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Got an empty wallet? You’re not alone. Andrew and Allie talk about how digital payments are overtaking physical currency. Plus, they dive into how tech caused chaos at the Waste Management Open, and highlight the biggest recalls and malware warnings you should know about.
Tags: Apple, digital payments, malware, recalls, tech
Here’s something social media companies don’t want you to know: They’ve been making changes so they can make more money. One way is by amping up the number of notifications pushed out to users.
For example, your Instagram account received up to 12 more notifications this past January than last July. Fortunately, you can opt-out. I’ve got you covered.
Your future depends on your dreams: Samsung’s Galaxy Watch just got FDA approval to detect sleep apnea. Look for the feature to be added to the watch this year and, in true Apple fashion, next year in the Apple Watch. Btw, sleep apnea affects around 25% of men and one-tenth of women in the U.S.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration is finally cracking down. First step: They’ll now have to report their power usage.
Maybe don’t look for a job on Facebook: An ad campaign is pushing “digital advertising” jobs. Click it, and you’ll end up with password-stealing Ov3r_Stealer malware on your machine. Stick with LinkedIn, folks.
🦠 Bacteria Turner Overdrive: Scientists swabbed smartwatch bands, and the results are nasty — everything from E. coli to staph. A crazy 95% of bands tested positive for bacteria. The dirtiest bands belonged to healthcare workers. So many sources of ick! Grab the wipes.
🏠 There’s always that weird roommate: Zillow’s solution to high rents and housing shortages is a new feature that lets you sublet a room in your apartment or house. Renters can post, too. Get ready for a new level of Zillow strangeness to scroll through.
That’s on Richard Branson’s first Virgin Galactic space tourism flight. The rocket was forced to ground after a pin used to hold the two halves of the spaceship together fell off. Yikes! Do you think the passengers got a refund?
He’s really trying to make money with video and audio calls on X — so much so that he’s ditching his regular phone number soon. I find this PR move hard to believe.
Flip or flop? If you’ve ever wanted a foldable iPhone, Apple’s testing one out and hitting the same problems as everyone else — bulky when bent, easy to break and pricey, with that annoying display seam and finicky hinges. Don’t hold your breath. We won’t see it till 2025 … maybe.
