It’s your tech Tuesday, friend. Today’s trivia is taking flight: In 1969, NASA sent humans to the moon in a rocket loaded with technology. 

🚀 Can you guess which of these everyday gadgets packs more computing punch than the entire Apollo Guidance Computer: A) A TV remote, B) A singing birthday card, C) A talking teddy bear, or D) A digital kitchen scale? You can find the answer at the end! 

🧠 Know someone who thinks “RAM” is just a truck? Forward this newsletter to them right now. They’ll thank you later. — Kim

Healthy eating isn’t just trending, it’s something I’ve lived my whole life. I read every label, choose organic whenever I can and try to never eat processed foods. Knowing what’s going into your body matters, and I’ve always believed that.

But even with all that vigilance, it’s easy to get duped by “natural” and “wholesome” packaging. That’s where these apps come in. Let me tell you, the food makers hate these apps, especially the first one.

✋ Yuka it up

I use Yuka for my food smarts. This little French app has blown up with over 30 million downloads, and yeah, it’s that good. Just scan a barcode and instantly see a health score. Green? You’re good. Orange? Think twice. Red? Put it back on the shelf.

Yuka checks three biggies: nutrition, additives and whether it’s organic. All things I care about. Is it perfect? Nope. It won’t know if you’re keto or gluten-free, but if you try to eat clean like I do, it’s great.

Pro tip: Screenshot a food’s result and throw it into ChatGPT (or your favorite AI chatbot) with the prompt: “Please find me up to five healthy alternatives to this food with links to purchase on Amazon or elsewhere.”

⚡️ Quick decisions

Now, if you’re all about quick answers without the deep dive, try the app Bobby Approved. It was created by influencer Bobby Parrish and gives you a straight-up yes or no. Just scan the item’s barcode.

It’s super handy if you’re rushing through the store or have kids pulling at your sleeve. Just keep in mind, it doesn’t get into all the nitty-gritty. You won’t see which ingredients triggered the red flag or why. If you just want a fast go/no-go, it gets the job done.

🧑🏼‍🌾 Crowdsourced advice

​​If you’re the type who likes to double-check everything (yep, I see you), Open Food Facts is a great free tool. It’s crowdsourced, meaning everyday people, not only companies, help fill in the details. You can scan barcodes and dig into nutrition, ingredients, allergens and even a product’s environmental impact.

Now, heads up: Because it’s user-driven, some entries can be outdated, wrong or incomplete. 

The bottom line: Knowing what’s in your food puts you in control, not the marketing on the box. 

These apps can’t fix everything, but they make the grocery store feel less like a minefield. It’s a weird, barcode-scanning, judgment-packed mission toward actual healthy eating. 

If this helped you, tap those share icons below and send it to someone you care about. They say never go food shopping when you’re hungry. It’s been over a week now, and every day I just get hungrier. 🍎💪

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🚦 You have unpaid tolls: No, you don’t. DMVs in NY, FL, CA and elsewhere are warning about scammy texts pretending you owe traffic fines. They threaten to yank your license. Spoiler alert: It’s fake. Don’t click the links, unless you really want scammers to know your SSN. 

Too good to be true: Hackers are tricking people into downloading “premium AI tools” that are actually malware. Some freeze your PC. Others steal logins. One claims it’s helping humanitarian causes. Classic hacker gaslight. If an AI app offers unicorn features for free, it’s probably there to eat your bank account. 

Microsoft alert: Starting in June, you won’t be able to save new passwords in their Authenticator app. By July, it’ll stop autofilling passwords and delete saved payment info. Come August, all stored passwords will be wiped. Why? Microsoft’s moving password management to the Edge browser. I’m still not making the switch.

👾 Farming pays: Roblox’s new super-hit Grow a Garden has sparked a black market for digital fruit. People are flipping dragonflies and polar bears for $200+ despite it violating Roblox rules. Gamers are basically becoming produce smugglers. It’s Farmville meets Wall Street. Congrats to the guy who sold a few tomatoes to pay his paid rent. 

👋🏻 Fakespot shuts July 1: Amazon’s fake review detector, Fakespot, is officially going offline July 1, 2025. The Chrome extension will stop working, and the devs say it’s been a ride. If you’re ready to break up cleanly, here’s how to uninstall it (highly recommended). Pouring one out for the plug-in that saved me from hundreds of fake reviews.

🧨 Military-tech frenemies: Meta and its exiled VR golden boy Palmer Luckey are now building souped-up VR headsets for the U.S. Army. It’s part rebrand, part redemption arc and fully dystopian. Move over, Xbox Live, tactical goggles now have AI built-in along with patch notes. 

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Raycon’s Everyday Earbuds pair instantly and last up to 32 hours on a single charge. And with over 50,000 five-star reviews, you know they deliver. Best part? They cost half as much as the big brands without cutting corners. 

Trust me, your ears (and wallet) will thank you!

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Ask Siri or Google to “Set a timer for 10 minutes,” and it’s done.

📱 Reels made easy: Meet Edits (Android, iOS), Meta’s new video editing app for short-form content. It’s Instagram Reels’ answer to TikTok’s CapCut. And it’s packed with tools like green screen effects, auto-captions, AI animations and more. Best part? It’s totally free. Score.

Resize iPhone apps: Want your Home Screen icons bigger or smaller? Long-press anywhere on the Home Screen, tap Edit (top left), then hit Customize. When the menu pops up, pick Small for compact icons or Large for bigger ones. FYI: The Large setting will hide the app names.

📱 Android app fix: If an app keeps crashing or acting up, try clearing its cache. Go to Settings > Apps, pick the app, then tap Storage & cache (or Storage) and hit Clear cache. Very important: Don’t select Clear data. It will delete your settings, log you out and reset the app to default.

🔒 Garage security trick: Thieves can hack garage door openers, but there’s a clever fix. Use a smart plug to cut power to the opener. It’s like two-factor authentication when you’re away. Here’s a four-pack ($21% off). Need to open it late? Just turn the plug back on with a voice command or your app.

📂 Open files fast: Press Ctrl + O (Windows) or Command + O (Mac) to instantly launch the file dialog in most programs. Even better? Select multiple files and use this shortcut to open them all at once. It’s a real time-saver.

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The tricky answer: Actually, all of the above pack more processing power than the computer that guided astronauts to the moon in 1969. 🎶 But the sneaky winner that surprises everyone? That singing birthday card. Its tiny chip can do more than the entire Apollo Guidance Computer. 

The Apollo Guidance Computer had a 2.048 MHz processor, about 4KB of RAM and no GUI, no sound processing, no wireless anything. That’s how far we’ve come. Did you hear the Apollo missions found insects on the moon? Lunatics! 🪳 (You try writing good jokes for free!)

🧳 Phew, that was jam-packed today! You just finished reading the #1 tech newsletter in the U.S., and you’re all the more tech smart. That’s a Tuesday win if I’ve ever heard one. Coming tomorrow, how to get free Wi-Fi on your next flight. Now you’re the one with the answers at the dinner table. — Kim

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