TWITTER Week of October 25, 2021 (see last week)
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Apple launches its new operating system this week and one of its new features is taking Mac owners by surprise. A poorly placed asterisk is creating some morbid chuckles.
That is our Mouse Print* story this week.
We're in a period right now of very noticeable inflation, but not everything is going up. Using government statistics, this chart shows which major categories of things have shot up in price over the past twenty years and which have gone down. Topping the list: hospital charges have more than doubled. But TVs cost 80% less than they did in the year 2000.
If you are thinking of renting a car around the holidays this year, know that rental car prices are still crazy high. Renters reported an average price of $90 a day in August. Over 4000 renters also rated their satisfaction with rental car companies. Topping the list is Enterprise. And surprise, both Hertz and Avis ranked below average.
If you get a text that looks like it came from Bank of America asking if you just made a withdrawal of $xxxx.xx, do not reply. It is a scam to trick you into transferring money via Zelle to the crooks.
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