4 phone myths that need to die

🚢 Captains make ship happen: Barry walks around our boat with a special remote to dock it. So smart. Yamaha’s Helm Master EX’s new handheld remote control looks like a Wii controller. It works with a slew of fishing boats and cruisers and powers off the engines if someone falls overboard. Watch it in action now.

Mummies smell woody, spicy and sweet. That’s what a team of human sniffers (yes, it’s a real job) say. Ancient Egyptians used special waxes and balms to keep their pharaohs and nobles smelling nice. BO in the afterlife was a sign of corruption. I heard they also liked wrap music.

iSpy: A private detective took to social media to spill one of the tricks of the trade. He says if someone comes to your door looking for help with a lost pet, it’s just a ploy to see your face and verify you’re home. 

Time after a distraction ends before drivers refocus. Researchers found glancing at your phone for five seconds really takes your attention off the road for 35. Next time you’re in a car with a younger driver, count to 35 and tell them this fact.

✅ 50% off alert: My home security pick, SimpliSafe, is having a massive sale. I love their new Active Guard technology that alerts you before a break-in happens. You don’t need to live in fear or worry about burglars when you’re not home. Get all the gear to lock down your home for half off.

Forever ends now: Starting today, your Facebook live videos will only be stored for 30 days and then, they’ll be deleted. This also means if you have any videos older than 30 days, they’re off to the intergalactic bit bucket gone forever. Until now, your live videos were stored forever. 

🍏 It’s Apple launch day: They’re rolling out a new iPhone SE without the old home button, revamped AirTags with a longer range and a speaker that’s harder to remove. Watch it live on Apple’s YouTube channel at 10 a.m. PT (1 p.m. ET). While you’re at it, don’t forget to subscribe to mine, too.

🤑 MrBeast earned how much? A screenshot showed $4.2 million in earnings after racking up 2.6 billion views in 28 days on YouTube. That’s more than $50 million a year. What a great American success story!

Elon Musk’s Grok-3 AI is here:  He says “reasoning” is why his model is better than ChatGPT, Gemini and DeepSeek. It’s not free. xAI’s Premium Plus subscription is $40 a month, up from $22. The SuperGrok standalone plan is $30. I tried it. Saying it’s 10x times better is a crock.

Price increase for Acer laptops next month. Why? CEO Jason Chen says new tariffs are raising import taxes. Now those get passed along to me and you. If you’ve been thinking about upgrading, hurry.