Get your head out of your apps

July 5, 2024

Get your head out of your apps: America’s first smart highway is coming to Interstate 94 in Michigan. This three-mile stretch will have sensors and cameras to alert drivers of traffic jams, accidents and obstacles. The tech will connect to most modern cars with built-in navigation features. No one’s talking about data tracking.

Tags: alert, apps, cameras, cars, data, features, tech, tracking

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Pulled over in my Porsche

I was driving to work in my new ride and got pulled over. Let’s just say my morning didn’t quite go as planned.

6% of your paycheck

The latest default 401(k) contribution. Companies auto-enroll employees at twice the rate they did a decade ago to encourage more people to save (paywall link). It’s working: Last year, the average employee saved almost 12% of their pay in a 401(k), an all-time high.

He knows where Flight MH370 is

Flight MH370 has been missing since 2014, but Richard Godfrey is convinced he knows exactly where it is.

75% accuracy for AI

At spotting if a driver’s intoxication level is “Sober,” “Low” or “Severe.” Scientists are developing an in-car facial-recognition camera system to detect drunk drivers. Intoxicated drivers have distinct facial movements, gaze directions and head positions.

87% variation

In Chipotle bowl portions, depending on location. Finally, proof cranky Chipotle workers might be shorting you on barbacoa! Analysts weighed 75 identical bowls from eight Chipotle locations in NYC. The heaviest weighed almost twice as much as the lightest one. Oh, and all burritos are burrito-ful!

Blast from the past

The classic puzzle game Minesweeper is now on Netflix. This colorful, reimagined version features an ocean-like setting where you find underwater mines in locations around the world. No in-game ads, no in-app purchases and no extra cost to play.

Brand-spankin' new: Kim's national radio show as a podcast

You can catch it in your favorite podcast app for free — or pay a few bucks to listen commercial free. Score!

Don't trust ANYONE

There’s a classic theft tactic making the rounds once again. If someone approaches you with an “emergency” and asks to borrow your phone, don’t do it. I’ll explain why.

42% of web traffic

Is generated by bots. And 65% of those are for shady stuff like spying on competition, hoarding inventory and making lookalike phishing sites. There are no laws to protect businesses or consumers against the bot army.

53% of kids under 12

Remember ads they’ve seen on YouTube better than ads watched on any other platform. That’s two times better than TV ads! Even crazier, 60% of teens watch the full ads on YouTube instead of skipping. You can thank Google’s world-class ad targeting.