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Your driver’s license has two jobs: ID and moneymaker. But sadly, not for you.
Breaking news and tips
AI’s in the driver’s seat, and it’s drunk
I just read a jaw-dropping research paper out of Cornell University that hasn’t hit the headlines anywhere yet. Welcome to our new world. Scammers are using AI photos to create fake car accidents.
I’m talking crash photos, damage reports, even fake driver’s licenses all crafted by AI in minutes. Fraudsters are submitting fake claims to insurance companies and getting paid out. The tech is so good, even humans and some AI detectors can’t tell what’s real and what’s not.
In the U.K., reports show insurance fraud using doctored photos has exploded 300% in one year. And here in the U.S., insurers are scrambling to catch up. Your claim could get flagged even if you’re honest.
🚗 Get the proof you need
Insurance companies are cracking down across the board. So here’s how to protect yourself.
✅ Right after an accident, get to work.
- Take lots of photos from every angle, close-ups and wide shots.
- Record a video walking around the scene. Narrate what happened.
- Include time stamps in your files or settings. This proves when it happened.
- Get witness names and phone numbers while they’re still around.
✅ Save everything.
- Back up your pics and videos to the cloud or email them to yourself.
- Keep repair estimates, police reports and messages with your insurer.
Pro tip: If your insurer offers a mobile app, use it. Many include built-in tools that attach time stamps and location data, uploading your files instantly.
🎥 A dashcam pays for itself the first time it saves you
Want ironclad evidence that protects you before questions start flying? Get a dashcam. It runs while you drive, and some record when you’re parked. Btw, dashcams make a great Christmas gift!
Winter is coming
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You might be yelling at a toaster
Quick question: When’s the last time you really knew if you were chatting with a real human on a customer-service call? Turns out, in more places than you think, it’s not a person at all. It’s AI.
That might be fine when you’re asking a dumb question like, “What time do you close?” But what about when you’re dealing with a bank, insurance company or police report? Yeah, it matters.
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Veterans Day and America’s new Cold War
As we honor America’s veterans, another global battle is taking shape over artificial intelligence. The question isn’t who builds it first but whose values it will follow.
The 24/7 AI camera network spying on you
Flock cameras, installed by HOAs, apartments, and local businesses, are live feeds police can access anytime. Privacy red flag? Think so. Plus, Neil DeGrasse Tyson deepfakes, Kim K’s AI legal drama, and tap-to-pay scams. I also give advice to Jane from Atlanta who asks: how can I help businesses tap into AI?
See what you swiped away: We’ve all cleared a notification too fast, only to regret it two seconds later. On Android, you can check the alerts, reminders and updates you accidentally dismissed. Go to Settings > Notifications > Advanced Settings and toggle on Notification History. You might even see a DM that was deleted.
How to preserve a veteran’s story
How can you truly honor those who served? I have one powerful way you can turn your gratitude into a permanent, national treasure.
Unmonitored inbox: Inbox? What inbox? Some Gen Z workers skip email entirely, check once a day (maybe) and prefer Slack for anything urgent. One study found 36% of Gen Zers had over 1,000 unread emails. Their logic? If it’s important, you’ll text. Apparently, urgency is the sender’s job now.
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Stop one-touch theft
Tap-to-pay is slick, fast and super convenient until it isn’t. Scammers have figured out how to use that same technology to steal your money without you even knowing.
It’s called “ghost tapping,” and it’s spreading so fast, the BBB issued a major alert about it.
Keep your iPad awake: If your screen keeps turning off while you’re thinking, you can change that. Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Auto-Lock and pick a longer time, like 5 minutes. Choose Never if you want it to stay on all the time. But remember that’ll drain the battery faster.
No juice, no plane: Here’s one TSA rule you probably forgot: They can ask you to power on your phone, laptop or even your Switch. If it doesn’t turn on? You could miss your flight. It’s how they check it’s not a bomb. So yeah, maybe don’t show up with 2% battery and good intentions.
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Facebook made $16 billion off scam ads
Why can’t Meta stop the fraud? Easy. It probably doesn’t want to. Hear how it made billions off scam ads last year. Plus, the Musk-Altman feud and a big Google Maps update. Then I talk to caller Byron, who says scammers drugged him and used facial recognition to unlock his phone. Scary!
How a Marine’s selfies fuel a global romance scam w/ Kagan Dunlap
It starts with a message. A handsome, uniformed Marine. He’s deployed, he’s lonely, and he’s falling in love with you. It’s the perfect romance… until the requests for money start. This is US Marine Kagan Dunlap. He is not the man messaging you. For nearly 10 years, his stolen photos have been used by scammers to sell a fake love story, stealing thousands from lonely women. Kagan is here to talk about the heartbreaking reality of being the unwilling face of a scam that preys on love.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Have a legal document that’s confusing? Paste it into a chatbot and ask for a plain-English summary. Then ask what certain paragraphs mean. FYI: If it’s serious, call a lawyer, not a bot.
⚠️ Fake “found” texts: You lose your iPhone, panic sets in, then, boom, you get a text saying it’s been found. Feels like hope, right? Don’t fall for it. Swiss cyber folks say scammers are using that Find My feature to trick you into typing your Apple ID into a fake site. That’s how they unlock your phone for resale.