A slow read

Doritos courtesy of Big Brother: The University of Waterloo ditched its high-tech vending machines after a student caught them using facial-recognition technology. Adaria Vending Services and Invenda Group claimed they were just fancy motion sensors, not spy cams. Uh-huh.

It’s $17,600, drives like a standard-width car and, even better, parks like a motorcycle. The CT-2 EV reaches a speed of just 55 mph, but you can drive up to 111 miles on a single charge.

🐕 Speaking of dogs: Nearly a year after being lost in a Colorado avalanche, Jacob Dalbey’s dog, Ullr, was spotted alive and well on a trail cam. The search, fueled by $38,000 in GoFundMe donations, is drawing them closer to a reunion.

🛫 You’ve heard it on every flight: Switching to Airplane mode is for safety. Think again. Thanks to “pico-cells,” Europe’s been fine with midair calls since 2022. The truth? It’s not about signal interference; it’s about keeping the peace in the skies — nobody wants to sit next to someone yapping away for hours.

A guy in Texas made that after overhearing his wife’s remote work convos. He heard BP was buying a truck-stop operator and scooped up tens of thousands of shares. The money he made when the deal went through? Forfeit. He’s facing five years in prison for securities fraud.

Massive fraud campaign: Over 8,000 domains, including big names like MSN and eBay, fell victim to a spam scheme. “SubdoMailing” sends millions of deceptive emails daily, bypassing spam filters, duping folks into clicking and then raking in ad bucks. FYI: Domain owners, use this “checker” to make sure you’re safe. Everyone else, double-check any email that asks for money or account updates.

You’re outta luck if you use AT&T’s Business or Prepaid plans or Cricket. Look for it as a credit on your bill.

When you just don’t know how … to finish a sentence, Google’s experimental tool baked into Chrome can help. “Help me write” is AI that can help you fill out forms, write messages or complete online reviews. Steps here to turn it on.

Wonder how long it took to come up with the name: Elon Musk says he’s launching an email service to rival Gmail called XMail. No details yet. Would you use it? Tell me on, well, X.

Twins Koti and Haven Garza are huge on TikTok for their makeup routines. They have 4.8 million followers! Like other skincare influencers, they lather their faces in bronzer and antiaging serum. The kicker? They’re only 7 years old. I showed Andrew their TikToks on a Kim Komando Today video stream the other day.