Monday 9/20/21
Celebrate National Care for Kids, Fried Rice, Pepperoni Pizza, Punch, and String Cheese Day.
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The TV Emmy Awards were last night.
See all the nominees and winners from the official Emmy Site.
https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners
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Microsoft said that all of its accounts, from Outlook to Xbox, can now be accessed without a password. Which means you’ll be able to log in by using some combo of fingerprint/facial recognition, Microsoft’s authenticator app, and a verification code sent to your email.
This is years in the making. In 2018, Microsoft launched its first version of passwordless logins so people could ditch the old sticky-notes-taped-to-the-laptop storage method. Since then, 200+ million users have opted to live the password-free lifestyle, according to the company.
Other tech giants, like Google and Apple, have also been working on passwordless authentication to beef up security on their own accounts—because while it’s more convenient to scan your finger for email access, it’s also more secure.
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Exercising comes with lots of benefits, but a new poll says we want actual rewards of stuff.
Two-thirds say they'd be even more motivated to get healthy if it came with a material reward of some kind.
And two-thirds of us already reward ourselves in various ways for working out or hitting fitness goals. Like if you go to the gym, you can have pizza this weekend.
But most say they'd be even more likely to get healthy if they got something for it.
Over half would love to earn gift cards or discounts to their favorite stores, 41% want cash, 17% want concert tickets, and 16% say they'd be more motivated to work out if they got a medal or trophy for it.
Things that we think deserve a reward include: Losing weight, buying healthier groceries, going to the doctor, and learning a new exercise routine.
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Some guy recently got caught posing as a tour guide at Disney World, so he could skip all the lines. He somehow got access to an official Disney iPad that their tour guides use. They kicked him out of the park but decided not to press charges.
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51-year-old Anthony Towles was working a shift at a Five Guys location in Altoona, Pennsylvania on Sunday.
And one of his coworkers accused him of not working hard enough. So Anthony responded by grabbing a pen and stabbing him in the head with it.
They were arguing before it happened and took it outside to the parking lot. That's where Anthony threatened to kill the other guy, and grabbed a pen from his sock.
The coworker ended up with a big gash on the side of his head, right behind his ear. But he'll be okay.
Anthony got arrested. He's facing felony charges for aggravated assault with an attempt to cause serious bodily injury.
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