đ¨ Do it right now: The National Security Agency (NSA) has a hot security tip: Power off and restart your phone weekly. Sounds like a âduh,â but it works to combat zero-click exploits and spear phishing. More tips (that Iâve been giving you for years): Keep your OS updated, and disable Bluetooth and location services when you donât need âem.
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Folks, before you even think about writing me a note saying, âYou wrote this âcause you hate Trumpâ or âYou wrote this âcause you love Trump,â donât waste your time. Iâm not talking politics today, and Iâm not taking sides. Iâm protecting you from falling for deepfakes and the absolute barrage of junk you can expect on social media in the coming days, weeks and months.
Well, well, well ⌠What do we have here? Another tech giant selling your data to make a buck? Shocking, I know.
This time, itâs PayPal. Through the new PayPal Ads network, the company plans to tap into customer transactions to supercharge targeted ads. This feels pretty darn gross if youâre using it to run a business, buy things you donât necessarily want filling up your ad feed, or know that data being sold to who-knows-who for who-knows-why.
The good news is it does hide some things. The bad news … It’s not nearly as private as you’d think.
Author and Austinite Nick Gray had the crazy idea to combine a blind date with a vacation â his treat. He went viral when he posted his proposal on X, and over 400 women applied. Where did he take the lucky lady: A.) Rome, B.) Tokyo, C.) Las Vegas or D.) Sydney?
Are totaled out. One in five seen by an adjuster is deemed too expensive to fix. Thatâs five times higher than in the 1980s. Why? Todayâs high-tech lighting and sensors, pricey airbags, and fancy materials add up fast.
Khaby Lame has the most-followed account on TikTok. About 62 million folks tune in to watch him poke fun at overly complicated life hacks. How much money did he make from brand deals in 2023? Is it … A.) $8 million, B.) $12 million, C.) $16 million or D.) $20 million?
Getting millions of views on YouTube. You may wonder, âWho the heck watches them?â Theyâre especially popular among a more nerdy audience. A four-hour critique of the Star Wars hotel has over 6 million views.
For a nonexistent burger. A guy with way too much time on his hands ordered a burger from McDonaldâs, then removed everything from the list of ingredients. His DoorDasher came through: âYouâre gonna get an empty box. You good with that?â
We talk a ton about self-driving cars, but if youâve been in an airplane, youâve already been in a self-driving vehicle! Modern airplanes are computer-controlled for what percentage of the flight? Is it ⌠A.) 10%, B.) 40%, C.) 50% or D.) 95%?
