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The FDA just approved new Apple health features — AirPods as hearing aids, Apple Watches detecting sleep apnea. But what’s happening with your health info? I’ve got the details!
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This past week, a frenzy of small explosions rocked Lebanon, causing thousands of injuries and killing at least 25 people. The cause? Thousands of Apollo AR924 pagers and ICOM walkie-talkies blew up in the hands of members of Hezbollah leaders and their families.
In a galaxy far, far away: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang predicts we’ll all have our very own R2-D2 or C-3PO (paywall link) robots following us around. For non-”Star Wars” fans, these droids help with daily tasks like starship repairs and translating alien languages. Imagine that, a bot you can take on vacation or leave to do the laundry at home.
Am I the a-hole? A Redditor wants to know after not taking away their 3-year-old’s iPad on a flight. A nearby family with a kid the same age asked if the Redditor would put away their child’s iPad since they weren’t allowing iPads on vacation. The Redditor said no, and the other kid cried for the rest of the flight. Cue the dirty looks. I’m with the OP (original poster): Parent your own kid. Reply and let me know what you think!
Hope you don’t have any 23andMe stock: The DNA testing company peaked at a $6 billion valuation. It’s now down 99%, and CEO Anne Wojcicki wants to take the company private. When they heard that plan, the entire board of directors said, “See ya.” Anne has until Oct. 3 to comply with Nasdaq’s qualifications or the company will be delisted.
🅿️ Thieves are slapping fake QR codes on parking meters: The stickers are placed over the originals to look legit but redirect you to sketchy links or phony websites. Pay directly at the meter or look for a kiosk. If scanning a code is the only way, use a credit card and scan the site for spelling errors, blurry images or strange logos.
🔥 Anker power bank recall: You risk a fire if you’re using an Anker 334 MagGo Battery (PowerCore 10K), Anker Power Bank and Anker MagGo Power Bank with a model number of A1642, A1647 or A1652. These were all sold between Jan. 3, 2024, and Sept. 17, 2024. If you own one, stop using it immediately and fill out the recall form.
Torque of the town: In the EU, all new cars are required to alert drivers when they’re driving too fast. If a bill passes in California, every 2030 and later model would need GPS or a front-facing cam, along with a function to deliver notifications to drivers exceeding the speed limit by more than 10 mph. Wonder where all that data will end up …
🚨 Major macOS warning: Apple’s latest macOS Sequoia update is breaking big-time cybersecurity tools from Microsoft, SentinelOne, CrowdStrike and others. Some people also claim Firefox stopped working for them after the upgrade. Pro tip: Wait a few weeks before installing a new OS, and always have a backup.
👨👩👧👦 Meet the kids of tech billionaires: Steve Jobs’ youngest daughter, Eve, graduated from Stanford and is an equestrian and model. Bill Gates’ oldest child, Jennifer, completed medical school this year. Then there’s Jeff Bezos, who has three sons and a daughter. Only his oldest son’s name is publicly known. (It’s Preston.) Here’s more about those swimming in the lucky gene pool, if you want to read it.
Coming soon to select Ford vehicles: The Stingray Karaoke app. Pick a song and sing along with the lyrics on the infotainment screen. It only works when you’re parked; otherwise, the front seat passenger gets the lyrics on their phone so the driver stays focused. First up on my playlist? Sing it with me: “Life is a highway / I wanna ride it all night long!”
