180,000 Shopify users

🚨 180,000 Shopify users just had their data compromised, thanks to a third-party app. The exposed info includes account IDs, names, email addresses, cellphone numbers and total spending. If you have a Shopify account, watch for any legit-looking emails from them and don’t give out any personal info.

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Hackers just stole 10 billion unique passwords

You might want to sit down for this one. Hackers posted a file named RockYou2024[.]txt to a dark web forum on July 4. The file includes a mind-numbing 9,948,575,739 passwords.

Wondering if this attack puts you at risk? Yup, it does. The RockYou2024 leak is made up of passwords from both old and new data breaches.

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Top tech myths you need to stop worrying about

Let’s bust some tech myths wide open! I’ve heard them all, and it’s time to set the record straight to keep you ahead of the game.

Myth: 5G causes cancer.

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What I'm watching this weekend

The movie ‘Thelma’ follows a 93-year-old on a mission to get back $10,000 from a phone scammer. The scam is 100% real. A crook used an AI voice clone to pose as Thelma’s grandson in jail. Luckily, the real Thelma was smart enough to call her kids, who stopped her from sending the money.

100-degree heat

Cuts your EV’s driving range by 31%. It’s all based on the outside-versus-inside temp; 100 degrees is 30 degrees above a comfortable 70-degree interior. A 10-degree winter day puts you 60 degrees below 70, and so it sucks up 51% of your battery to keep you warm. That’s nearly a full percentage point per degree!

Ammo sold in vending machines

Oklahoma and Alabama now have AI-powered vending machines that don’t dispense snacks; they sell bullets. American Rounds says their facial-scanning tech can verify the age of a buyer. I’m sure it’ll be able to detect if someone’s wearing a mask or a ton of makeup, too, right?

Running clubs are the new dating app

insert your own amount of sarcasm Who would have thought that meeting someone in real life is better than on an app?

Meta's suggesting videos of kids to creeps

This is just disgusting. Keep an eye out for the young people around you, you never know where the creeps are hiding.

Hand hearts: Gen X v. Millenial v. Gen Z

There are so many different variations of how to make a heart with your hands. I think Gen Z is just trying to be quirky.

What to know before starting a podcast

Starting a podcast or know someone who is? Check out Rob’s tips here.

The new insult all over social

The comments section isn’t safe for anyone.