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June 6, 2024

In other Apple news: This is interesting. Apple has been adding Thread radios to Macs and iPads since September 2023, with no mention in the specs. What? Thread is a low-power protocol for mesh network connectivity, like Amazon’s Sidewalk tech. Apple will use this to boost the range of Find My and other to-be-announced stuff.

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Automakers want to get rid of AM radio

When I was growing up, my dad worked for United Airlines, and I traveled a lot. I would always sneak a portable AM radio in my backpack, and as the plane crisscrossed the country, I would tune into various stations along the way. Never would I have imagined what that little hobby would become for me.

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Don’t click the ads – Might be malware

When I have a question now, whether it’s finding a recipe or doing math, I’m using AI a lot more than doing a good ol’ Google Search. My go-to is ChatGPT, but Perplexity is useful, too. I often ask both AI bots the same question as a way to double-check things. Google Gemini is a big “meh” to me so far.

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Ozempic's life-changing side effects

Sure, it’ll help you lose weight, but Ozempic has side effects people aren’t talking about. It may even cancel out birth control.

Ever wonder how your smartphone “knows” the exact time? It uses one specific time zone — which is it?

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1 in 7 searches

Now show Google’s AI Overview results. They backed way, way off after all the drama around bad, dangerous or just plain dumb answers. Still, I’d take what you read there with a grain of salt.

MrBeast's backstory: Rise to No. 1 on YouTube

MrBeast surpassed the top YouTube channel #tseries, then broke a world record for most subscribers in one day. How did this enormous creator get where he is? We did the digging.

247 million views

On TikTok to erase one guy’s student loan debt. Jake Heisenburg went viral on TikTok trying to make it happen. He challenged people to help him pay off his loans by watching a 60-second video of him eating cereal. He’s only at 26 million so far, but that’s about $4,200 in loans. Not bad.

85% blood oxygen levels

For folks who drank and snoozed on a plane — meaning it’s terrible for your ticker. The combo of alcohol and sleep at higher altitudes can tank your blood oxygen levels and put a strain on your heart, even for young healthy folks. Next time you board a plane, bring your own bottle of water. That’s what I do.

361 million

Stolen email addresses found in the Have I Been Pwned database. Type in yours to find out if you were part of any recent data breaches. If so, it’s time for a password change — and stay on high alert for scams.

290 million years

After the Big Bang. That’s when a galaxy just spotted by NASA’s Webb telescope was formed. It’s way, way older than the Milky Way, where we call home. Pics and more details here, space nerds.