You aren’t just counting your steps. Health tracker companies are selling your data, leading to higher insurance premiums, invasive ads, and more. Plus, TSA’s facial recognition is expanding, and a ‘lottery’ may decide seats for the Menendez brothers’ resentencing.
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Wear a health tracker? Expect high insurance costs
He lost $1 million to scammers
A 79-year-old man lost his life savings to scammers pretending to be WWE wrestler Alexa Bliss. Plus, sending medical info to ChatGPT, AI news anchors canned and Jaguar’s controversial new commercial.
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3 ways you're a target online
Single? Posting vacation pics? Sharing Instagram videos? These everyday habits can put you in a scammer’s crosshairs. Also, China’s stolen military secrets, why Gen Z is ditching cars, and the best way to clean up duplicate photos.
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Is Google selling Chrome?
The government wants Google to break up, and its Chrome browser could sell for $20 billion. Plus, hackers are slipping malware into podcasts, two Missouri cops were busted using traffic stops to steal women’s private photos, and Google Lens is getting a powerful new update.
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The fight that broke Netflix
Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul pulled in 60 million viewers. Paul claimed the win, but the real champ was Netflix. Also coming up: a robot dog patrolling Mar-a-Lago, a QR code email scam warning, and Kim’s chat with NordPass VP Gerald Kasulis about the shocking passwords people still use and how a password manager can save the day.
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Think you’re covered? AI might say no
Health insurers are using AI to deny claims and fatten their wallets. Amazon is merging Freevee, its ad-supported streaming service, into Prime Video. Plus, what to know about BlueSky and how students are relying on ChatGPT to crank out essays.
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Grocery stores are gathering data on you
Is America’s largest grocery chain planning to charge you based on your income? Plus, free TV is making a comeback, a cyber-kidnapping alert, and what happens when AI goes rogue. I also chat with a caller looking to remove tracking from her smart TV.
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Apple is axing its $3,500 AR headset
Looks like it’s curtains for the Vision Pro. Apple’s slashing production in half, and it may be the end of the line. Plus, a Nigerian man got ten years for a phishing scam, ChatGPT stepped in to save a Redditor’s life, and there’s now a “digital condom” (no, you don’t have to wrap your phone in latex).
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Make $170K answering questions online
One guy ditched his mechanic gig after making more money on JustAnswers. Now, he’s living the dream! Plus, we talk to a mom living a nightmare: her son’s nanny cam was hacked. Then Apple throws shade at Bing, and robot dentists.
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Did you vote? Your party affiliation is now public
New site VoteRef exposes your voting history, party, address, and age for anyone to see. Plus, bots closing deals, a guy sues Intel over his computer crashing, and what makes you a hacker’s dream target online.
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Using ChatGPT to fight and win
Forget relationship counseling. Couples are using ChatGPT to come out on top in arguments! Plus, why flying cars aren’t coming anytime soon, the latest on lawyers teaming up with chatbots, and the crazy story of a dad almost scammed by a fake version of his own daughter.
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Carmaker accidentally hires a North Korean spy
Think you know your coworkers? North Korean spies have managed to slip into dozens of U.S. companies. Here’s the scoop on how they pulled it off. Plus: TikTok stars hyping testosterone boosters, Apple’s new AirPods hearing test, and AI Tom Hanks bombing at the box office.
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The internet couldn't stop this death
New York killed Peanut, the internet’s favorite squirrel. His owner is outraged. Plus, shady ‘I am not a robot’ scams, AI models stealing the spotlight in fashion, and why Microsoft’s throwing $1 million prize at you… just to use Bing.
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Teens flip junk into $1M on Facebook Marketplace — Here's how
Kirk and Jacob McKinney saw money in what others tossed out. They started flipping dump finds on Facebook Marketplace in high school, turning junk into serious cash. Now, they’re on track to becoming millionaires. Plus, news on Elon Musk’s new family compound, ChatGPT’s latest updates, and MrBeast’s pitch decks going public.
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AI can tell your political party from your face
Forget dinner debates — a new AI claims it can predict your politics from biometrics. Plus, brave Target shoppers confront an alleged peeping Tom, a distracted Tesla driver crashes on autopilot, and I’ve got three tips for snagging the lowest airfare. And don’t miss my chat with Kitboga, the internet’s top ‘scam baiter,’ on his latest takedowns.
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Hospitals using AI tool that fakes medical records
Watch out: an AI tool hospitals use is making up medical notes — 8 out of 10 transcripts had fake info, even meds that don’t exist. Plus, Robert Downey Jr. rips into AI, Elon Musk gets pulled into deepfake crypto ads, and Reddit finally sees a profit.
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Chinese hackers reportedly collect U.S. phone call audio
A Chinese group called ‘Salt Typhoon’ is accused of targeting calls involving political campaigns. Plus, a list of words you shouldn’t Google, a big no-no with your phone in the voting booth, and Disney’s latest AI moves.
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AI comes for your car
Your ride’s about to get way too smart. Qualcomm’s new AI chips built for cars will know who you are, predict your routes, and make decisions without asking. We’ve got more: a huge lithium find in Arkansas, the latest Call of Duty, and some bizarre Waymo fails. Plus, Kim talks to Ieva Juzenaite from Incogni about those shady people search sites selling your info.
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How to get your hacked Facebook back
A woman’s Facebook got hacked, and after trying everything, she finally got it back. We’ll tell you how. Plus, a social media power couple divorces, 1,000 people caught on creepy hidden cams, and a YouTuber livestreams his month in solitary confinement.
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Meta's brain decoder reads minds
What if you walked into a room, and everyone instantly knew what you were thinking? We’re not too far off. Thanks to Meta’s tech, similar to an MRI, that’s now a reality! Plus, dating tips for the 50+ crowd, the scoop on ‘text pesting,’ and which smartphone holds its value the longest.
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