Next-level rage

June 28, 2024

🎮 Next-level rage: A 20-year-old gamer flew from New Jersey to Florida to try to kill another player. He showed up with a hammer after they fought in a game called ArcheAge. He’s been charged with attempted second-degree murder and armed burglary. Remember, someone who really wants to find you generally can because your private info is for sale online.

Tags: burglary, Florida, game, murder, new, New Jersey, old, online, privacy, sale

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Taking a summer vacation? Don't make these dumb mistakes

Did you hear about the woman who was scammed out of her $15,000 Carnival cruise? A day before the family was supposed to board, Tiffany found the trip she’d spent a year planning had been canceled … and not by her.

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Hackers hope you miss this phone scam warning

You’ve heard the stories … A CEO conned out of $233,000 when someone copied the voice of his parent company’s boss. A 75-year-old woman who nearly lost $27,500, thinking her grandson was in trouble.

With as little as $4, anyone can copy a voice with super-cheap, super-powerful AI software. I’ve got the inside scoop on tricks these scammers use.

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🚨 Major coffee recall 🚨

Look for anything that says “Produced and distributed by Snapchill LLC.” You’ll find this under the nutrition facts.

The first UPC code was scanned 50 years ago today. Was the product a … A.) Can of soup, B.) Bottle of soda, C.) Bag of chips or D.) Pack of gum?

Find the answer here! →

$1 million a year

What a YouTuber with 1.8 million subscribers makes. Jake Tran, 25, posts documentary-style vids about controversial topics, conspiracy theories and scams. He says he gets “paid for learning how the world works.” I feel the same way teaching you all about tech!

Chilean gang caught planting cameras

If something feels off, then it probably is. These people are working hard to get your valuables, and I’ll warn you what to watch for.

$100 tinfoil hat

To block 5G waves from entering your body. Yep, it’s a real product, from rapper M.I.A.’s new company, Ohmni. There’s also a $200 protection poncho that offers “full coverage of brain, gut, lungs, heart and womb.” I can’t believe this is real.

72% chance

Of an asteroid hitting Earth in 2038. If it does, NASA says there’s a 50/50 chance it will affect more than 1,000 people across the globe — and an 8% chance it will affect over 1 million. Surely we’re prepared, right? Nope, we’re nowhere near ready.

1 in 10 executives

Say their company has faced a deepfake attack. This year, one worker joined a deepfake video call with his “teammates” that was so convincing, he wired $25 million to the scammers. Companies going through IPOs, mergers or reorgs are most at risk.

Deepfake 'endorsements'

Don’t believe everything you see on the internet. It’s easier than ever to fake famous faces.