https://lowkeynewsletter.comKnow what your teen knows.enhttps://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/apple-ghosthttps://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/apple-ghostMon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTLowkeyiOS 27, the iPhone update Apple released September 14, added a Hide Location button to Find My. One tap takes your teen off your map until 4 AM the next day, and you won't be notified. Quick refresher, in case someone else set it up: Find My is the free app that comes on every iPhone and shows you where your family’s phones are on a map. Yes, that map. The one you check at 11 PM on a Saturday night. On September 14, Apple released iOS 27, the newest version of the iPhone’s software. Your teen installed it before you’d heard of it, and they’re starting to figure out what’s inside. Tucked in there is a button called…https://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/discord-leakhttps://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/discord-leakMon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTLowkeyOn October 4, a hacker broke into Double Counter, a "verify" bot many Discord servers use, and copied data tied to about 28 million accounts. That includes usernames and, for most, the internet address from wherever the kid clicked verify, which can point to a rough city. No passwords or credit cards were taken. What happened Lots of servers make new members click…https://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/buzzballzhttps://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/buzzballzMon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTLowkeyThese brightly colored, tennis-ball-sized plastic balls are alcoholic drinks, up to 15% alcohol, and they're showing up in teen hands. Each one is up to 15% alcohol, about two shots of vodka, even though it looks like a toy or a sports drink. This is not an energy drink. It’s not a sports drink. Even though that’s exactly what it looks like, which is the whole problem.https://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/scubahttps://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/scubaMon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTLowkeyWhat it means: “That stinks.” If something’s scuba, it smells bad. It comes with a dance: hold your nose with one hand, fan the air with the other. How your teen uses it: “Your car is scuba.” Translation: your car stinks.https://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/verityhttps://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/verityMon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTLowkeyVerity is a talking yellow smiley-face character from a Minecraft horror series on YouTube by the creator ThatMob. It's something kids watch, not play, and Verity is not a real person. Verity is not a real person. It’s a cartoon character, a yellow smiley face that talks, from a horror series on YouTube by ThatMob , a YouTuber who makes Minecraft stories.https://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/jordan-4-amazonashttps://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/jordan-4-amazonasMon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTLowkeyJ Balvin's first Air Jordan 4 is a bright yellow sneaker in croc-textured leather inspired by the Amazon rainforest. It dropped September 28, and the twist is that resale prices are currently below what they cost new. The details: bright yellow croc-textured leather inspired by the Amazon rainforest. One shoe says “Just Do It” on the lace tag, the other says “Solo Hazlo,” which is Spanish for “Just Do It.” Because he’s Colombian. Duh.https://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/whos-dating-whomhttps://lowkeynewsletter.com/2026-10-12/whos-dating-whomMon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTLowkeyThe celebrity couples your teen cares about this week: breakup rumors for Stranger Things stars Charlie Heaton and Natalia Dyer, a reported split for Dan Reynolds and Minka Kelly, a confirmed K-pop couple in T.O.P and Nana, and Kendall Jenner holding hands with Jacob Elordi in Paris. The rumor: Charlie Heaton and Natalia Dyer. That’s Jonathan and Nancy, the teen sweethearts from Stranger Things on Netflix. They’ve been together in real life since the show’s early days. Now there are breakup rumors (since August, neither has confirmed). For teens who grew up watching these two fall in love on screen and in real life, this lands like actual grief.