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It’s a new world record for a continuous hydrogen train journey. The Swiss-made train set the record using only a single tank of (hydrogen) gas. You’ll soon be able to ride it in its new home — a nine-mile track on the San Bernardino Line in California. We need better trains in the U.S. for sure.
Watch for a new “reset password” attack: Bad guys bombard you with messages to reset your Apple ID and then call you, pretending to be Apple Support. Don’t reset your password, and don’t give out your password over the phone.
This is interesting: China, Russia and Iran are the masterminds behind the social media conspiracy theories swirling about Princess Kate. Their goal? To cause panic and destabilize the U.K. They were forced to switch gears when Kate announced her cancer diagnosis. Now, internet conspiracies claim Kate has been replaced by a lookalike.
Department of Corrections: A SWAT team wrongfully raided a St. Louis family’s home after the FindMy app pointed them there. How the heck did it happen? The stolen AirPods connected to a carjacking were lying on the street outside the home. You’d better believe the family’s lawyering up for damages.
Amazon’s selling Apple iPhone 15 models for a penny. The catch? Boost Mobile ropes you into a 36-month contract with monthly bills of up to $70. That’s $2,500 all in. Not exactly a steal when you can pick up a certified refurb for around $700.
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💊 Oh, my gerd: Amazon’s new same-day prescription deliveries started in New York and LA, and a dozen more cities will get it by the end of this year. Prime members receive free shipping. Might be worth doing some price comparisons against where you get your meds now.
Starting in January 2025: Florida joins Arkansas, Ohio and Utah in banning kids under 14 from having social media accounts and requiring parents’ permission to scroll. Look, we already have proof social media causes anxiety, depression, eating disorders and more. It’s evil at work. Give these laws your support.
🚜 Robots of the corn: This year’s World Agriculture Expo showcased everything from drone swarms that can shower fields with fertilizer to robots that pick berries with silicone hands. Oh, and a “Laser Weeder” that blasts weeds into oblivion. I totally want to be a farmer now!
Check your phone for these free VPNs: Google removed 15 malicious apps from its Play Store that turn your phone into a “proxy” for other people’s dodgy internet dealings. If you downloaded one, do a complete factory reset on your phone. As far as VPNs go, the only one you should use is ExpressVPN.
Live2scam: Scammers are impersonating a viral chatbot, Life2vec, which uses AI to calculate your lifespan and potential wealth with scary accuracy. The fakes route you to sites that steal data and cash. The real one’s not available to the public yet! I’ll let you know when it is.
📝 Chatbots can’t spell: At least not in the same way you or I do. Their outputs are based on pattern matching, not reading comprehension. And image generators are the least trained in language pattern matching. That explains all the wacky words you see in AI pics. Now you know!
