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Apple headset struggles for a purpose
Why did the Apple Vision Pro lose public interest? Find out in this short podcast.
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Bursting into flames: Protect yourself from lithium-ion battery hazards
Powering my cellphone? A lithium-ion battery. E-bike? Lithium-ion. Same goes for my iPad, MacBook, electric toothbrush, portable battery pack. I could go on.
The same goes for your tech. As it starts to warm up, we need to talk about safety. Fires from our little gadgets can get out of control quickly.
Lots of us spend a ton of money on streaming (but not everyone). What percentage of American TV viewers watch ad-supported streaming TV every week? Is it … A.) 10%, B.) 25%, C.) 50% or D.) 75%?
🏀 Banned baller: Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter received a lifetime NBA ban for sports betting. The league started investigating after the Raptors’ March 20 game, in which Porter played for just three minutes and then left, saying he felt “sick.” It was all part of an $80,000 prop bet that he’d underperform.
20% of produce contains unsafe levels of pesticides
For produce in U.S. grocery stores. Takeaways from Consumer Reports’ analysis: Bell peppers, blueberries (even frozen) and potatoes must be organic to be safe. Celery, collard greens and strawberries must be U.S.-grown or organic to be safe. And green beans must be U.S.-grown and organic to be safe. tl;dr: Buy organic when you can.
Hacking on a budget: For $20, criminals buy ransomware tools on the dark web. Their target? Smaller companies and individuals — those least likely to have the resources to defend themselves. Unlike “ransomware-as-a-service,” which forces hackers to share profits, these tools have no strings attached. If you’re a small business owner, beef up your cybersecurity.
This weekend, the House will vote on a revised bill that could ban Communist China app TikTok. The updated terms give owner ByteDance a year to sell — double the original six months — to sway fence-sitters in the Senate.
FBI Chinese hacker warning: The FBI warns Chinese hackers are gearing up for a massive attack against our U.S. infrastructure. Under the “Volt Typhoon” mission, these hackers have already infiltrated our telecom, energy and water sectors in an attempt to wreak havoc and induce panic. Now, they’re just waiting for “the right moment” to strike big time. Get this: For every cybersecurity pro the FBI has, there are at least 50 Chinese hackers. Have a just-in-case plan. It’s important.
👀 Grade-runner: K-12 schools are using anti-cheating software like Proctorio to record kids during tests. This includes “desk scans” to catch hidden notes, “face detection” to make sure they’re testing alone and “gaze detection” to watch their eye movements. I swear my third-grade nun was using the same tech — Sister Paula saw everything!
Saw this one coming: Cybercriminals are posing as employees of the password manager app LastPass to hack your passwords. It starts with an email from “support@lastpass” about “unauthorized access.” The fake site they send you to grabs your real master password. With all the security incidents at LastPass within the last couple of years, I’m not surprised.
Phony Fabios: Think you’re being catfished? You used to be able to out them with a video call. Not anymore. Romance scammers are using video deepfakes to change their appearances in real time. They record themselves on a phone or webcam and use a face-swapping app to pose as another online cutie and charm victims — aka ask for money.