Think there’s nothing to do? Open your phone. Hidden in a few apps are the best local events, new friends, and plans you’ll actually want to keep.
♣️ Hackers, hustlers and high rollers: This is nuts. The feds unsealed an indictment straight out of Ocean’s Eleven, full of poker tables with hidden cameras, hacked Deckmate shufflers, even contact lenses that read cards. 30+ people, including the NBA’s Chauncey Billups, Damon Jones and Terry Rozier, were charged in a $7 million poker scam tied to Mafia families. Maybe your uncle blaming the game for being “rigged” was actually onto something. But also, maybe he’s just bad at poker.
1,500 years
That’s how long ago engineers in Tajikistan built a hidden aqueduct system. Ancient designers used ceramic pipes and waterproof mortar to serve a fortress city long before flush toilets were a thing. And yes, it still impresses modern-day scientists. Click through the photos, and you’ll see why.
Fix Windows 11 right-click menus: Microsoft messed with context menus so you only see “important” options, and the rest are hidden under Show more options. Annoying, right? Quick fix: Hold Shift + right-click on any file or folder to see the full menu instantly. So much for simplifying things.
Fix typos fast with this phone hack
Stop wrestling with your thumbs to move that tiny cursor. There’s a hidden trick on your phone that lets you glide right to the mistake and fix it in seconds.
Find hidden cameras with your phone
Are you being watched? Use these two tricks to spot hidden cameras anywhere.
🏝️ Tropic like it’s hot: Mark Zuckerberg just expanded his Kauai compound to over 2,300 acres, making him one of Hawaii’s biggest landowners. The property includes known Native Hawaiian burial sites, which are being preserved, but locals worry about what might stay hidden under NDA-heavy construction. His $300M+ Hawaiian fortress also includes macadamia-fed cattle that moo in cursive.
🧬 Hidden sperm, found: Meanwhile, scientists used AI meant for spotting hidden stars to find rogue sperm in infertile men. One woman got pregnant after 19 years of “nothing.” It’s called STAR, and it found three viable swimmers out of millions of images. They didn’t see this coming.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Hold the period key on your phone to access hidden punctuation options. Sweet.
Look under the hood: In Chrome, type chrome://flags in the address bar and hit Enter to unlock a hidden menu of beta features. Scroll through and enable what catches your eye. Remember, these are experiments, so proceed with a little caution.
Every 5 minutes
North Korean phones secretly take a screenshot of whatever you’re doing. A smuggled one showed the images are stored in a hidden folder that authorities can check later. Even crazier? The phone changes your words as you type. Write “South Korea,” and it becomes “puppet state.” Talk about autocorrect from hell.
Your iPhone can listen for danger
There’s a hidden feature that can alert you to sounds like smoke alarms, knocks, or even your baby crying. Check it out!
Hidden cam shocker
Some cams are so small they can hide inside smoke detectors, clocks and remotes. Try these pro tips to spot them.
Moon me: Hidden CIA files claim the U.S. made contact with aliens in 1959 and met them face-to-face to swap info about our species. A group called Majestic 12 was behind it all, handling communication and experiments … while keeping it secret from the White House. The FBI says it’s all fake.
Never lose your phone with this trick
A hidden setting lets someone call you from your locked phone. Set it up now.
Email that deletes itself
Gmail has a hidden mode that makes your messages vanish. Here’s how to use it.
How to hide apps on your phone
Whether it’s for work or something personal, some apps are better off hidden. Here’s how to make them invisible on iPhone, Samsung, and Android.
Why I’m skipping Airbnb and Vrbo
With reports of hidden cams and weak enforcement, here’s why I’m done with these platforms.
😱 A coworker poisoned her drink: Imagine feeling sick every time you sip something at your desk. That’s what happened to a woman in Wisconsin. She noticed a strong chemical smell and suspected someone was messing with her drinks, so she set up a hidden camera. Sure enough, she caught a dude at work spiking them with super glue! HR really needs a new category between “verbal warning” and “call the cops over an attempted poisoning.”
Hidden cams at a sleepover - March 15th, Hour 3
An 11-year-old girl makes a creepy discovery at her friend’s house. Plus, VR in prison, bad photos on Wikipedia, and how to stream Metallica’s latest concert.