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đ Starlink who? Alphabetâs photonic chip beams 10-gig internet through the air using light beams. Yes, really. It could bring high-speed connections to remote areas (without messy fiber cables) starting this year. It has more bandwidth than a Starlink antenna and costs less. Your move, Elon.
Tags: connections, costs, internet, remote, Starlink
Last year, my husband Barry lost hearing in one ear because of a virus. Suddenly, we were having issues communicating. I could tell it was impacting Barry so much more than that, though.
The science behind hearing loss
I love answering your questions and Danielle in Austin, Texas, wrote, âI see online banks that offer really high interest rates. Are they safe? My bank doesnât even pay 1%!â
High-yield savings accounts (HYSAs) online earn much higher interest rates than what big-name banks like Chase or Wells Fargo offer. I wouldnât go with just any online bank, though.
Quick reminder: Most old cellphones can still call 911 even without a plan. Federal law requires all cellphones to connect to emergency services, even if they donât have active service. A 2-year-old in Oklahoma put this to the test by calling for an emergency donut delivery. The dispatcher played along, and the police showed up with Dunkinâ treats.
How much Googleâs cofounder wants employees to work. Sergey Brin says the sweet spot is 12-hour days Monday through Friday, in the office. His goal? For Google to win the AI race.
Stop me if youâve heard this one. One AI bot calls up another, and they chat back and forth in English. Once they realize theyâre both AI, they switch to a secret-to-them language totally undecipherable to human ears.
New cars are computers on wheels, tracking just as much about you as your phone does. Before you sell your car or return a lease, you need to take the time to wipe all that data.
Otherwise, youâre handing over a digital diary of your life to anyone who knows where to look. Your car tracks where youâve been, how fast you got there, your contacts and text messages and what radio stations you listen to most. Donât let that info go along for the ride!
Of parents judge other families based on their screen-time rules. About a third stop their kids from hanging out with friends who have different rules. Why? No one wants to be labeled as the parent of an âiPad kidâ or blamed for causing âbrain rot.â
Of people are polite to chatbots. I am. Most of us do it out of habit; some people are playing it safe in case of a robot uprising. âYes, spare that one, she said thank you.â The pros know being polite gets you better answers.
Listing price for the âBreaking Badâ house. The 1,900-square-foot home in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was Walter Whiteâs in the show and worth closer to $400K. Even 12 years after the show ended, about 300 cars drive past every day to see it, and the owners canât take it anymore.
