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đ¤ Please be quiet: Amazon has banned delivery drivers from chatting too much or even singing along to music. A cab camera monitors mouth movements, and if thereâs too much lip action, they get a âdistracted driverâ warning. Amazon says itâs for safety, but drivers arenât thrilled. Yup, 24/7 surveillance is part of that gig.
Tags: Amazon, camera, Music, warning
POV: You open your inbox to the creepiest email of all time. Itâs addressed to you by name, and it starts like this:
“I suggest you read this message carefully. Take a moment to chill, breathe and analyze it thoroughly. ‘Cause we’re about to discuss a deal between you and me, and I ain’t playing games.”
For years, tech companies have assured us no oneâs listening through our smartphones to see what weâre interested in. It sure feels like it, though, when our ads seem so closely matched to our private chats with friends and family.
Which of the following smartphone charging âfactsâ is actually a myth? Is it ⌠A.) Charging overnight damages your battery, B.) Using your phone while itâs charging can make it explode, C.) Charging only when it reaches 0% extends your battery life, or D.) You should only use the charger that came with your phone?
Available on each Delta flight. That includes 300 movies. A six-person team swaps 20% to 25% of the lineup every 30 days so frequent fliers donât get bored. Honestly, I donât think airplane jokes are funny; theyâre just really Boeing.
Got a price break on a medical bill. How? Picking up the phone. You may assume itâs not worth the time, but new research shows disputing an error or simply asking for reduced pricing goes a long way. My advice: Be polite and firm.
Have been targeted by a financial deepfake scam. Even worse, 43% fell for it. These scams use bogus images, videos or audio recordings to convince people to buy gift cards, wire money or otherwise spend. If you get a random financial request at work, reach out to the person directly to confirm.
Before age 2, according to a new recommendation by Swedish health authorities. They say kids ages 2 to 5 should have no more than an hour a day of screen time, and it rises to two hours for those ages 6 to 12 and three hours for teens ages 13 to 18. This quote from researchers stopped me in my tracks: âChildrenâs health is paying the price for tech companiesâ profits.â
Will boost productivity. Studies show music with 50 to 80 bpm can enhance creativity and learning. Check out this playlist. âBohemian Rhapsodyâ is 72 bpm! After watching âBohemian Rhapsodyâ three times in a row, I feel a little sick. It must be the high Mercury content.
Listing price for Bob Rossâ very first painting from his TV show. He created âA Walk in the Woodsâ live during the 1983 premiere of âThe Joy of Painting.â Yes, it features a few happy little trees.
