Unwitting Americans and the election

Dawn of the dead: A German startup, Tomorrow Bio, wants to bring you back from the dead for a “cool” $216,500. They’ll freeze your body in liquid nitrogen immediately after you die and revive you when (if?) the technology catches up. Seriously, 650 folks and pets are already signed up. If you can’t swing that price, they’ll freeze just your brain for a mere $80,000.

Record ransom, paid to ransomware gang Dark Angels. This fairly new gang goes after some of the largest companies in the world. Once they’ve hacked into a database, they send a ransom note threatening to expose the stolen data on their site, Dunghill Leak. They say they’re “making the world more secure.” I’ll tell you one thing they’re definitely making: A boatload of money.

🌮 Yo quiero taco bots: The next Taco Bell drive-thru you visit might be AI-operated. Over 100 U.S. Taco Bells already use voice AI, but now it’s going nationwide to hundreds more by the end of the year. During its pilot stage, they say the tech boosted order accuracy, reduced wait times and lightened employee workload.

Talk to me: OpenAI’s advanced voice mode is coming to some ChatGPT Plus subscribers. This is the same feature that debuted with a Scarlett Johansson-like voice. They hired voice actors instead of, you know, stealing a celebrity likeness.

⚕️ Proceed with caution: Epic Systems, the huge health care software company that makes roughly $5 billion annually, says you’ll soon be able to import your medical records to apps of your choice using your Epic credentials. Sounds convenient, but think twice: You can’t control who these apps will sell your data to. Next thing you know, your life insurance premium skyrockets.

🚨 FBI crypto warning: Cybercriminals are posing as cryptocurrency exchange employees. They try to convince you your account was hacked or at risk and then ask for your login details so they can transfer all your money to their wallets, all as you watch. No one legit will ever, ever ask for your login details or seed phrase.

Are more common in Gen X and millennials. Yep, if you’re born between 1965 and 1996, you’re up to three times more likely than baby boomers to develop colon, pancreatic, liver and other deadly cancers. Doctors think obesity and alcohol are partly to blame, but there’s still a lot we don’t understand.

Not a mice idea: Logitech is toying with the idea of a “forever mouse” you’ll never have to replace — just update. The rumor mill says it’ll cost around $200, plus a subscription fee. Over time, you’ll probably spend more on things like swappable switches, replaceable shells and wheels, and detachable cables as they break.

HDMI cable data grab: Security researchers found a new way hackers can spy: Electromagnetic radiation. By feeding signals into an AI model, they can reconstruct everything on a screen with 70% accuracy — enough to decipher passwords. The good news? It’s incredibly hard to pull off and requires a signal-capturing device inside your home.

✍️ It’s come to this: Website builder Wix just launched some new AI tools to add content to your website. The AI pulls info from your existing site and then drafts posts. All you have to do is edit afterward. The web is going to be fully loaded with AI content before you know it.