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Which of the following is not a texting acronym? Is it … ENE, FTW, LOL or OOMF?
The answer: ENE. That’s a chemistry term for organic compounds. “FTW” means “For the win,” “LOL” is an acronym for “Laughing out loud” and “OOMF” is short for “One of my friends.”
The road to success is always under construction: YouTube megastar MrBeast is serving a reality check to fans considering ditching school or jobs for the influencer life. His advice? “For every me, there are thousands who don’t make the cut.” Try hundreds of thousands. With 57% of Gen Z eying influencer status as a career, a lot of used selfie cams will be for sale soon.
A scientist and retired Navy diver says, according to before and after tests, he de-aged 20 years. The theory is that the high-pressure environment reverses aging at a cellular level. Undersea spa, anyone?
💸 Cable confessions: The FCC is cracking down on cable and satellite companies. Say goodbye to hidden fees in your bill — now, they must tell you the total cost upfront. Goodbye forever, “broadcast subscription” and “regional sports assessments” fine print. Check your cable bill for any refunds.
Backseat driver: Romeo Chicco is taking General Motors and LexisNexis to court in Florida, claiming his 2021 Cadillac XT6 turned into a spy on wheels without his consent. He found out GM reported his speeding, braking and acceleration info, nearly doubling his insurance. Sound familiar? I told you this was going on.
“Hey, this is Jennifer with the tax debt relief program. We are removing all your loan tax and debt for free, so do you owe any back tax or loan to the IRS or state?” If you haven’t been hit up yet, you might be on their list. Transaction Network Services reports a whopping 6.5 million tax-themed robocalls since January; they hit half of U.S. adults last year.
This behemoth has a new super-chip and 4 trillion transistors (that’s a lot!). If you thought tech was moving fast, wait till gear like this is in production.
That’s even when you pay outside of the App Store. Fortnite maker Epic says Apple is violating a court injunction with this move. Why such a big deal? Consumers spent $89.3 billion in the App Store in 2023. Holy moly.
Who will buy TikTok? The Communist China app will be banned in the U.S. unless an American company buys it. I would if I could, with 170 million Americans hooked on the app. Dang. Who’s in the running? Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Rumble, Kevin O’Leary and former Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick. Microsoft and Oracle supposedly said no in the past. I’m surprised Elon Musk isn’t on this list.
🌐 Need for speed: The FCC says the new required broadband standard is 100Mbps for downloads and 20Mbps for uploads. That’s a big jump from the old 25Mbps for downloads and 3Mbps for uploads. Here’s a reality check: 45 million Americans don’t have access to either high-speed internet or a decent mobile service.
🤠 No denying this Tex appeal: Prnhub is now blocked in Texas, with the Texas Attorney General saying it violates the state’s new age-verification law that forces adult websites to make sure users are 18 with a government-issued ID. Texas joins a handful of other states where Prnhub is now blocked. VPN anyone?
