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OK, not all parents are going all out, but 20% of kids now get money and a gift for each lost tooth. I got 50 cents!
Is recall news technically technology? Well, it is when you consider today’s cars are just moving computers. Food recalls? Not really — but hey, I make it my job to keep you safe. This is important stuff, so share it with your circle.
📍 Where am I? You can ask your smartphone that — really! So handy on vacation or if you’re lost. You’ll get your address and location on a map, which you can then share. Just say, “Hey, Siri” or “Hey, Google,” followed by, “Where am I?”
📞 Stay skeptical: In Maine, a man lost $9,000 to a fake-cop scam. The crook used caller ID spoofing to make the call look real, then scared the guy with a story about identity theft. The giveaway: Real cops don’t ask for bitcoin.
The domain name for YouTube.com was registered on February 14 in which year: A.) 1995, B.) 2000, C.) 2005 or D.) 2012?
There are built-in tools to help you locate it using another phone or computer. Here’s the caveat: You have to make sure the feature is enabled ahead of time for it to work. Do it now!
Turn on Find My for your iPhone
Turn on Find My Device for your Android
✏️ You can even erase your phone remotely if it’s really gone. Here’s how.
Sleep and tell: Shawn Mackey thought he was slick dodging $960 in fees on his Memphis Airbnb stay. When he left a salty review, his host clapped back HARD by emailing his wife a pic of him cozying up with another lady. Mackey’s now crying about his invasion of privacy and emotional distress. Drama level: Expert.
Chat with RTX: It turns Nvidia’s RTX 30/40 graphics card into a chatbot. It’s cool for summarizing YouTube videos and documents, but beware of bugs and memory-hogging. Great for data nerds, but the rest of us? It’s more of a demo than a daily driver.
😎 FCC goin’ in: Telecom companies now have just seven days to inform customers (and the FBI) of data breaches. The FCC is also making companies fess up about the specifics, like if your name and biometrics were leaked. Took them long enough.
Peeping psycho Tom: A now ex-Expedia employee turned company bathrooms in Seattle into a spine-chilling “Big Brother” episode with spy cameras hidden under the sinks. Cops used an electronic-sniffing black Labrador, found 33 more cameras in his apartment and charged him with first-degree voyeurism.
Very spooky: Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 users are reporting taps, swipes and even calls registered without physical contact. Apple’s advising the good ol’ force restart for now. Gee, thanks.
