AI invasion

🦐 AI invasion: Facebook’s algorithm is now pushing AI-generated content that goes straight to ad-heavy websites and scams. Some of these spam images look real, and others, like “Shrimp Jesus” (paywall link) are so weird that people can’t help but click. Meta’s response? Crickets, as usual.

Tags: Facebook, scams


Financial safety: Protect yourself from these emerging tax scams

It happens every year. We need to file our taxes, and scammers come out to steal from us. Here’s what you need to know right now.

Every year, the IRS releases a list of scams to watch out for. These are the biggest ones for this year:

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Trivia

Which of the following is not a texting acronym? Is it … ENE, FTW, LOL or OOMF?

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32% drop in used EV prices thanks to Tesla’s big price cuts

Used gas car values are down just 3.6%. Cue the party horn if you’re shopping for a used EV … and the sad trombone if you’re selling.

A safe phone is a locked phone

If your phone locks after 10 seconds (too fast) or 2 minutes (too long), change that. I recommend 30 seconds — it’s ju-u-u-st right.

  • On iPhone: Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock and choose a length of time.
  • On Android: Go to Settings > Display and look for a Timeout, Screen Timeout or Sleep option.

$12 off your DirecTV bill 

That’s per month when you drop local stations. The “No Local” package is expected to be popular during the summer (reruns!), with people resubscribing to local channels for the NFL season.

52% of daters surveyed have used LinkedIn to get a date

And that jumps to 61% for folks ages 35 to 40. LinkedIn: Good for your career and your love life.

It’s covered in gross

Did you take off your smartwatch the last time you were sweaty or when you took a potty break? Yeah, didn’t think so. Wearable gadgets host 30 times more bacteria than your toilet. Do this, like, now:

  • Turn it off and remove any straps attached to it. 
  • Take a small amount of rubbing alcohol to a cloth or cotton swab. Use it to wipe the screen and exterior of the watch. Avoid the straps!
  • Let the watch air dry completely before reattaching the straps and turning it back on.

✂️ Better way: Use a UV sanitizing box to kill bacteria on your smartwatch. While you’re at it, toss in your phone and keys, too.

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100 days underwater might be the fountain of youth

A scientist and retired Navy diver says, according to before and after tests, he de-aged 20 years. The theory is that the high-pressure environment reverses aging at a cellular level. Undersea spa, anyone?

97% less code needed to train this AI model

This behemoth has a new super-chip and 4 trillion transistors (that’s a lot!). If you thought tech was moving fast, wait till gear like this is in production.

27% commission paid to Apple on apps

That’s even when you pay outside of the App Store. Fortnite maker Epic says Apple is violating a court injunction with this move. Why such a big deal? Consumers spent $89.3 billion in the App Store in 2023. Holy moly.