How come it’s OK for Kim K to edit a photo

How come it’s OK for Kim K to edit a photo? Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, showed up in a public photo and … what a mess. Eagle-eyed folks pointed out some weirdness in the pic: Strange cuffs, misaligned zippers and twisted fingers. The photo’s metadata revealed it was saved in Photoshop twice. Kate apologized for her bad editing job.

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Don’t fall for these 5 new scams

Turns out, you can teach an old scammer new tricks. Lucky for you, I’ve got your back. Here are the top scams crooks are cooking up these days and how to avoid getting duped.

📱 Phoning it in: After a recent cell service outage, reports of bogus emails from AT&T to customers started pouring in. The emails said that, due to the outage, the customer didn’t have to pay their bill.

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Trivia

What was the first feature film to use computer-generated imagery, aka CGI? Was it … A.) “Star Wars: A New Hope,“ B.) “Tron,“ C.) “Westworld“ or D.) “Alien“?

Find the answer here

70% of dating app users have been scammed

But 93% of ‘em keep swiping anyway. Love the resilience. Don’t close your heart to love, but please close your wallet!

Give your willpower a hand

Social media apps are designed to keep you scrolling. Do yourself a solid and tell your phone to limit your time on TikTok, Instagram or your weakness of choice.

On iPhone:

  • Go to Settings > Screen Time.
  • Tap App Limits > Add Limit.
  • To set limits for individual apps, tap the category name to see everything there, then select the ones you want to limit.
  • Tap Next at the top right, then set the amount of time allowed.
  • When you finish setting limits, tap Add.

On Android:

  • Open Settings > Digital Wellbeing & parental controls, then tap the chart.
  • Select the app you want to limit or tap the hourglass icon.
  • Choose how much time you can spend on that app. Then, tap OK or Set.
  • The app will switch to black and white when you have one minute. After that, you’re locked out.

⏱️ For the record, you can override it once time runs out, but don’t! You set that limit for a reason. Speaking of time, the past, present and future walked into a bar. It was tense.

$2.99 TJ’s tote bags are hot sellers

They are going for $100 (or more!) on eBay. Viral on TikTok, the limited-edition mini Trader Joe’s tote bags come in blue, green, yellow and red. It’s like Gen Z catnip!

1,000 jet-powered drones will act as wingmen

The Air Force estimates these “collaborative combat aircraft” will cost one-third of traditional planes. Call sign? Robo-Goose.

10% of teens tried to lose weight using diet aids

Of course, they were pushed on social media. With names like “Nature’s Ozempic” and “Flat Tummy Tea,” these unregulated products are super risky, not to mention ineffective. Talk to the teens in your life!

70% jump in views for Reels

That’s Facebook’s TikTok-style content. The bite-sized vids comprise over 30% of all videos watched on Meta’s flagship site. Users now spend half their time on Facebook watching videos. This you? I shared a tip just this week on how to cut down your screen time!

$9,200 for a misclick

The cost of one woman’s accidental 70-night hotel reservation. She realized her mistake immediately and tried to get a refund just one minute later — but no dice. So far, the booking site, her bank and the hotel have all refused to help. Never save your credit card information on third-party websites. The convenience isn’t worth the cost!

90% of online content will be AI-generated or manipulated

That’s by 2026. It’s just one reason internet activists are calling for explicit labeling of human-made versus AI-made content online. I’m sensing a lot more six-fingered hands in our future.