Bought anything from fast fashion company Shein? You might be putting your health at risk.
Listener question: ‘Where’s the safest place to store my wife’s naked pictures?’
Fibbing on the internet is as easy as stealing candy from a baby. So, when a Kim Komando Show listener wrote to me and said he was a world-renowned fashion photographer, I raised an eyebrow. Then he asked me for advice on storing nudes safely, and both eyebrows shot up.
Thanks to the magic of simple computer forensics, I verified his identity. His IP address matches where he says he lives. He’s shot photos of some of the top models in the world. And he’s taking some … shall we say, private photos of his wife.
And he’s worried about some stranger getting their hands on those photos. His concern is well-founded: A few years ago, hackers leaked 400 naked pictures of celebrities.
Beyond that, he wondered if it was safe at all to upload nude photos to a cloud service. The answer? It is if you know what you’re doing.
It all comes down to encryption
When you’re storing sensitive photos, you need to take extra precautions. Saving the files on your phone or computer leaves them unsecured. Cloud-based storage is the way to protect your privacy — with a caveat.
Just make sure you’re avoiding public digital archives hackers can invade. I’m talking about Google Drive, iCloud and Dropbox. They’re obvious targets, so you’ll have to manually set up encryption protection if you use those. This means no one can look at your photos without knowing the secret passcode.
The easiest way to do this is with a cloud service that automatically comes with a private encryption key. That means only you know how to unlock the content you store. It just so happens that our sponsor IDrive checks that box.
Encrypting your private photos is easier than you think
Using IDrive as an example, here’s how you would set up private key encryption:
- When installing this cloud storage program onto your device, select Private Key Encryption.
- Then, provide your encryption key. This will encrypt all the data on transmission and storage.
- Upload your photos onto IDrive to ensure no one but you can see them. You’ll have to enter your private key to view these photos.
You can reset your encryption key settings, but that automatically deletes all the data from your account. It may sound intense, but it’s also reassuring. There’s no way a hacker can see the private photos you uploaded since they’ll disappear when the key changes.
Google's brilliant tool for searching for things online
How do you search for a specific dress if you don’t know the designer? There might also be times when you can’t accurately put what you are looking for into words. That usually leaves you with two options: give up or resign to spending too much time searching numerous search results.
👗 Maybe she’s born with it: Fashion retailer Mango is using AI models instead of real people. They’ve done AI-generated campaigns for teen fashion, with men’s and women’s fashion AI models coming soon. More than anything, it’s about the money. A human model costs at least $35 an hour. AI lookalikes? $30 a month. Really, the only thing the AI and living models have in common is that neither one eats.
$210 a pair
For fancy jeggings, or leggings that look like jeans. Yep, denim sweatpants are the latest Gen Z fashion trend, and high-end brands are selling them for $120 to $250 a pair. You can get ‘em for way less on Amazon, of course, if you have to own a pair.
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How to bring in more income in the new year by selling your stuff
Are you new to the neighborhood or want to connect with your community? Try joining a buy nothing group. Neighbors pass around items for free, which is a great way to save money on things you need and establish rapport. Tap or click here for safe ways to get free stuff from next door.
These hilarious old photos show what people predicted the future would look like
If you bought a new PC two years ago, it would only be half as fast as a processor made today. That’s a speedy development time, but it’s not just limited to computer components.
Try explaining to Leonardo DaVinci that one day people would create art without a canvas, paints or brushes. How do you comprehensively detail to people in the 1930s that you can put food in a metal box, and it will be hot within two minutes — without coming across as a lunatic?
Axiom Space via Gizmodo
The luxury brand Prada worked with Axiom Space to keep astronauts stylin’ on the upcoming Artemis III mission. There’s a ton of tech included in these suits, from cameras and biometric sensors to regenerable CO2 scrubbing. Details here.
On the catwalk, baby: LG’s high-tech fabric, Stretchable, was on display at Seoul Fashion Week. The Stretchable displays use silicone similar to what’s in contact lenses for max pulling, bending and twisting. Get back to me when there’s a real-life invisibility cloak.
Cheap crap as far as the eye can see: Amazon is taking aim at cheap Chinese retailers Temu and Shein (paywall link). Its new site will sell unbranded fashion wear and household products directly from China with no reroutes through U.S. warehouses. Expect deliveries within nine to 11 days.
Cheap clothes online could make you sick
Major fashion retailer Shein was caught selling millions of clothes containing toxic chemicals, some of which are linked to cancer. Plus, an Amazon driver ignores a house fire, Samsung washing machine drama, and police drones are here.
Play to pay: At 22, Kyasia Watson is raking in over $100,000 a year from Roblox. Nope, she’s not streaming; she’s a digital fashion designer who collabs with big brands to craft in-game items, clothes and accessories for player avatars. Roblox has 77 million daily active users, btw. Cha‑ching!
I’m too techy for the catwalk: Models are ditching IRL runways for “AI fashion.” Upload some old photos to the platform and get paid for your likeness in AI-generated fashion campaigns. Hmm. Should I upload some pics from the ‘90s?
Facebook wants to become your new shopping destination - can you trust it?
In addition to being the world’s largest social media platform, Facebook is notorious for two reasons: Its hunger for data and its insane, labyrinthine advertising engine. The company draws more eyeballs for ads than anywhere else, which means it’s a perfect place for businesses to find new customers.