We all know one person who just can’t use Siri in a calm tone. Is it you?
Hair’s the deal
Products for the care and growth of your tresses, locks and quiffs (look it up).
- Rosemary oil strengthens your hair and makes your scalp happy, and some say it regrows your hair, too. Worth a shot for under $10.
- Anti-thinning biotin shampoo is a nice boost if your locks are feeling meh. This highly rated one is 25% off.
- This $40 cordless clipper has 10 clipper combs for DIY trims.
- A folding barber cape (only $8) may look ridiculous, but reviewers say it saves them from getting hair everywhere.
- A patented, made-in-the-USA silent haircut kit for kids who hate the barbershop.
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📶 Your internet plan is expensive: Call your ISP and ask to talk to a “retention specialist.” They’re the folks who can cut you the best deal. Heads-up: Most promos are only valid for a year, so you’ll have to renegotiate then.
Catching porch pirates and mail thieves
A savvy woman fought back against porch pirates by mailing herself an Apple AirTag, leading to the capture of the thieves who had been stealing her mail.
😭 Look who died: Don’t click on a strange link making the rounds on Facebook that says, “Look who died.” Surprise, it’s a scam. Lowlifes want to get all the deets on your account to wreak havoc.
Uh, who even goes to Rite Aid?
Apparently the pharmacy chain Rite Aid just found out about a “little” data breach they had … back in 2017.
🔒 Lock it up: Having people over this weekend? Lock your computer. Call me paranoid, but you never know who’ll get curious. For Windows: Hit the Windows key + L. On a Mac, use Ctrl + Cmd + Q.
ADT hides a major cyber hack
The home surveillance company revealed a data breach but is hiding the details. I’ll tell you why this should make you rethink who’s protecting your home.
Getting filthy rich with artificial intelligence
The AI boom is here, but the big winners aren’t who you’d think.
How I got my cell phone number off the internet
We talk to Darius from Incogni, who tells us how you can remove your personal data from the internet. Plus, a family claims an Amazon driver stole their cat, people are yelling a lot at Siri, and there’s a new sober dating app.
“Alexa, Wikipedia [topic]”: If you’re the type of person who loves to settle arguments on the spot, try this. Ask Alexa to “Wikipedia” it, and she’ll read a preview of the full article aloud.
Your scammer could be a victim too
There’s a massive cyberfraud industry exploiting people through slavery and kidnappings. If you’ve got a connected car, your data might be sold for pennies. Plus, we meet Ben Chin, the Candy Crush champ who beat 15 million players to win $500,000!
Let AI summarize lengthy PDFs
Whether it’s a legal doc, medical bill, or resume, who wants to read a 100+ page document filled with jargon? Here’s how AI can help and do so much more!
“Hey, it’s-a-me, Mario!” Here’s how to set a custom ringtone for a contact so you know who’s calling before you pick up:
- iPhone: Head to Contacts, select the contact and then tap Edit > Ringtone. Choose your custom sound and tap Done.
- Android: Under Contacts, select your contact and tap the “i” icon > three-dot icon > Edit > Change ringtone/vibration > Ringtone. Select your sound and tap Save.
🪱 “Scarlet worm”: That term is in the Bible 25 times. It’s a dye made from ground-up insects and their eggs. Archaeologists just discovered a 3,800-year-old artifact, a woven fabric, made from that very dye. The little scrap, just two centimeters across, was hiding in the Cave of Skulls in the Judean Desert. Show this to someone who says the Bible is fiction.
What to know before starting a podcast
Starting a podcast or know someone who is? Check out Rob’s tips here.
🤑 The check is in the mail: Payments are on the way for folks who bought a MacBook between 2015 and 2019 with a defective butterfly keyboard. If you filed a claim, you’ll get $50 to $395 soon. Woohoo!
🌊 Sail-ebrate the good times: A guy who quit his job to sail the Pacific is over 1,000 miles from land — the furthest point you can go on the planet. He says it’s incredibly disorienting. Why? He’s in the “doldrums,” where there’s no wind at all. My sailing friends told me about that! Watch the vid here. Could you do this? Not me!