Good news if you have an Aura frame

March 26, 2025

Good news if you have an Aura frame: It’ll keep auto-syncing with Google Photos after all. ICYMI, the feature was supposed to shut off this month, but Aura’s working with Google to keep it going. They make great gifts for grandparents. You can remotely share new pics.

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How to fix your high streaming bills

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The other day on my national radio show, I mentioned that the average American drops $110 a month on streaming services. Add another $80+ for a solid internet connection, and suddenly old-school cable doesn’t look so bad.

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Creepy data grab and how to make it stop

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This is the kind of thing that makes you wish flip phones were still a thing. The world has moved from marketing to digital profiling. We are being tracked like never before.

Advertising giant Publicis Groupe just released a video bragging that its CoreAI platform tracks a staggering 91% of all adult internet users. Yes, that probably includes you, me and everyone we know.

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Up over 2%

Shares of Primo Brands after Saratoga water went viral. The hype started when fitness influencer Ashton Hall dunked his head in a bowl of it for his morning routine. Now, 100 million views later, folks are rushing to buy it and bananas since he rubs the peels on his face.

5 cool tricks for your router

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You never hear anyone say, “This router is amazing. It changed my life!” It’s sad because that little guy controls your entire home’s internet. If yours has a USB port (check the back!), you can unlock some surprisingly useful features. You’re gonna love this.

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Do this to see if you got hacked

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I wish that I could wave my magic wand and automatically reinstate all the accounts for anyone who asks me for help because their Facebook account got hacked, their ex knows everywhere they go or they’ve lost access to everything and even money for some reason.

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$7,340/month

To live on cruise ships full-time. A couple in their 50s sold their home in 2022 to explore the world. So far, they’ve been on 29 cruises (paywall link). Budgeting tip from the pros: They book six months in advance for the best prices. Maybe it’s time for you to get ship faced and a little nauti. 🛳️

330,000 deaths

May be prevented by combining two cholesterol-lowering drugs. In a study of 108,000 high-risk patients, a combo of statins and ezetimibe lowered the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke by 19%. Talk to your doc!

8.2 billion

How many people we thought were on Earth. Researchers studied 35 years of data and say we’ve been underestimating rural populations by 53% to 84%. Turns out people are a lot harder to count when they don’t live near a Census office.

$5.7 million

The world’s most expensive and rarest dog. He’s the first wolf and Caucasian shepherd mix called a “wolfdog.” At 8 months old, he already weighs 165 pounds. Speaking of … I can’t take my dog to the park as all the ducks keep trying to bite her. My fault for getting one that’s pure bread.

Over $45,000

Round-trip tickets for two from Chicago to Munich. That’s if you book Lufthansa’s new “Allegris” first-class double suites. You get to enjoy a 27-inch video screen and a shared bed so you can easily … relax together and join the mile high club.