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Mozilla says that most dating apps (80%) sell or share your intimate information. What exactly are you giving away? Plus, Google teases fees for ‘search,’ an Airbnb shocker, and Boston Dynamics puts hair on its bots.
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The average startup founder’s age is 42. But for the most successful tech companies — we’re talking the top 0.1% of revenue — the average age is a little different. Are the most successful tech companies founded by someone older or younger than 42? (Hey, you have 50-50 odds today!)
With the updated Google for Education App Hub, educators and school admins have, at a glance, 25 apps to update class rosters, grade papers and so much more. My homeroom teacher once told me I’d never amount to much because of how I procrastinated. I replied, “Just you wait.”
Rising car thefts: With just a smartphone app or a $25 Bluetooth signal finder, clever criminals can scan your car for valuable tech. The signals from turned-on devices tell them which vehicles will deliver the biggest paydays. Keep your electronics with you, folks — or at least turn them off.
Two years ago, only seven were. We’re totally with it: You can watch Kim Komando Today as a video!
What other names did Amazon consider for its Alexa virtual assistant: Athena, Eve, Finch or Samantha?
✈️ Mind your drone business: Michelle Reyes captured a video showing a “flying cylinder” whizzing by after she took off from LaGuardia Airport near New York City. UFO experts aren’t sure what it is, and some folks are saying it’s a bug. Looks like a drone to me. But having a drone that close to an aircraft is very scary.
🔋 New battery safety feature: In 2020, one-and-a-half-year-old Reese Hamsmith swallowed a coin-shaped button battery and died. Her parents pressured Energizer to make a change — now, these batteries taste awful and dye your mouth bright blue when mixed with spit. Keep an eye on your kiddos; these batteries are in everything from watches to remotes.
A tax change means you don’t have to wait months and months for the credit — it now comes directly off the sticker price (paywall link). Here’s a list of cars that qualify.
At least according to a survey of 14,000 people. Old used to be around age 71. Yeah, we’re well past the days of 55 being considered a senior citizen. Lemme tell ya, 45 is the new 30, folks!
To die for: Watch out for ambiguous-sounding Facebook posts, like, “It won’t be the same without him” or “I can’t believe he is gone.” That’s a big red flag your connection’s account got hacked and the scammer’s setting you (and other connected friends and family) up to steal account creds — or money.
