šØ Recall alert: Anker is recalling 80,000 Bluetooth speakers after 33 reports of overheating batteries and fires. If you have a Soundcore or PowerConf speaker with the model number A3102016, A3302011 or A3302031, stop using it and get a free replacement.
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Iāve been talking about it for weeks, and now itās all over the news: Communist Chinese hackers infiltrated telecommunications giants like AT&T and Verizon and wormed their way into government surveillance systems. The massive breach was detected over a month ago, but itās been going on for over a year.
For pancreatic cancer patients given high doses of vitamin C. Researchers added 75 grams to late-stage patientsā IVs alongside chemo treatments, and it doubled the time the patients lived. A larger trial needs to be done, but isnāt this amazing? I wish we knew this when my mom was going through chemo for pancreatic cancer. š¢
A Canadian news channel went undercover at 100 businesses to see if they asked for tips. They were prompted to tip at fast food joints, jewelry stores, auto shops and even online shops. Two-thirds of employees didnāt know where the tips went. Tip theft is illegal in the U.S., but we all know not every business follows every law.
List price for a mansion on the market in Naples, Florida. The most expensive property for sale in the U.S. has six bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, two guest houses, a yacht berth ā¦ and a 95% chance of flooding within the next 30 years. The nine-acre compound has Gulf waters on three sides, and the cityās been hit by five hurricanes over the last two years.
Planted for the āWickedā movie. The movieās director wanted real flowers in the scene for āOver the Rainbow,ā not CGI. The flowers were grown on 500 acres at Belmont Farms in Norfolk, England. Only an American couldāve written āThe Wizard of Oz;ā anywhere else, he’d be āThe Wizard of 28g.ā
Enron went bankrupt. After more than two decades, theyāre making a comeback. This week, āEnronā launched a rebranded website and press release about their return, now featuring crypto. Unbelievable, right? Yup. Itās a parody site for āentertainment purposes only.ā Talk about an En-runaround!
For Verizon bills over the last two years. The data line fee ticked up to $1.60 from $1.40, and the admin fee is now $3.50 a month, compared to only $1.95 in mid-2022. Theyāve had lawsuits over these fees and have tried to hike their prices quietly. Good luck with that.
Reel-y impressive tech: Amazon is dropping six new AI models. Reel turns simple text prompts into short videos. Check out the video above for a little snippet. Iām impressed! For now, only three text-generation models are live for certain developers. The rest drop for everyone else early next year.
