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Wi-Fi slow? It’s probably this
You pay for high-speed internet, but your current connection is slower than your mom who took nine months to come up with a good joke. Something’s off, and no, it’s not Mercury in retrograde (this time).
Enter: DNS.
🧠 Wait, what’s DNS?
DNS stands for Domain Name System. It’s like your computer’s address book. When you type in a website like komando.com, your device has to look up the matching IP address (the real location of the site) before it can load it.
Now here’s where it gets spicy: Most people are using the DNS servers provided by their internet service providers (ISPs), and those servers are often slow.
Why? They’re overloaded, outdated and in desperate need of a nap.
⚡ The solution: Change your DNS
Yes, you can do this and switch to a faster, more private DNS service. You have two great options:
- Google DNS
Primary: 8.8.8.8
Secondary: 8.8.4.4 - Cloudflare DNS
Primary: 1.1.1.1
Secondary: 1.0.0.1
🛠️ How to change your DNS in baby steps
These are the correct steps for most. Yours might be a tad different depending on your device and operating system.
On Windows:
Mother’s Day is 10 days away!
💝 Forget boring. These ideas are personal and heartfelt.
- Add any text or photo you want on a 40-oz tumbler ($27).
- Hang up to six pics on this family tree frame holder ($30).
- An engraved cutting board ($19) makes for a sweet kitchen gift.
- Put your mom’s name and birth flower on a travel jewelry box ($11).
- A hand-casting kit (30% off) creates a memory she can literally hold.
- Fill in the blanks in this “What I Love About Mom” journal ($10) to share why she’s the best. I gave my mom one from me and Ian.
🌻 Shop my Mother’s Day Ultimate Gift List now. You’ll find the perfect gift for the special person in your life.
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Tech deals hiding in plain sight
You made it through the week. Time to treat yourself! I dug through the sea of fake reviews and gimmicks for sweet savings on gadgets you’ll actually want. Let’s dive in.
🚘 Eyes on the road 24/7: Redtiger’s 4K dual dash cam ($118.99, 30% off) covers your ride from front to back, even when parked. Your protection is worth the investment.
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Watch TV for $0: Clark Howard says, “The hottest thing in streaming right now is free streaming products.” You can stream content from a dozen or so companies that won’t charge you a dime. They don’t even ask for a credit card number. Here’s a list of the best free streaming services. Subscribe to Clark.com’s free newsletter to receive more must-have money tips every day.
✈️ Heading overseas? Don’t get slammed with roaming fees. I use Saily, the eSIM that gives you secure, affordable mobile data in over 200 countries. Just download the app, choose your destination, and boom … You’re connected. No physical SIM, no hassle. It’s that easy! Grab 10% off your first plan today.
Did you drop $20?
Someone asked Sarah that question at a grocery store. Minutes later, her debit card was gone.
🪂 Star Wars drops in Fortnite: A new animated series, Tales of the Underworld, is premiering in Fortnite. Yes, like inside the actual video game. It airs tomorrow, May 2 at 10 a.m. ET, two days before Disney+ gets it. Of course, there’s in-game merch for kids to buy. The trailer doesn’t look too bad.
$0
That’s the price for the dish and router when you sign up for a new 12-month Starlink plan. You’ll save $349, the monthly service fee stays the same, and you’ll have 30 days to return it for a refund. The catch? If you then cancel or change your service address, you’ll have to pay a prorated cost for the hardware.
Star Wars drops in Fortnite
A new animated series “Tales of the Underworld” is premiering in Fortnite. Yes, like inside the actual video game. It airs tomorrow, May 2 at 10 AM ET, two days before Disney+ gets it. Of course, there’s in-game merch for kids to buy. The trailer doesn’t look too bad.
Another one fights the dust
👇 Here’s your go-to team for keeping things spotless and sane.
- This gooey dust gel cleaner ($7) gets those crumb-filled crevices.
- Grab a small sink plunger (12% off ) that really packs a punch.
- Can’t reach it? This microfiber duster ($26) extends over 8 feet.
- Keep your cleaning stuff out of the way with a wall mount ($17).
- Over 33K folks gave this screen cleaner (21% off) five stars on Amazon.
⚡ Germ-zap: Parents, check out a mini UV case (5% off) that sanitizes pacifiers in just 59 seconds.
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🩺 ChatGPT spotted what doctors missed: A 40-year-old mom couldn’t bend her fingers and was told it was rheumatoid arthritis. Then came stomach pains and weight loss, and she heard it was just acid reflux. She asked ChatGPT, which suggested it might be Hashimoto’s disease. Turns out it was right … and an ultrasound found two cancerous lumps.
The $1 Wi-Fi trick blowing up online
Weak signal? Grab some foil. This kitchen hack might actually boost your Wi-Fi.
🚗 Big GM recall: General Motors is recalling nearly 600,000 Chevy, Cadillac and GMC vehicles over major engine issues. If you’ve got a 2021-2024 model with a 6.2L V8 gas engine, you might be on the list. Owner letters go out June 9, but don’t wait. Head to your nearest dealer now for a free fix before something blows.
💎 Kim K’s robbery trial update: Not me, silly. That Paris heist from 2016 when she was held at gunpoint and lost $10 million in jewelry. One of the thieves now says he regrets it because of, wait for it, all the media attention. FYI: They tracked her through her nonstop social media posts. She’s still oversharing today. Classic.
AirPlay or MalwarePlay: Apple patched its side of the AirPlay saga (paywall link), but tens of millions of third-party speakers, TVs and, yes, cars are still left wide-open thanks to bugs in Apple’s developer tools. A hacker might just need Wi-Fi access to hijack everything from the Bose speaker to the family sedan. Check your devices for any updates.
Posting deepfake nudes is now a federal crime
Finally, victims have protections. That doesn’t mean the internet will forget.
Over 6 hours
If you sit still for that long every day, you’re basically asking for neck pain. The main culprit is your phone (paywall link). Why? You hunch your neck and slouch your shoulders. Over time, that throws off the muscle balance in your neck and upper back, leading to major aches and musculoskeletal issues. So yeah, remember to move around.
$150 billion
How much IBM plans to invest in the U.S. over the next five years. Some of the money’s going into research and development for their mainframes and quantum computers (paywall link). Not bad for a company that’s been around for 114 years.
Crying in my pillow
The MyPillow guy’s lawyer used AI to write court filings in the Dominion case. Big mistake.