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Your browser is snitching on you
You’ve heard me say it a hundred times: Clear your cookies, block third-party trackers, use private browsing. But here’s something new, something creepier.
Now, even after nuking cookies from orbit and going full incognito ninja, websites still know who you are. How? Something called browser fingerprinting.
And unlike actual crime-fighting fingerprints, this one just helps companies charge you more for socks.
🚰 How it works
Every time you visit a website, your browser leaks little clues about who you are: your screen size, time zone, where you live, your device and operating system, even how fast your processor runs.
None of these sounds personal, but when combined? They create a unique invisible fingerprint that websites use to identify you.
A new study from Texas A&M and Johns Hopkins shows this is no longer a fringe trick, it’s mainstream.
👣 Tracks in real time
Websites now know who you are even if you’re not logged in, cleared your cookies and browse in incognito mode. Researchers watched sites change in real time depending on the fingerprint they detected.
Here’s the kicker: Your “harmless” device fingerprint is used to change the prices you see. Researchers watched websites adjust pricing in real time based on things I’ve mentioned.
In other words, you could see higher prices simply because you live in an expensive area or use a newer iPhone. Creepy? Totally. Legal? For now, yes.
✋ So what can you do?
Inspector Gadget, who?
🧰 If your tools are ghosting you mid-project, start here:
- 🔦 Power outage MVP: This rechargeable flashlight (20% off) shines for up to 15 hours. Zoomable and waterproof.
- 🪓 Tool that rules: Screw, hammer, cut and more with a 14-in-1 multitool (11% off). 4.7 stars and 18,000+ reviews.
- 🎁 Gift-wrapping stress? A paper roll dispenser and cutter ($39.99) makes clean slices every time.
- 📐 Tilted shelves? Use a laser level (20% off) with a 150-foot range. Retire your shaky hands already.
- 🖌️ Fix that nick: Forget rollers, this touch-up paint pen (25% off) tackles scuffs without trays, mess or regret.
- 😎 Shield your eyes: Anti-fog safety glasses (19% off) fit over your readers to block UV, blue light and bad decisions.
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This hidden setting stops fraud in its tracks
Here’s something you probably don’t know. Your banking app is packed with credit card tools that can help you fight fraud, track every dollar and even shop safer online.
Yep, your boring old banking app is secretly a money-smart ninja. You just haven’t poked around enough.
Don’t miss rewards: From groceries to travel, Clark.com has a list of the best credit cards to help you maximize every dollar you spend. Subscribe to Clark.com’s free newsletter to receive more must-have money tips every day.
✈️ TSA greenlights digital IDs: Good news ahead of Apple’s iOS 26 update. It’ll let iPhone owners add a digital ID to Apple Wallet using their U.S. passport. You’ll be able to use it for domestic flights, but only at certain California airports (for now). And yes, you should still bring your physical ID, just in case. PSA: That’s not your Costco card.
The micro spy
It looks like a bug, acts like a spy and it’s made in China. This tiny drone is so stealthy you’d never know it was watching.
Over $44 million
That’s how much has been pledged for a new UV printer, making it the most funded Kickstarter ever. The eufyMake E1 prints colorful designs on 300+ materials, including good ol’ fashioned rocks (yes, seriously). Here’s the link.
🎮 Set Fortnite parental controls: Worried your kid’s spending too much time (or money) on Fortnite? They are. Log in to their account at the Epic Games portal. Go to Parental Controls and set a PIN. From there, you can limit playtime, control who they chat with and require the PIN before any in-game purchases are made.
AI note takers
Artificial intelligence can take notes, assign tasks and organize your whole meeting. Here’s how to set it up.
📷 Alerts with context: Ring cameras can now use AI to describe what they see. Instead of “Living room: Motion detected,” you might get “A dog is tearing up paper towels on the rug.” The best part? It shows up as a phone notification, so there’s no need to open the video. Home Premium subscribers only ($20/month). At that point, just get a real security system.
Genius kitchen gizmos
👩🍳 You don’t need a personal chef, just the right gear.
- 🫒 Greasy bottles? This glass oil sprayer & dispenser (10% off) even comes with labels for your go-to oils.
- Tag before you sip: Metallic markers (23% off) let your guests mark their glasses. No more “Wait … is this mine?”
- 🫙 Power up, pop off: Watch this electric jar opener (36% off) twist open that stubborn lid you were just wrestling.
- Crumbs, begone: These oven liners (39% off) catch spills before they become charred fossils.
- 🛍️ Shark Tank approved: Haul all your bags in one trip with a Click & Carry holder ($22). Holds up to 100 lbs.
- Bye, soggy dishrags: Waffle-weave cloths (23% off) soak up spills fast. 4.5 stars with 33,000+ reviews.
“Kim, what’s in your kitchen?” Here’s my list of must-haves. All clean, smart and built to work.
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Psychiatrist falls for $500K pig butchering scam
A doctor who lost half a million says greed got the best of him. Melinda Gates finally talks Bill, Epstein, and trust. Plus, an Uber driver drives off with a sleeping child, and my go-to tip to lock in the lowest hotel price.
Meta Quest 3S Xbox Edition
It’s finally here for $399, a year after it was announced. For $100 more, you get a back-and-green theme, a pre-paired Xbox controller, the Xbox Cloud Gaming app pre-installed, an Elite Strap and three months of Game Pass Ultimate. Specs match the regular $299 3S, so think of it as a collector’s item.
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ChatGPT got better: OpenAI added a new feature called Connectors that lets the bot work with apps like Google Drive, Dropbox and SharePoint. You can now ask it to do things like “Summarize all the PDFs in my Dropbox,” and it’ll pull the info for you. The catch? It’s only available to Pro users at $200/month. Yikes.
Edit your iPad Mail app menu: Want different options at the top of your emails? Tap the menu button in the top right corner and select Customize Toolbar. Drag functions down to remove them, or drag new ones up (like Mute sender). FYI: You can rearrange the icons from here, too.
The 9-to-5 is dead — June 21st, Hour 1
Microsoft says late-night meetings are up 16%. Burnout much? I also talk to an Uber driver almost tricked into trafficking stolen goods. Plus: Trump Org’s new phone biz, Bible stories on TikTok, and a smart way to check your internet speed.
Must-haves for peace of mind
⚠️ Don’t say, “That won’t happen to me.” Cover all your bases.
- 🖥️ No peeking, buddy: Keep prying eyes off your pixels with this privacy screen ($60). Easily slaps on and peels off.
- Say cheese: Screw this security cam ($50) into any light bulb socket. Works with Alexa & Google Assistant.
- 🚪 Stop right there: These door reinforcement locks (14% off) hold back 800 pounds. 4.7 stars and 1,100+ reviews.
- Protect little fingers: Outlet covers (20% off, 38-pack) turn your plugs into no-go zones for curious kiddos.
- 💧 Drip happens: Place flood leak alarms ($20, three-pack) near your appliances. Cleanup costs way less.
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💻 Clean up your new PC: A new Windows 11 computer usually comes loaded with bloatware that eats up system resources. Go to Settings > Apps > Installed apps. Scroll through the list, tap the three-dot menu next to anything you don’t want, and click Uninstall.
🛰️ Shrimp nets, meet rocket parts: Florida shrimpers on the Space Coast say they’re dragging up more than seafood, namely chunks of space junk. Experts agree it could be from rockets. Rocket junk is casually tossed in the Atlantic all the time, and launches are only picking up. Brace yourself for a new sea-to-table menu.