Stay skeptical

February 15, 2024

📞 Stay skeptical: In Maine, a man lost $9,000 to a fake-cop scam. The crook used caller ID spoofing to make the call look real, then scared the guy with a story about identity theft. The giveaway: Real cops don’t ask for bitcoin.

Tags: identity theft, scam

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Major food, product and vehicle recalls you need to know about

Is recall news technically technology? Well, it is when you consider today’s cars are just moving computers. Food recalls? Not really — but hey, I make it my job to keep you safe. This is important stuff, so share it with your circle.

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The domain name for YouTube.com was registered on February 14 in which year: A.) 1995, B.) 2000, C.) 2005 or D.) 2012?

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4% make $100K

We’re talking online content creators, aka influencers. Someone tell this to Gen Z; 57% want to do this as a full-time career.

Must-dos BEFORE your phone goes missing

There are built-in tools to help you locate it using another phone or computer. Here’s the caveat: You have to make sure the feature is enabled ahead of time for it to work. Do it now!

Turn on Find My for your iPhone

Go to Settings > [your name] > Find My.
Tap Find My iPhone, then turn on Find My iPhone.
To see your device even when it’s offline, turn on Find My network.
To have the location of your device sent to Apple when the battery is low, turn on Send Last Location.

Turn on Find My Device for your Android

Go to Settings > Security > Find My Device. Or try Security & location or Google > Security.
Make sure Find My Device is turned on.

✏️ You can even erase your phone remotely if it’s really gone. Here’s how.

$2B is what Walmart is willing to pay for Vizio

Why a TV company? That sweet, sweet ad and data tracking revenue. They’d control more than one-fifth of the U.S. TV market.

2400 B.C. for the first kiss

The earliest account of smooching on record is etched into the Barton Cylinder, a clay tablet from Sumeria. It shows two gods making whoopee … then kissing after.

A great tip, in my eyes

Sick of squinting to read the small print? Tiny text is no match for your smartphone’s digital magnifying glass. Your phone can make minuscule text readable and menus in dark restaurants crisp and clear.

🔍 This is a great thing to remember. I use it any time I need to read a tiny model number on a device … or the color of my lipgloss.

On iPhone, open the Apple App Store.
Search for Magnifier to access the built-in app.
Use the slider to zoom in and read small text, and tap the flashlight icon in low-light conditions. (It works on iPads, too!)

Use an Android? Open the Settings app, tap Accessibility, then Magnification.

What is considered the world’s most awful, unattractive font? Is it … A.) Times New Roman, B.) Comic Sans, C.) Papyrus or D.) Arial?

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11M shares worth $2B

Jeff Bezos cashed in 11,997,698 shares of Amazon stock last week. Nah, not to upgrade the 460-foot yacht. The move saves him about $140 million in capital gains taxes.

704% more face-swap attacks

That’s when someone uses an AI tool to copy your face. These tools are free or cheap to access. Why? It’s an easy way to get past facial recognition checks on your devices.