while their owners are taking in the local sites.In this edition of Ask Maggie, I offer some advice about how to back up those cherished memories so they're not lost forever. Dea...

Heading for Euro 2016? A new app from the French govement will help keep you informed about potential terrorist attacks during the high-profile football touament.SAIP (Système d'alerte et d'information des populations) is designed to help keep people safe during the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer touament kicking off on Friday in France. Because it's an official govement project, users can rely on the app for information rather than tuing to social media where potentially false information could spread.The app uses your phone's location services to see where you are and alert you if there's a problem in your area. You can also check for alerts in other areas to check up on friends and family. The Fre...