Reader question: 'I want cameras to watch my house when I'm gone, but not when I am home'
In times of crisis, it’s hard to get a clear view of the situation. That’s why irrefutable evidence is so valuable. Say a friend visits for a party, and your favorite vase is missing the next day.
Or maybe two family members get into a fight, and their stories contradict each other. You’ll have a hard time hammering down the facts. Security cameras can tell you what really happened when you have doubts. Tap or click here for five uses for security cameras you never thought of before now.
PSA for parents: Kids are using Apple’s “invisible ink” in iMessage to send secret texts. This feature hides messages under a static effect called “dancing pixels” that disappear with a tap. You can disable it altogether under Settings > Accessibility > Reduce Motion.
👂 Tinnitus relief: That annoying ringing in your ears that just won’t quit? Yeah, could be tinnitus. There’s no cure yet, but a new app called MindEar could offer some relief. It mixes chatbot tech, sound therapy, and mindfulness and meditation exercises to silence that high-pitched ringing. Get this: In its first trial with 30 participants, nearly two-thirds reported some improvement. Pretty awesome, right?
Work hard, play hard: LinkedIn’s mixing business with pleasure with their new puzzle games. The angle? Play online games with your connections and contacts. Seems more like a recipe for distraction, but go ahead, dunk on your work frenemy.
💼 Trending job skills: Remember when “data” was just a “Star Trek” character? Well, “data science” and “analytics” are now the hottest job categories, according to a 2024 study. The fastest-growing skills? Generative AI modeling, data analytics and machine learning. Share this with someone you know in college.
Stay tuned: YouTube star MrBeast just struck a deal with Amazon MGM for the biggest competition series in TV history. “Beast Games” is a reality show featuring 1,000 contestants duking it out for a $5 million prize. A thousand? I have enough trouble keeping the contestants on “The Bachelor” straight.
94% of hospitals disrupted by a cyberattack
It was on a UnitedHealth Group subsidiary. The company said it’s paid out $2 billion in advances to providers while it rebuilds its payment claims systems. I’m not saying this wouldn’t have happened if they read this newsletter … but it probably wouldn’t have.
🦐 AI invasion: Facebook’s algorithm is now pushing AI-generated content that goes straight to ad-heavy websites and scams. Some of these spam images look real, and others, like “Shrimp Jesus” (paywall link) are so weird that people can’t help but click. Meta’s response? Crickets, as usual.