PSA: Deleting your ChatGPT convo doesn’t actually delete it. Your chats are saved forever.
😵💫 This is so bizarre: Wikipedia editors are actually discussing whether to delete Erika Kirk’s page because they claim she’s not “notable” enough. She was Miss Arizona, runs her own media and philanthropy projects, regularly appeared on stage with Charlie Kirk and was with him the day he was assassinated, but somehow that’s not worth a Wikipedia entry? If you want to see the back-and-forth or make your own case, here’s the thread: Wikipedia:Articles for Deletion/Erika Kirk. This is why Wikipedia cannot be trusted.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Want a cleaner bookmarks bar in Chrome? Right-click a bookmark, select Edit, delete the Name and hit Save. You’ll see just the icon, and free up extra space.
Sign out of Google everywhere: If you’ve used someone else’s computer, make sure to fully log out. Go to Google and tap your profile icon in the top right. Choose Show more accounts > Sign out of all accounts > Continue. Then go back, tap Sign in > Remove an account and delete yours from the list.
Chrome shortcuts: Pin your favorite sites to Chrome’s home page. Open a new tab and click Customize Chrome in the bottom right. Toggle on Show shortcuts, then select My shortcuts. Click Add shortcut, enter the site name and URL, and hit Done. To delete one, tap the three-dot icon and choose Remove.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Windows folks, Ctrl + Shift + Esc. This instantly opens Task Manager, skipping that annoying Ctrl + Alt + Delete screen. Use it to see what’s hogging your system or to shut down frozen apps faster than you can say, “Why is Chrome using 2GB of RAM?”
📄 Delete PDF pages for free: Using the basic version of Acrobat? You can’t remove pages directly, but there’s a loophole. Go to Menu > Print, set the Printer to Microsoft Print to PDF (Windows) or Save as PDF (Mac). Under Pages to Print, choose the range you want (like 5–12), then hit Print and save your new file.
Update apps on Windows fast: No need to check each one manually. In the Search bar, open Command Prompt, right-click it, and choose Run as administrator. Then type “winget upgrade” and hit Enter. You’ll see apps with updates and maybe a few you can delete.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: On Windows, press Shift + Delete to skip the Recycle Bin. On Mac, use Option + Command + Delete. Careful with this one. Files are gone instantly, so double-check first.
Clean up your Chrome bookmarks: If your favorites bar is filling up, save space by removing the bookmark name. Right-click a bookmark, select Edit, delete the Name and hit Save. You’ll still see the icon. FYI: If you have multiple links to the same site, they’ll all look the same now. Just rename them.
🗑️ Quickly trash it: On Windows, choose a file and hit Ctrl + D to delete and send it to the trash. On a Mac, that’s Cmd + Del. (Bonus: Cmd + D on a Mac duplicates the file.)
What’s the passkey? You can view and manage them right from your PC. Head to Settings > Accounts > Passkeys to see a list. Use the search bar to filter by app or website name. Don’t need one anymore? Click the three dots next to it, and select Delete passkey.
Clean up your Mac menu bar: See those icons at the top right of your screen? You can rearrange or remove them. To move one, hold Command and drag it left or right. To remove one, hold Command, drag it off the bar, and let go. FYI: This won’t delete the app, it only hides it.
Your ChatGPT convos aren't private
Think of everything you ever told your chatbot. Did you delete it? Even if you did, you didn’t.
🍏 Clean up your iPad apps: Swipe all the way right to open the App Library. Tap the search bar at the top to see an A–Z list of every app on your device. Long-press any app and select Delete App to clear out the ones you don’t use anymore. FYI: Some system apps can’t be removed.
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.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Use MyActivity.google.com to see and delete everything Google knows about you. It’s a wild ride.
Waymo wants to sell you a $25K self-driving car
Owning your own robotaxi could soon be a reality. Plus, when did you made your first investment? Thanks to AI, people are doing it younger than ever. Also: Selfies with the pope, and why Apple wants you to delete Chrome right now.
❌ Right outta here: Stop backspacing one letter at a time. On a Mac, try Cmd + Fn + Delete to erase the words to the left of your cursor and Cmd + Delete to clear text on the right. On a PC, it’s Ctrl + Backspace (left) and Ctrl + Delete (right).
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Alexa overload? Say, “Alexa, delete everything I said today” to wipe your voice history instantly. If only that worked during an argument with your spouse, right?