Hackers are branching out

šŸ–¼ļøĀ Hackers are branching out:Ā The same hackers who infiltrated half of all Americansā€™ records in the recent Change Healthcare breach are at it again. Theyā€™re planning to leak names, ID numbers and birthdates fromĀ 500,000 wealthy clientsĀ at Christie’s auction house unless Christie’s pays up.

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Your data: Itā€™s all posted online - But there's a simple way to remove it

A loyal reader, Racquel, emailed me recently after dealing with a very angry customer at work. ā€œLast week, she left me a voicemail and said that I was behind all her problems and she was ā€˜going to findā€™ where I lived.ā€ 

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Big Tech is tracking your emails

I have three different work email addresses ā€” and a Gmail address I set up when it launched in 2004. I could never score the handle again today, but after 20 years, that inbox is a mess.

Itā€™s become my disposable email address for coupon codes, free signups and newsletters ā€” pretty much, the nonessential things in my digital life.

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How to set emergency contacts for iPhone

I hope you never need to use them, but everyone should set up emergency contacts. I’ll walk you through the process. It only takes a minute!

Trivia

Which movie holds the record for the most expensive sealed, original VHS tape ever sold? Is itĀ ā€¦ A.)Ā ā€œThe Goonies,ā€ B.)Ā ā€œBack to the Future,ā€ C.)Ā ā€œE.T.ā€ or D.)Ā ā€œGhostbustersā€?

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$745 million

The price for a top-secret Air Force Bā€‘21 Raider.Ā The U.S. nuclear bomber came out of stealth for its first flight test in late May 2024. Itā€™s designed to be ā€œvirtually invisibleā€ to enemy radar, and it pretty much looks like a UFO with wings. Trust me,Ā youā€™re gonna wanna seeĀ this.

$210 a pair

For fancy jeggings, or leggings that look like jeans. Yep, denim sweatpants are the latest Gen Z fashion trend, and high-end brands are selling them for $120 to $250 a pair. You can get ā€˜em for way less on Amazon, of course, if you have to own a pair.

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18 years old

The age of Kabosu, the ā€œdogeā€ that inspired a cryptocurrency.Ā The beloved Shiba Inu pupĀ passed awayĀ in May 2024, leaving millions of internet fans to mourn herĀ ā€” and, at its peak, a $90Ā billion dogecoin empire as her legacy. In the aftermath of FTX, the price of dogecoin has fallen nearly 400%, but Kabosu lives on in the big Coinbase in theĀ sky.

12.6 years

The average car age for U.S. drivers. A new record, thanks to sky-high prices and interest rates. These days, a new car will set you back about $45,000, on average. No wonder folks are holding on to their clunkers.

$2,000,000,000

Cost to build the Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas. The world’s largest cruise ship measures 1,198 feet in length, making this 250,800-ton giant five times larger than the Titanic. It can hold up to 7,600 guests, many of whom are getting ship-faced and a little nauti.

Trivia

I saw an $82,000 Cybertruck driving down the road in Phoenix. I still say slap a gun on the back and itā€™s Halo in real life. More than 1 million people have ordered the EV truck-slash-tank, but how many have actually been delivered, as of May 26, 2024? Is itĀ ā€¦ A.)Ā 3,878, B.)Ā 42,184, C.)Ā 122,101 or D.)Ā 201,032?

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