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Why Smart Home Cameras Are Giving Some Homeowners Chills
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It’s spooky season, and security cameras are giving some homeowners chills instead of peace of mind. Across the country, smart home devices are capturing what some say are potential paranormal encounters. WSJ family & tech columnist Julie Jargon spoke with people who say their cameras picked up something they couldn't explain. Julie Chang hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Lessons wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Monday, November 2nd. I'm Julie Chang for the Wall Street Journal. Halloween may have just passed, but we've got an unsettling, maybe even spooky, story for you. Home security cameras are supposed to give us peace of mind. But lately,
they're giving some homeowners a whole lot of goosebumps. People across the country are reporting that their smart home devices are capturing things they simply can't explain, like shadows, voices, and whispers in the night. WSJ Family and Tech columnist Julie Jargen has been looking into these potential paranormal encounters,
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