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The upcoming global ID System
OpenAI founder Sam Altman has plans for a worldwide ID system. I have the scoop.
What is considered the world’s most awful, unattractive font? Is it … A.) Times New Roman, B.) Comic Sans, C.) Papyrus or D.) Arial?
Shoot happens: Fujifilm and Skylum are teaming up to offer 50 free photo walks (think guided tours trying out Fujifilm gear) across the U.S. The program kicks off in March in Las Vegas, Dallas and Salt Lake City, with more locations to follow. Check Eventbrite for the full schedule. Sounds like fun!
A great tip, in my eyes
Sick of squinting to read the small print? Tiny text is no match for your smartphone’s digital magnifying glass. Your phone can make minuscule text readable and menus in dark restaurants crisp and clear.
🔍 This is a great thing to remember. I use it any time I need to read a tiny model number on a device … or the color of my lipgloss.
- On iPhone, open the Apple App Store.
- Search for Magnifier to access the built-in app.
- Use the slider to zoom in and read small text, and tap the flashlight icon in low-light conditions. (It works on iPads, too!)
Use an Android? Open the Settings app, tap Accessibility, then Magnification.
11M shares worth $2B
Jeff Bezos cashed in 11,997,698 shares of Amazon stock last week. Nah, not to upgrade the 460-foot yacht. The move saves him about $140 million in capital gains taxes.
🔥 Chaos in Chinatown: A Waymo driverless taxi in San Francisco was viciously attacked. Yup, a car. One person started the mayhem by smashing the windshield, leading a crowd to spray paint, break windows and ultimately torch the vehicle. You couldn’t pay me to live in San Francisco.
It’ll be here in March: Apple might offer a “virtual card number” in an upcoming iOS update. It will allow you to make online purchases where Apple Pay isn’t an option. The enhanced protection is impressive, generating a fresh security code for each transaction.
🗩 Keep it to yourself: Walmart, Delta, Chevron, Starbucks and other companies are using Aware’s AI to spy on employee messages in Slack, Microsoft Teams and other chat apps. This is nothing new, but it’s a heck of a lot easier now. My advice: Don’t type anything you wouldn’t say to someone’s face, ever.
📺 This sounds fishy: Amazon Prime Video wants you to pay $2.99 (more) a month not to see ads anymore. You can also say goodbye to the great sounds from Dolby Vision and Atmos in Prime Video unless you cough up that extra $3.
Hey, big spender: A database for Winstar, aka “the world’s biggest casino app,” was left unsecured, exposing players’ names, phone numbers, and email and home addresses. I’ll wager you’re going to end up on a ton of phishing and text spam lists.