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Netflix cleans up the playroom

Netflix cleans up the playroom: Netflix gave kids’ profiles a makeover. I’m talking about a new layout, easier menus and a “My Netflix” hub where your kid can rewatch The Boss Baby for the 43rd time. The AI even refreshes recommendations in real time. It’s basically a master class in toddler UX design: bright, simple and built for short attention spans. 

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Ransomware hackers upped the game, and it’s personal

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🔓 This $130 lock got picked with a water can

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You know I love a good tech takedown, and this one is peak internet. 

Meet Trevor McNally, a former U.S. Marine staff sergeant turned full-time YouTuber with a very specific hobby: lock picking. On his channel, he tests locks the way most of us test leftovers, with low expectations and a lot of curiosity. 

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📦 Stop porch pirates before the holidays hit: Online shopping season’s here, and thieves know it. SimpliSafe keeps packages, and your home, protected with flashing lights, instant alerts and live monitoring. No contracts, no hidden fees, just peace of mind all season long.

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Barry and I play chess a few times a month, and he’s always completely floored when I win. Why? He plays everyday on Chess⁠⁠.com, and I only play with him.

Here’s a business success I bet you didn’t see coming, I know I didn’t. Chess. Yes, the game that’s been around for about 1,500 years is the center of a billion-dollar empire.

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It’s Saturday, which means two things:

So let’s channel that procrastination energy into productivity. I’m talking about the satisfying kind where you fix stuff in under a minute and feel wildly accomplished.

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🐭 Mouse magic: Middle-click (click on the mouse wheel) on a link to open it in a new tab, or middle-click on an open tab to close it. Sweet!

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⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Switching to dark mode on YouTube desktop is gentler on your eyes and makes videos feel more immersive. Click your profile pic (top right), select Appearance and set it to Dark theme.

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Washington, D.C., Attorney General’s Office

You’ve probably seen it: a text that says something like, “You have an overdue toll balance. Click here to avoid late fees.” It looks official, urgent and believable enough to make you think maybe it’s legit.

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⚡️ 3-second tech genius: On Instagram, spread two fingers outward to zoom in on photos or videos. I use it for reading small text. Just don’t double-tap and accidentally like something if you’re snooping.

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The day the cloud caught a cold

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If Zoom wouldn’t connect, YouTube froze or your smart home went dumb yesterday morning, it wasn’t just you. Over 11 million people reported issues with more than 2,500 big name apps and services.

The reason? A huge outage at Amazon Web Services, better known as AWS. Let me explain what all this means in plain English.

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