Beware of the online quiz

Ancient recorder: Thanks to AI, a Greek philosopher’s thoughts on pleasure are finally revealed after 2,000 years. A Nebraska student bagged $40,000 for bringing Herculaneum scrolls to life. His discovery? A millennia-old guide to living the good life.

Are expected to bet $23.1 billion on Sunday’s Super Bowl. A new record! Add the $20 bet I just made with Andrew on Kim Komando Today to that total. I’m going with the 49ers.

💳 Scam alert: “Super skimmers” are devices installed inside ATMs by criminals to swipe your card info. Set up mobile alerts on your banking app to keep an eye on any funny business.

⚙️ Forced Windows upgrade: In a new preview update, Microsoft is pushing Windows 10 users to Windows 11 with big, in-your-face invites. That means February’s update is going to be extra annoying. Bummer.

Will the real Satoshi please stand up? The quest to unmask Bitcoin’s founder, “Satoshi Nakamoto,” is hitting U.K. courts. Australian Craig Wright says, “It’s me!” but most in the crypto crowd say he’s full of it.

Major recall: Over 750,000 Hondas from 2020 to 2022 have a faulty sensor that could deploy their airbags. The kicker: Honda has known about the issue since 2020 but only decided to act now. If yours is impacted, you’ll get a note in the mail next month — or you can call your dealer today and ask.

Across Meta apps — Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads. Fun fact: WhatsApp for iPhone hit about 250,000 downloads per day in January. Meanwhile, on Jan. 4 alone, 1.3 million downloads on Android.

That’s how much is in the average EV charger. All the jokers stealing them must not realize how little they’re worth.

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🐶 Does the name “Pavlov” ring a bell? Those Facebook quizzes titled “What’s your aura color?” or “Which dog breed are you?” come with a catch, according to the BBB, and it’s something I’ve said for years. The quizzes are probably phishing for your password security answers. Mom’s maiden name? First pet? Just say no.