Digital Life Hack

August 19, 2026

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Three young trades people in Texas are pulling six figures. No college degree needed. All thanks to the data center boom. Plus, we help Paul, a 20 year safety veteran, future proof his career with AI.

August 18, 2026

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There’s a free app that maps every known plate reader in the country. Routes you around them. Plus, a new system, Fusus, turns ordinary security cameras into a live police feed. Joseph from 404 Media tells us how it works.

August 17, 2026

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There are all types of scholarships out there that no one applies for. Left-handers. Tall people. Even duck callers. AI searches for you. Plus, we help Debbie turn her passion and decades of teaching into her next big career move.

August 16, 2026

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Your phone can answer critical medical questions for first responders. Even while it’s locked. Plus, a fire captain rescues his daughter from a crash. How? Got an iPhone SOS alert. We talk with Jake about the scary moment and how to make sure your phone is set up. 

August 15, 2026

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You’ve probably never used your phone’s hidden shortcut. One tap turns it into your flashlight, camera, or screenshot button. Plus, tired of your ex’s face popping up in your photo app? There’s a secret “breakup mode” setting that fixes it for good.

August 14, 2026

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The safest password might be none at all. Plus, we help Jim create and remember unique ones. Without writing them on paper.

August 13, 2026

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Want to give your child an unforgettable gift when they grow up? A secret inbox in their name can unlock years of special memories. Plus, we talk about Tom Brady DMing his son motivational quotes. Even legendary quarterbacks can’t pass on a good dad joke.

August 12, 2026

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Before dropping $150 on a repairman, AI diagnoses broken appliances. Free. Plus, we help David find the perfect recording setup to capture his 93 year old mom’s memories.

August 11, 2026

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Your AirPods Pro can run a real hearing test. FDA approved and free. Plus, AI generated country band, Breaking Rust, just hit #1 on Billboard’s digital sales chart. We talk about what’s next for chatbot music.

August 10, 2026

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Your car might be secretly logging your driving habits. Selling them to insurance companies. Hear how to check your own file for free and shut off the tracking. For good. Plus, we help DJ find out if her ex is hacking her car tracker.

August 9, 2026

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Musical memory is one of the last things Alzheimer’s touches. A personalized playlist can help restore it. Even for a moment. Plus, we help Joseph we help Joseph catalog his 5,000 book collection.

August 8, 2026

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Those pre-approved credit card offers could be a crook’s easiest target. There’s a free site to stop it for good. Plus, Byron didn’t find out about his data breach until a year later. We teach him how to protect himself.

August 7, 2026

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Up to 8 in 10 hospital charges have errors. They count on you not noticing. AI catches them. Plus, we help Kim. She’s a nurse practitioner who wants to make extra money with AI. Without being scammed.

August 6, 2026

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School’s back in session! We’ll tell you a few different hacks to track your children this year. Plus, we talk to Emma about how her AirTag found her dog running loose through Manhattan. Such a paw-sitive story.

August 5, 2026

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Smart TVs are screenshotting what you watch and selling it to advertisers. Hear how to turn it off. Plus we talk to Aaron Alva, a technologist, attorney, and former FTC insider who took Vizio to court over this in 2017.

August 4, 2026

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Store signups, raffle tickets, and online sellers don’t need your real cell number. Google Voice keeps the scam calls and texts away. Plus, we help Mena and tell her why tapping to pay might be safer than swiping.

August 3, 2026

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Curious to see what’s ahead? AI can forecast what your community could look like in 20 years. From the future to the past. Susan uses a chatbot to turn her childhood home into a story. Her whole family loved it.

August 2, 2026

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If something happened to you tomorrow, could your family get into your phone? The fix takes two minutes. Plus, we help Kristie digitize decades of her kids’ childhood photos.

August 1, 2026

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Skip the interior designer. AI gives your living room a free makeover. Plus, Steven the school bus driver collected 242 jokes from my newsletter. He shares them with his co-workers everyday.

July 31, 2026

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These four tricks will get you into museums for $0. Plus, we have the wild story of a mom catching her teen driver speeding. On a banking app. And the questions every parent should ask about school monitoring apps.

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