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Aug 19, 2025

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17 min read

😳 ICE just leaked ops data in a group text

+ Buying a used car? This hidden flaw could cost you big, deadly AI crushes, job soul drains, cardboard burnout, Bop House backlash and plush toy espionage

Aug 18, 2025

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18 min read

📱 Scan at your own risk

+ From dangerous QR codes to Wyoming’s AI power grab, fake YouTube celeb drama and Starlink’s price drop, here’s what you need to know today.

Aug 17, 2025

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16 min read

🧬 DNA, AI & a 37-year mystery

+ Two women lost for decades and a convicted killer, AI Jesus, free PC cleanup tool, tech buying farms and a lot more great stuff

Aug 16, 2025

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17 min read

💸 This tiny “ん” could cost you big

+ Hackers using Japanese characters, engaged to an AI, fake antivirus that is the virus, TSA’s new face scan and more tech smarts

Aug 15, 2025

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16 min read

✅ 5 free AI tools you’ll 🤯 over

+ $10 friends, bumpy flights, crypto scammer pleads guilty, and TSwift’s marketing master class

Aug 14, 2025

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17 min read

😳 Your phone’s still tracking you

+ Airlifted pretzels, Amazon’s new plan, app store scams, car-sitting hustles, and the UFC’s deal

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