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The leader of Blink-182 contemplated suicide

Mark Hoppus, leader of Blink-182, considered suicide when he was told he had cancer. At the time, he didn’t know if he had the strength to triumph.

The 50-year-old received a rather tough diagnosis in June 2021, when his cancer was stage 4 (diffuse large B-cell lymphoma).

His wife eventually implored him to fight, and she’s been behind him through all the rounds Hoppus has gone through.

The Blink-182 co-founder has been in remission since last September, proving that this fight was worth it.

While we’re on the subject of pop-punk band, Hoppus also opened up about his close friendship with former band member Tom DeLonge.

The two old pals reconnected, and then at Travis Barker‘s wedding, the trio had a blast reuniting, proving that rumors of a DeLonge comeback are actually possible.

“It was the first time the three of us had been in the same room in five years. It was actually better than before (…). There were no grudges (…) three friends sitting in a room,” he said, according to People.

The bassist actually posted an old photo of the trio on his Instagram account six weeks ago.

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Amazon Cloud Cam users to receive free camera amid service shut down

Amazon will give away a free camera to Cloud Cam subscribers after revealing plans to shut down its service.

The Verge and MacRumors discovered that users will be offered a free Blink Mini security camera and a one-year subscription to the Blink Subscription Plus service (approximate value of $100 per year) by Amazon before the service ends on December 2nd.

Owners will also get a 4th-gen Echo speaker as a replacement for the smart home hub.

Amazon customers received an email about the shut down of Cloud Cam severs where Amazon says it plans to focus Blink, Ring and other smart home devices. This means that video recording storage will no longer be available and the ability to connect to smart locks via the Cloud Cam Key Edition will end until substituted with an Echo.

However, even though the camera is free, features such as quick-video access and motion-based recording will cost about $30 USD per year (approximately $38 CAD) as part of a basic subscription with Amazon-owned Blink.

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Source: The Verge, MacRumors