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Cost of a wellness retreat for new parents. They’re popping up in fancy hotels across the U.S. (paywall link). For that kind of cash, you’ll get access to a 24/7 nursery staff so you can have a full night’s sleep. One hotel’s $800-per-night rate includes lactation consulting, scalp and hand massages, foot rubs, and hot towel rubs.
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Tired of getting texts from unknown numbers talking about the upcoming election? Here are a few great tips to help keep your sanity until November is over.
Amazing Grace: Meet Grace Hopper, the legendary computer scientist and U.S. Navy rear admiral, who gave a lecture in 1982 called “Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software and People.” This iconic talk has been unavailable to the public because it was stuck on outdated AMPEX tapes. Now, it’s digitized. Here’s Part 1 and here’s Part 2.
If you suspect someone is stealing your mail, this might be a good idea to help the cops locate them. Never handle this on your own.
New Instagram features: Add text to photos by tapping the text button, or throw in stickers via the gallery. Reels got an upgrade, too, with new fonts, animations and text effects. Simply tap the text button, and then hit the animations button and effects button. Plus, you can now upload up to 20 photos in one post.
Crime gets clicks: A beauty store in Concord, California, came up with a clever way to stop shoplifting: Posting videos of thieves on TikTok. They have a sign warning would-be bandits, and it’s working. Since they started posting, thefts are down, sales are up, and their TikTok account is racking up millions of views.
A mom’s worst nightmare: She put her special needs son on the bus for his first day of kindergarten, but the school said he never arrived. Thankfully, she’d placed an Apple AirTag in his backpack, and police tracked him down on the bus ride home. It turns out the teacher mistakenly marked him as absent. I’d find a new school.
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🚨 Use Amazon, Facebook, PayPal, Google or Microsoft? Hackers want your passwords. Tricks to get Google logins are up 243% this year because that one password can unlock a ton if you use Gmail. Watch for calls and texts urging you to click a URL, download an app or scan a QR code.
Part 2 of “Future Possibilities: Data, Hardware, Software and People,” presented by Capt. Grace Hopper at NSA in 1982.
