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What TikTok’s spending to pressure senators to vote “no” on the app’s ban. The ads feature TikTokkers talking about how a ban would hurt their livelihoods, and they’re slated to run for a month in key states. TikTok can buy all the ads they want; I’m not buying their Communist China B.S.
Pedo Island: Data brokers caught nearly 200 mobile devices traveling to Jeffrey Epstein’s island. They even pinpointed guests’ moves on and off the island (“wealthy and influential individuals,” btw). Sure, it’s a privacy nightmare, but I’ll give ‘em this one if it helps catch these sickos.
How many Tyrannosaurus rex (you know … big mouth, big teeth, tiny arms) dinosaurs existed in North America before their extinction? Was it … A.) 2,500, B.) 250,000, C.) 2.5 million or D.) 2.5 billion?
🚨 Don’t be a victim: If your router is more than two years old, be sure it still gets updates; if not, it’s time for a new one. Hackers are taking over thousands of routers every day and turning them into “proxy services” to cover their illegal activity. Need router recs? Let me know when you rate this newsletter! The more people who say yes, the better I know you want this info.
X is on a bobsled to hell: Wondering where to spend your social media time, especially if you’re in business? You have to see this chart that compares how X is doing compared to other social media platforms. Dang, it’s bad … really bad.
📱 Want to be the groovy, hip parent? Talk to your kids about Xiaohongshu (paywall link). Pronounced “shau-hong-shu,” the platform is like Instagram and Reddit had a baby, and it’s where peeps get honest feedback on everything from their fashion choices to nose shape. Yup, another Communist China app for our kids.
👻 Juicy deets: A class-action lawsuit against Meta reveals the company used secret tech to get a leg up on Snapchat back in 2016. The scheme, dubbed “Project Ghostbusters,” sidestepped Snap’s encryption to track everything people did on the app. Who ya gonna call? The Feds.
Double-edged deal: The Telegram app is offering free premium subscriptions when you send 150 two-factor authentication texts on its behalf. Why? Because it’s expensive to do it themselves. The catch: Everyone you send a 2FA text to gets your real phone number. Just pay the $5 for Premium, folks.
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.
