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đș Your TV isnât a tablet: Hereâs a simple rule. Take your TVâs size in inches and multiply it by 1.2 to get the best viewing distance. For example, if youâve got a 50-inch screen, sit about 60 inches (or 5 feet) back. Now you can binge without straining your eyes.
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I would love a foldable phone. Itâs fun to imagine strutting into a coffee shop, flipping open your phone like youâre Batman calling Alfred.
But now Samsungâs dropped the seventh-gen Galaxy Z Fold and Flip, Google threw in the Pixel Fold, Motorola whipped out retro with the modern Razr+, and Iâve got questions.
Youâd think BeyoncĂ©âs secret files crew would be protected by a force field of security, privacy settings and Sasha Fierce energy. But nope, real-world crime doesnât care how many Grammys you have.
Right before her recent Atlanta show, thieves smashed the glass of a rental Jeep used by her crew and made off with two suitcases. Inside? A laptop, five thumb drives filled with unreleased, watermarked music, confidential tour plans and one very important piece of tech.
Copilot can see you: Microsoft just gave Copilot Vision full desktop eyes. Now, instead of peeking at one app, the AI can see everything youâve got open. Yes, your billion tabs. Just hit the glasses icon and start chatting. You can also trigger it with your voice. Itâs like Clippy evolved and learned surveillance tactics.
How much of all U.S. TV use went to streaming in June, topping both cable and broadcast combined. Streaming is eating TVâs lunch, breakfast and dinner. And yes, Netflix is back in its hot girl summer era with 13.5% growth. Traditional TV? Itâs giving âlandline.â
⟠Robo-umps at bat: MLBâs All-Star Game is testing robo-umps, and pitchers are having an existential crisis. Itâs not Câ3PO calling the game. Thereâs still a human ump, just with an earpiece feeding real-time calls. Each team gets two ball/strike challenges. Basically a high-tech cheat sheet with zero patience for bad takes.
đš Donât trust every AI summary in Gmail: Heads up! Scammers are getting smarter and sneakier. Some are now hiding dangerous messages in white text on a white background, like âYour password was compromised, call this number.â You wonât see it with your eyes, but Gmailâs Gemini AI does and it might include that hidden message in the emailâs summary, making it sound like a real warning from Google. The takeaway? Always double-check emails yourself before clicking or calling anything. AI is helpful, but itâs not perfect and hackers know how to work around it.
â Starbucks Secret Menu is out: Itâs now officially in the app under the offers tab, starting with fan favorites: Cookies on Top, Dragonfruit Glow-Up, Just Add White Mocha, and Lemon, Tea & Pearls. Bonus: Thereâs also a Secret Menu Contest running until July 20. You could win up to $25,000. Try this for fun: The next time you go to Starbucks, tell them your name is âBueller.â Donât go the first time they call your name! đ
GoFraudMe: Scammersâ latest ploy is fake fundraisers exploiting a real tragedy. A womanâs husband was killed with a hatchet on vacation, and bogus GoFundMes popped up using his story. GoFundMe pulled the pages, but itâs a brutal reminder: Always verify before donating.
𧚠Pentagon goes promptcore: We need this. The Pentagon is writing jumbo checks (up to $200M each) to OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and, yes, xAI, to build agentic AIs for war. The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office says this is about speeding up military decision-making and âmission workflows.â
Thatâs the deal Apple just signed with MP Materials, which operates a rare-earth mine in the U.S. The company will soon produce magnets for iPhones and other high-tech gear. Why? Apple wants to cut back on communist Chinaâs grip controlling about 70% of the worldâs critical minerals.