The cellphone turns 50 | The Tylenol Murders | Our collective password problem

Fifty years ago, a call was placed that changed the world: the first-ever from a cell phone. We look back at where this has led us and yes, we somehow still have land lines. 

How did a string of seemingly unconnected murders in the 1980s affect the packaging of almost everything we buy at the pharmacy today?

If you’re like the majority of people, you use the same password or a variation for EVERYTHING. This week we explore password dos and donts - and learn the most used passwords. 

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Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/from-the-brick-to-the-iphone-the-cellphone-celebrates-50-years-180981910/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/common-password-mistakes-people-expert-advice/

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