Pharmacies across the country are reporting delays to prescription orders due to a cyberattack against one of the nation’s largest healthcare technology companies. Change Healthcare, a company handling orders and patient payments throughout the US, first noticed the “cyber security issue” affecting its networks Wednesday morning on the East Coast. “Change Healthcare is experiencing a … Read more
Eat your hearts out, smartwatches. Researchers from the University of Washington created thermal earrings that measure skin temperature. The baubles are “first-of-its-kind smart earring that enables a reliable wearable solution for continuous temperature monitoring,” the UW study stated. Each earring has a built-in Bluetooth chip, 28-day battery life, two temperature sensors, and an antenna. The dimensions of high-tech … Read more
Hello, is it anxiety you’re looking for? Generation Z is known for speaking their minds — but if it requires a phone call, they’ll probably ignore it. New York political strategist Max Burns declared that zoomers use the “Do Not Disturb” (DND) feature to avoid anxiety when receiving a call. “TIL that some Gen Z … Read more
Even a machine can lose its mind. Recently, ChatGPT users were baffled after OpenAI’s advanced AI chatbot appeared to have an epic meltdown, in which it started speaking Spanglish and firing off other nonsensical responses. The tech’s alleged malfunctions were detailed in a series of Reddit Posts raising eyebrows online. Per one such example posted … Read more
This may seem corny — but if you are feeling overwhelmed by the non-stop pace of digital media and find yourself struggling to concentrate on a single task or thought, you may have “popcorn brain.” “Popcorn brain refers to the tendency for our attention and focus to jump quickly from one thing to another, like … Read more
ChatGPT can do virtually anything — including getting you unlimited free McDonald’s meals. A so-called “millionaire” businessman bragged on a podcast that he’s used ChatGPT to scam McDonald’s into giving him 100 free meals by using the artificial intelligence system to generate fake complaints. Gage, co-host of All Things The Podcast and owner of re-selling … Read more
Grandma, did you mean to send that eggplant emoji? A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Nottingham found that older people tended to misuse emojis — such as surprised, fearful, sad and angry reactions — to express their emotions through texting. Many people use emojis in chats to add spice, laughter or … Read more
From a U.S. military installation in the Sulu Sea — where, a title card tells the viewer, “We are in a war … we just don’t know it” — soldiers board a chopper to execute a “sterilized op” (contemporary lingo for “secret mission”). The soldiers are played by a couple of Hemsworth brothers; a onetime … Read more
Match Group was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action claiming that its dating apps Tinder, Hinge and The League are designed to addict users, generating more profit for the company, rather than help them establish relationships. The plaintiffs said Match’s “predatory” business model defrauds those looking for love and fearful of missing out with … Read more
An Amazon Prime subscriber has a significant problem with the company’s implementation of ads on Prime Video and filed a class action lawsuit on Friday challenging the move. The plaintiff, who lives in California, leveled allegations of misleading advertising and consumer protection law breaches against Amazon in connection to its “unfair” change to ads on Prime Video. … Read more
Heartache could be the least of your Valentine’s Day woes. Federal agencies are warning love-seeking consumers to be highly cautious of cyber romance on Feb. 14 as scammers, with the help of artificial intelligence, are running rampant online. “Valentine’s Day provides a timely reminder for the public to not fall prey to criminals using love … Read more
Talk about an A for effort. A middle school teacher is being praised online for using a widely popular historical-fiction video game to teach ancient Greek history in an engaging and immersive way. Educator and TikTok sensation Mr. Mahathey, who has shared many tween-friendly videos on his feed, posted a clip of himself playing “Assassin’s … Read more
What comes to mind when you think of someone getting scammed? A grandma on the phone with some jerk? If so, this will probably surprise you. The total money lost by teens in online scams grew by nearly 2,500% between 2017 and 2022. Victims under the age of 20 lost a staggering $210 million in 2022 alone. Educating our … Read more
Your wallet is all in the palm of your hand. Whole Foods shoppers in NYC have recently noticed a curious new way of paying for their groceries, which requires simply waving a hand over a reader instead of swiping a card or tapping a phone. Called Amazon One, the company says customers “will no longer … Read more
The “Simpsons” is truly a Vision-ary series. The world’s most clairvoyant cartoon has done it again. This time the Matt Groening-created animated comedy has been credited with forecasting the rise of the Vision Pro, Apple’s much-hyped virtual reality headset that is currently blowing up the tech sphere. “The Simpson predicted the future .. Yet again,” … Read more
If you miss your BlackBerry, you can have it back once again with the click of a button. Introducing Clicks, which is both a case and physical keyboard rolled into one, to turn your iPhone into a BlackBerry-like device. iPhone users — specifically owners of the iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 … Read more
In the market for a new job? A talent acquisition manager is sharing a surefire tip for getting noticed by hiring specialists. “If you’re applying for 100-plus jobs, you are wasting your time,” Gretchen Wiegerink, who works for a staffing agency, declared in a trending TikTok last week. “Being on the job market is a … Read more
Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the US because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. The recall of nearly 2.2 million vehicles announced Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is a sign of stepped-up scrutiny of the electric vehicle maker. The agency also … Read more
TikTok users will no longer be able to create videos with songs from Taylor Swift, Jon Batiste, boygenius and other Universal Music Group artists as the soundtrack, as contract negotiations between the two companies have collapsed. TikTok’s access to Universal’s expansive roster of artists ended Wednesday, after months of negotiations failed to yield a new agreement with the world’s largest music … Read more
No more looking at phones on the fly. Passengers aren’t the only ones getting reprimanded for in-flight phone use. United Airlines is threatening to crack down on — and even fire — flight attendants who use personal devices aboard the aircraft, per a leaked memo taking off online. “Use of a personal electronic device and/or … Read more