Double-check those “urgent” emails — they could be a scam
Imagine doing your morning Wordle (yes, I still do) when you get an urgent email from Netflix. Subject: Your subscription just expired.
After a little digging, you realize that your account never lapsed. Now, you’re stuck with a fake charge and a crook running around with your personal info.
🙏 Say a prayer: Catholic prayer app Hallow reveals that during Lent, college kids are spending time with prayers about suffering and protection inspired by Fr. Walter Ciszek’s trials in Soviet prisons, along with the powerful St. Michael the Archangel prayer. I thought this was interesting. Science says religious people are happier. I believe.
$33,000/night to stay on a private island off Tanzania
Thanda Island has been named the “World’s Leading Exclusive Private Island” for the last eight years. At least the rate includes Wi-Fi.
Dumb-ino’s: A swatting hoax via the Domino’s app turned a Chicago family’s night from peaceful to terrifying. Some idiot abused the app’s lack of ID requirements to claim a man was holding his family at gunpoint falsely … as a note on a pizza order. FYI, this type of swatting has happened with the Domino’s app before.
🔗 Clickbait calamity: Cybercriminals with verified X accounts are posting links to genuine articles that actually redirect to scams. The fix? On a computer, hover over links to see the final destination. On mobile, it’s a game of Russian roulette with every click.
“Tambir” disguises itself in bogus streaming apps, watching your every keystroke. “Dwphon” pretends to be a system update to steal personal data. And “Gigabud?” A phony loan app that sidesteps two-factor authentication. Your reminder: Download apps only from the official stores — and get TotalAV* for your phone. (It covers up to five devices!)
Instagram stops showing political content: In a sneaky move, IG rolled out a new content-filtering tool limiting political content as a default. To change yours, go to Settings > Content Preferences > Political Content > Don’t Limit. Interesting they do this in an election year, right? Btw, you can follow me on Instagram.
20 hours/week scrolling on social media
That’s how much time teen girls spend on their phones. Can’t imagine what that does to your brain. No joke for this one — it’s just scary.
Princess Kate’s video: Evil trolls and wacko conspiracy theorists are on social media claiming the brave, heart-wrenching video in which Kate told the world she has cancer was AI-generated. Others are posting videos replacing Kate’s face with Princess Diana’s. Social media’s response? Just the usual whining that they can’t stop it, despite billions in revenues.