Planned obsolescence
You paid big bucks for your phone, but how long will it last? There’s one way to find out.
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You paid big bucks for your phone, but how long will it last? There’s one way to find out.
Tags: big bucks, download, find, open, phone, planned obsolescence
Mary in Los Angeles recently wrote to me with a question I’m getting more and more:
“Is my husband cheating on me with an AI bot? … I went through his phone and saw some shady texts on an app called Replika. I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but I wouldn’t put it past him.”
What inspired the iconic ding sound that welcomes you when booting up a Mac computer? Was it a … A.) Tibetan singing bowl, B.) Beatles’ song, C.) Cash register opening or D.) Classical piano key note?
Calling all history nerds: A little robot captured never-before-seen footage from an unexplored area of the Great Pyramid of Giza. The secret hatch, discovered in the Queen’s Chambers in 1993, had been blocked by a stone. The big reveal? A smaller chamber with intricate symbols painted on the floor. Its purpose is still a mystery. Check out the video here.
My husband Barry and I seem to lose the remote way too often. With this new feature, it won’t be a problem.
For a shark-detection app that uses AI and data forecasting to predict an attack. The risk of shark attack is about one in every 3.7 million swimmers, and 60% of all recorded shark attacks in the U.S. have occurred in Florida. I went scuba diving with sharks in Maui and Bora Bora. They’re meaner-looking up close!
💔 He ain’t winning: A man is suing Apple after his wife discovered his messages with prostitutes. He tried to cover his tracks by deleting the conversations on his iPhone, but they were still on the family’s shared iMac. His argument? “If you’re told a message is deleted, you are entitled to believe it’s deleted.” Karma had other plans.
Please don’t be as dumb as this guy just to get your five seconds of fame. Your life is worth more than a bad circuit.
🍿 Movie deal: Parents, set up a new Uber for Teens account, and your kid can get a free ride to see “Inside Out 2” in theaters from June 14 to June 21. Open the app, tap Wallet > Promotions > Add Promo and enter INSIDEOUT2. Bonus: If you add your child to your Uber account between June 11 and June 17, you can also score two free movie tickets.
Yada, yada, yada: Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld gifted their youngest son a flip phone for his high school graduation. Mom said on Instagram that, looking back, she wishes they’d held off on giving him a smartphone at age 12 and now, they’re hoping he’ll trade in his smartphone in favor of the flip phone. I doubt it.
🚨 FBI warning: The string of U.S. hospital hacks I’ve been warning you about for years? The FBI now says these attacks caused the death of a nine-month-old child and kept countless others from receiving lifesaving care. Don’t wait until you need them; download your medical records as a PDF. Here’s how to do it on your iPhone or Android.