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đˇđş Did this happen to you? The U.S. government banned Kaspersky because of its ties to the Kremlin. Without warning, the Russian company deleted its software from its subscribersâ computers and replaced it with something called UltraAV. If you were using Kaspersky for antivirus protection, try my antivirus pick instead.
Christmas Day is a time for reflection, gratitude and connection. This year, itâs extra special as Hanukkah also begins tonight. Both holidays remind us of the importance of light, hope and the traditions that bring us closer together.
 A YouTuber just saved a 440-pound retro CRT TV from demolition in Osaka, Japan. Whatâs the big deal? The 45-inch TV is the largest CRT ever made and sold in the 80s for an equivalent of $100,000. Itâs the stuff of legends. Hereâs a video of the rescue mission.
MacKenzie Scottâs donation spree this year. Since her split from Jeff Bezos in 2019, sheâs dished out $19.2 billion. She got 4% of Amazon in the divorce. About 75% of her cash donations have gone toward fighting poverty. Sheâs still one of the richest women in the world, with a net worth of almost $41 billion.
AI-generated videos of fake UFOS and drone swarms are flooding the web and fooling a whole lot of people. Saucers flying over NYC, âmother shipsâ hovering over the Pacific and shots of ships straight from âStar Warsâ are getting hundreds of thousands of likes. Check out this video that shows how easy it is to make AI drone videos. Donât fall for it!
Next yearâs IRS mileage rate for business travel. The 3-cent increase kicks in for 2025 trips and taxes due in 2026. Tax question: How long do leftovers have to be in the fridge before you can claim them as dependents?
Of mild cognitive decline by doing just one exercise session a week. Scientists say 30 minutes is enough to keep your mind sharp as you age. How âbout an indoor bike or treadmill if you don’t want to (or canât) leave the house? Itâll be a new year for a new you!
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Have disappeared since 2013. Whereâd they go? Websites got shut down, URLs changed and articles were deleted. About one-third of local news sites may be gone by next year. This is just the beginning; AI will only speed things up by deciding whatâs important on the web.
âLast Christmas,â for the second year in a row. Wham!âs iconic classic is racking up about 7.7 million streams a day on Spotify. Thatâs almost 90 plays per second. No kidding, it barely missed the No. 1 spot 40 years ago. Itâs holding down the No. 3 spot now in the U.S.
For a man who says he believes he knows what happens after death. Chris Langanâs IQ is 30 to 50 points higher than Albert Einstein’s. The 72-year-old horse rancher thinks death isnât the end but a move to another dimension, like existing inside a supercomputer. OK, thatâs over my head.
