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Plan for the future: AARP has you covered with its retirement calculator. Answer a few questions to find out how much money you need to live to retire comfortably.

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3 reasons you shouldn't go another day without antivirus software

If you don’t have antivirus software, you’re putting every internet-connected gadget you own at risk. Something as simple as an unchanged router password can be an entry point for an invader to shut down your phone or even taunt your children through a security camera or smart speaker.

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🍗 Free nugs: Get six free chicken nuggets from Wendy’s every Wednesday for the rest of the year. What’s the catch? You need to sign up for Wendy’s Rewards and buy something on hump day through their mobile app (iOS and Android).

Trivia

The most popular game app of all time is Candy Crush. But what was the very first mobile game app? Was it … A.) Solitaire, B.) Bricks, C.) Snake or D.) Tetris?

Find the answer here!

$161 million in bitcoin

Purchased by the state of Wisconsin. It’s the first state to invest in the newly approved bitcoin EFTs. I always say you shouldn’t invest in crypto unless you can afford to lose it. Hope that’s true for the Wisconsin state pension fund.

The phone rings, and the dad asks his son, “What does the caller ID say?” Son: “It’s a private caller.” Dad: “Don’t answer that. We only pick up for lieutenant callers and higher ranks in this house.”

L(a)unch order

The person who invented autocorrect walks into a barn. He orders a bear.

6 weeks

Time away from Facebook to stop falling for fake news. In a study, 35,000 Facebook and Instagram users deactivated their accounts for either one week or six weeks. Those who stayed away longer were better at spotting misinformation.

Presumably good at helping people stay alive

I thought I heard an onion singing a Bee Gees tune. Turns out, it was just a chive talking.

🤗 Good news: After undergoing brain surgery to remove a tumor, a 21-year-old woman can speak again in a new way. OpenAI’s new Voice Engine recreated her voice using just a 15-second clip. Now, Alexis Bogan simply types words on her phone, and the AI speaks in real time. One of the first things Alexis did after regaining her voice? Order Starbucks. Amazing.

Old-school gaming: Gamma is topping the charts in the Apple App Store. It’s a free PlayStation 1 emulator, meaning you can relive some of the classics on your iPhone. Just know you’ll need to supply the games yourself — legally, of course.