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Google’s email launched 20 years ago. Back then, you had to have an invite to join. It wasn’t till later they introduced perhaps my favorite feature: “Undo send.” Was that in … A.) 2007, B.) 2009, C.) 2012 or D.) 2015?
The answer: D.) 2015. What the heck did we do before we could “undo send” our emails?
Save your TikToks: I can’t tell you if the government’s TikTok ban will happen, but it’s not a bad time to download your videos if you use the app. Doing it from a desktop is easier than on a phone. Right-click on a video you want to save and select Download Video.
The truth is out there: A two-pound cylinder that crashed through a Naples, Florida, man’s roof is likely a piece of a space station. The impact lines up with the trajectory of a 2.9-ton pallet of old batteries the ISS launched back in 2021.
With Personas in visionOS, you can see a 3D recreation of your friends’ heads and hands. It’s pretty realistic, too — way less corny than those cartoon avatars in the Metaverse. All yours for the low, low price of $3,500. Eat your heart out, Zuck.
It’s weird being the same age as old people: Gen Z says capitalizing letters is for “old” folks. Now, 20-somethings entering the workforce are calling the death of their lowercase texting the “end of an era” … Oh, brother. If you can pay taxes, you can hit the Shift key.
🚨Travel advisory: If you’re driving back from Canada, check your car for unfamiliar AirTags. Car thieves use them to jack your car, and it’s a huge problem north of the border. Look under your wipers, in the front grille or even inside your car. FYI, if you have an iPhone, it’ll flag any unknown AirTags traveling with you. On Android, you need this free app.
Run like your phone’s at 1%: Use Verizon between Jan. 1, 2016, and Nov. 8, 2023? You might get up to $100 from a class-action settlement. Check your mail or inbox for a claim form, then mail it back or head to the settlement website to submit a claim by April 15.
Calling all night owls: Have an older Roku model and a house full of light sleepers? Upgrade to the Voice Remote Pro (on sale right now) and get Headphone mode. Plug in your headphones, and enjoy the full sound of your favorite show without waking anyone up. Sweet!
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Major scam alert: Scammers stole $500,000 from an Ohio retiree by posing as the Social Security Administration on her caller ID. (It’s easy to do, btw.) They told her criminals had stolen her Social Security number, and they conned her into buying gold to avoid prison time. They even came in person to collect. Warn the older adults in your family.
The invisibility megashield uses a “precision-engineered lens array” to literally bend light. It works best with grass, foliage, sand and sky. Every Harry Potter fan (or shoplifter) you know wants this.
A new type of porch pirate: An Army vet was busted for lying about his disability to snag benefits, but the real shocker is how they caught him. Kansas cops filmed the guy’s front porch for 68 days, 15 hours a day, warrant-free. The court ruled that since cameras are everywhere, there’s no reasonable expectation of privacy for the front of your home anymore.
Oh, frunk it: The front trunk (“frunk”) door on Tesla’s $81,000 Cybertruck can chop off your fingers. A video on X showed veggies getting the guillotine treatment, making it an obvious and serious safety issue. Most cars with autoclosing doors have sensors for this exact reason.
