Walk down memory lane

🚨 Dropbox data breach: A hacker gained access to emails, usernames, phone numbers, open-authentication tokens and multifactor authentication data on Dropbox’s Sign e-signature platform. Next time you log in, you’ll get an email to reset your password. Double-check the sender address to make sure any emails come from dropbox.com or dropboxmail.com.

In 2004, an escaped convict nicknamed the “Rooftop Robber,” or simply “Roofman,” hid for six months in which shuttered tech superstore: A.) CompUSA, B.) RadioShack, C.) Circuit City or D.) Fry’s Electronics?

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And doing it without telling their bosses. If there’s no explicit rule against it at your company, it’s fair game to work from wherever you want. But calling in from Margaritaville? You may not be telling, but your new tan and conveniently blurred background are dead giveaways.

💻 That’s cray-cray: The U.S. government is auctioning off a decommissioned Cheyenne supercomputer. This 145,152-core rig was once used for scientific research and ranked as the 20th most powerful in the world in 2016. The current bid at the time I wrote this was $100,000, and the auction closes on May 5, if you’re in the market. But beware: There are issues with its cooling system.

A 77-year-old woman in Troy, Michigan, was duped out of $80,000 after being told she’d won the Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes. Millions of dollars and three cars could all be hers … after she paid the “taxes” upfront. Her bank warned her it was a scam, but she still wired the money. Sigh.

Move over, New York Times: LinkedIn added puzzle games to its app and desktop site. You can pick from three options: Pinpoint (word association), Crossclimb (trivia and wordplay) and Queens (sudoku without the numbers). Give ‘em a whirl — they’re free.

Game night is getting real: Soon, you’ll be able to bet real money on arcade games like Skee-Ball and Hot Shots basketball. Using the Dave & Buster’s app, loyalty members can wager between $5 and $10. How is this legal, you ask? Since these are “skill-based” games, not “games of chance,” they bypass the usual gambling licenses and regulations.

For Candy Crush, charged to the church Visa card by a now-former Pennsylvania priest. He says it might’ve happened because he’s “not a details guy.” I can hear those sound effects now.

In Telfair County, Georgia, a fisherman stumbled upon critical evidence from the 2015 Craigslist murder of an elderly couple. He first pulled up a .22-caliber rifle, then discovered driver’s licenses and credit cards belonging to the victims. This find has revitalized the investigation, with more clues headed to the crime lab.

This means 30% of parents of kids ages 5 to 7 need to become better acquainted with being an honest-to-goodness parent.