He chose the road death traveled

April 10, 2024

He chose the road death traveled: What would you do to avoid paying $100,000 for child maintenance in a divorce? A hacker from Somerset, Kentucky, used a stolen doctor’s identity and declared himself gone in Hawaii’s death registry. Caught in this grave mistake, he faces up to seven years in prison and $500,000 in fines.

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Remember pagers? Be-e-e-e-p. They’ve mostly faded into the tech graveyard, but thousands are still alive-ish and kickin’ in the U.S. Can you guess how many pagers are active today? Is it … A.) 8,000, B.) 80,000, C.) 800,000 or D.) 8 million?

Find the answer here →

15% annual increases in cybercrime 

That will lead to $13.8 trillion in losses by 2028. The U.S. GDP — the largest economy in the world — is $25.5 trillion. (It’s followed by China at $17.9 trillion and Japan at $4.2 trillion.) Cybercrime is now a world economic leader. That’s just a bad phish-cal policy.

Let me tell you, modern technology has never matched the simplicity and grace of the traditional pen. In fact, you could say that there is still no e-quill. (Bet you didn’t see that coming!)

33% of rideshare drivers have had a crash on the job

Phone use, unruly passengers and long hours are all crash culprits. Definitely buckle up.

53% of young women have been digitally harassed

Those aged 18 to 29 have been sent unwanted sexual pictures online. And it’s not just young women: 32% of all women and 30% of men have been cyberflashed. A new bill in Congress will make these pics illegal. Call it the anti-junk bill.

3.3 million recalled Kia and Hyundai models

And they must stay parked until fixed. The companies each recalled over a million cars last year due to faulty parts that led to fires. They’ve finally started contacting owners to schedule repairs.

500,000 Starlink users added since December

SpaceX’s satellite internet system now has 2.7 million users. Elon Musk says Starlink’s profits will largely pay for his efforts to colonize Mars — and, of course, provide stellar internet service to people there.

$2,300,000 for a 10,781-square-foot medieval-style castle

It’s in Rochester, Michigan and was built using 60 tons of steel. The castle features a moat, drawbridge, portcullis, secret rooms, hidden passageways and more, all fit for royalty, in a manor of speaking.

102,000 live salmon 

Spilled out of an overturned truck in Oregon. The accident took place just feet from a river, and wow — 77,000 fish made it into the water and survived. The cause of the accident is unclear, but it was probably just a fluke.

2.5 years off

Your biological age with a “fasting-mimicking diet.” You need to stick to a highly controlled diet low in protein, carbs and calories and high in unsaturated fats for five days, followed by 25 days of “normal” eating. Folks who tried this diet had lower insulin resistance, liver fat and inflammation after three cycles.

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