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Play as you go: Uber wants to make your ride more fun. Hidden code in Uber’s latest iPhone app update hints at mini-games coming soon with data or an internet connection required. Why? It’s another way to serve you ads, of course.
Tags: Apple iPhone, apps, data, internet, play, update
When I was growing up, my dad worked for United Airlines, and I traveled a lot. I would always sneak a portable AM radio in my backpack, and as the plane crisscrossed the country, I would tune into various stations along the way. Never would I have imagined what that little hobby would become for me.
When I have a question now, whether it’s finding a recipe or doing math, I’m using AI a lot more than doing a good ol’ Google Search. My go-to is ChatGPT, but Perplexity is useful, too. I often ask both AI bots the same question as a way to double-check things. Google Gemini is a big “meh” to me so far.
Sure, it’ll help you lose weight, but Ozempic has side effects people aren’t talking about. It may even cancel out birth control.
Ever wonder how your smartphone “knows” the exact time? It uses one specific time zone — which is it?
Now show Google’s AI Overview results. They backed way, way off after all the drama around bad, dangerous or just plain dumb answers. Still, I’d take what you read there with a grain of salt.
MrBeast surpassed the top YouTube channel #tseries, then broke a world record for most subscribers in one day. How did this enormous creator get where he is? We did the digging.
On TikTok to erase one guy’s student loan debt. Jake Heisenburg went viral on TikTok trying to make it happen. He challenged people to help him pay off his loans by watching a 60-second video of him eating cereal. He’s only at 26 million so far, but that’s about $4,200 in loans. Not bad.
For folks who drank and snoozed on a plane — meaning it’s terrible for your ticker. The combo of alcohol and sleep at higher altitudes can tank your blood oxygen levels and put a strain on your heart, even for young healthy folks. Next time you board a plane, bring your own bottle of water. That’s what I do.
Stolen email addresses found in the Have I Been Pwned database. Type in yours to find out if you were part of any recent data breaches. If so, it’s time for a password change — and stay on high alert for scams.
After the Big Bang. That’s when a galaxy just spotted by NASA’s Webb telescope was formed. It’s way, way older than the Milky Way, where we call home. Pics and more details here, space nerds.
