Get rich quick … never

August 13, 2024

Get rich quick … never: The FTC is handing out $12 million in refunds to over 25,000 people who fell for a house-flipping scheme. The Zurixx scam lured victims with promises of quick cash and endorsements from HGTV stars like Tarek El Moussa, Hilary Farr and Christina Hall. Basic three-day training courses started at $1,997 and ranged all the way up to $41,297. Oof.

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Biggest data breaches of 2024 (so far)

From big banks to car dealerships, 2024 has been a banner year for data breaches. Yes, I mean that in the worst way possible. I’d be shocked if there’s any American left unexposed at this point.

Let’s take a walk down the data breach memory lane. I’ve got steps for remediation at the end for you and everyone you care about.

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Robo-dog built to defend against drones

The U.S. military is developing a gun-wielding robot dog to protect our forces from aerial drones. The doggo is equipped with an AR-15-type rifle, electro-optical targeting system, infrared/thermal vision and a laser aiming device.

$30 game controller

Could cost OceanGate $50 million. The family of a crew member who died in the Titan sub implosion is suing. They blame, among other things, the decision to rely solely on a cheap Logitech F710 controller for navigation. Game controllers are common in military and space flights, but there’s always a secondary, hard-wired backup option.

How to change an Airtag battery

A lot of people think once their Airtag dies, they have to throw it away. I am here to bust that myth with 3 simple steps to change your Airtag battery. *No tools required

$351,178 raised

For a 90-year-old veteran caring for his wife with dementia. A woman started the GoFundMe campaign after she saw Air Force vet Donald attempting to pawn jewelry to catch up on bills. I just love stories like this.

$1.5 billion raised

By AI defense tech startup, Anduril. It’s run by the founder of Oculus VR, Palmer Luckey, who wants to create a Tesla-style factory that pumps out autonomous drones and other AI battlefield tech.

Who is Kitboga?

Kitboga is one of the most popular scammer baiters out there. What’s a scammer baiter? Watch to find out.

13% decrease

In LDL cholesterol (the “bad” one) by eating corn flour daily. Researchers tested a few different combos and found refined cornmeal mixed with corn bran was the winner at lowering cholesterol. Time to bake some cornbread.

$20 subscription fee

Rumored for Apple Intelligence. It would likely come as part of Apple One, which also includes Apple Music and 2TB of iCloud storage. It’d better beat Siri by a long shot if anyone is going to pay for it.

$14,200 a month

To answer questions from his couch. A mechanic quit his full-time job at Ford after he started making more money helping folks on JustAnswer. He works hard for that money — eight to 10 hours a day, seven days a week. I’m signing Barry up!