Woman duped out of nearly $1M in gold bars

A Kentucky man after opening a promo email from Powerball. On a whim, the guy decided to buy a Powerball ticket and paid an extra dollar for the 3x Power Play multiplier. “It was my first time,” he said, adding, “I wasn’t even sure how it worked.” It definitely worked — that dollar tripled his winnings.

Parenthood is the scariest “-hood” of all: A new study shows that kids who are glued to TVs, phones, computers and tablets are more likely to have emotional and social issues later in life. Early warning signs include brattiness, possessiveness and addictive behavior around screen time. Share this fact with parents of young kiddos.

🚘 Side hustle black market: A woman was busted renting out Uber, Lyft and DoorDash accounts to immigrants. She gamed the system by using stolen licenses and editing in her “customer’s” faces to bypass security checks. She was pulling in $10,000 a month until the FBI came knocking. Read the whole crazy story here.

💩 Poop ruined a family business: A customer returned a kid’s stink pickle swim diaper to Amazon, and it was then resold as “new.” The unlucky recipient wrote a one-star review, which over 100 buyers flagged as helpful. The mom-and-pop shop went from a million-dollar business to $600,000 in debt. I know firsthand running a business means paying attention to all the crap-tivating details.

Tech to the rescue: An experienced surfer swept away by rough seas used his Apple Watch to call emergency services. With the smartwatch’s built-in cellular connection, the surfer stayed on the line with a respondent for an hour until help arrived. He was wearing an Apple Watch Ultra, which has a more rugged design and is water resistant up to 100 meters.

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Hackers are using Facebook ads to spread malware: The ads push Windows themes, video games and software … but the zip file they direct you to download can steal all your passwords. If you’re interested in a product, visit the company’s site directly.