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How much a 27-year-old government contractor made in a year. That year, though, she worked 92 hours a week in Taiwan. Ouch. Fascinating read.
Tags: government, travel
I bet you used Amazon today. Maybe you picked up chicken soup ingredients from Whole Foods, streamed “Fast Car” on Amazon Music or went old-school and bought a book on Amazon.com — naturally, with your Prime Rewards Visa card.
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Not so wise: Home security company Wyze dropped the ball big time. A glitch flashed 13,000 customers’ private moments to strangers. They’re blaming a “third-party caching client library” integrated into their system. Wyze says it’s tightening its security. I say you ditch them. Btw, score a discount on a SimpliSafe system with my link.
As you’d probably guess, New York City is the most expensive city for an Uber ride. Which city takes the No. 2 slot — Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Seattle or Nashville?
🤳🏻 Does it bother you when you’re talking with someone and they get a notification on their phone, look down and read it? It’s like your convo with them wasn’t as important as knowing the exact moment someone liked a tweet or posted a new vacation photo. So rude.
My solution: Let notifications come through at specific times. This way, you can stay focused on what matters.
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Traffic deaths are way up: That’s the explanation for all the speed cameras being installed across the U.S. Is it truly a way to make streets safer or a cash grab? Good points on both sides here.
Not surprising but really gross: A woman in Connecticut started chemotherapy to fight cancer. It wasn’t long before her mailbox was full of ads for cremation services. How’d she get on their list? A data broker site sold her info. Medical information isn’t as protected as we’d like to think.
💵 Buy ads for your business? Meta is passing along Apple’s 30% fee when you promote posts on Facebook or Instagram via the iOS apps. Use the browser on your phone or the web version to skirt the extra charge, marketing folks.
Still shaking my head: Facebook and Instagram proudly announced this week they’ve closed the accounts of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Just one question: Why, in heaven’s name, did the Ayatollah even have an Instagram and Facebook account to begin with?
University of Nottingham research shows older generations often misread emojis … OK, not those kinds. Participants were shown six face emojis and had to identify the emotion. Less than half of folks could identify this one: 😖. (It’s disgust!)
