Apple Watch gets FDA approval

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Now, thanks to the Apple Watch, people with atrial fibrillation can actually detect when they’re experiencing an episode.

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In 2000, the fastest-moving and most widespread virus in history hit 3 million PCs in just six hours. Can you guess the subject line of the infected email? Was it … A.) “URGENT,” B.) “ILOVEYOU,” C.) “MONEY4YOU” or D.) “HOT PICS”?

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Wipe away the stuff you stayed up too late searching for on Instagram. Open the IG app and tap your profile pic in the bottom right corner. Tap the three-line icon at the top right > Your activity > Recent searches, then tap Clear all twice. Follow me at Instagram.com/KimKomando.

Archaeologists carbon-dated a stretch of wall in ancient Jerusalem and confirmed a part of the Bible. Turns out, the wall experts once credited to King Hezekiah was actually built by King Uzziah after an earthquake — just like the Old Testament claimed. The scriptures read, “Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem … at the angle of the wall … two years before the earthquake.”

50% of Americans support the TikTok ban

And 46% think it’s a First Amendment violation. Yes, I support the ban. TikTok’s Communist China-based parent company has nine months to change hands or its time is up in the U.S. Tick-tock!

🌼 Bogus bloom: Chinese scammers are selling fake seeds on eBay for “cat’s eye dazzle.” News flash: Flowers that look like cats don’t exist. These AI-generated fakes are going for $45 and up. Older folks are the main targets. Similar phonies have been spotted on imseeds.com, gardenerstar.com, foundseed.com and dailyrosy.com.

A photographer snapped a pic of an incredibly rare blue rock-thrush bird in Oregon. These little guys, native to Europe and Asia, have never been recorded in North America. The birding community is chirping, with experts collaborating to verify it all. How’d the bird get here? Theories range from strong winds to hitching a ride on a ship. Isn’t that amazing?!

Stop leaving it up to chance: Today’s hackers have more tools than ever to fool even the savviest person. Protect your devices with a solid antivirus solution. It’s def worth the $19 a year, trust me.

Social media’s “perfect” filters are pushing Gen Zers to the Botox bandwagon. A whopping 75% of plastic surgeons say more under-30s are craving forehead smoothers and plumped lips, all to nail that perfect selfie.

Notorious cheating site Ashley Madison is swarming with sextortionists. Scammers get cheaters to send nudes, then they threaten to send them to the cheaters’ families and bosses unless they pay thousands. Karma’s a you-know-what.

TikTok (Taylor’s Version): Taylor Swift’s songs are coming back to TikTok thanks to a new licensing deal with Universal Music Group. They’ve ironed out the royalties and AI concerns for an undisclosed (probably astronomical) price. No more bad blood here.