Skip the life story and pop-up ads. These quick tricks get you straight to the ingredients and steps.
🖥️ Own a Copilot Plus PC? Microsoft’s finally rolling out Recall, the controversial feature that snaps everything you do on your Windows PC (including those embarrassing things) so you can search your “memories” later. Windows Search also now lets you find stuff just by describing it instead of remembering exact file names. I went Mac and never went back.
🛍️ Don’t pay full price: When stores clear out their inventory at the end of each season, that’s your chance to save. Type “end of season clearance” into Amazon’s search bar and use the filters on the left to find what you need. And check out Amazon Outlet for overstocked and off-season deals.
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💌 Create a custom invitation: No graphic designer or Photoshop required. Canva has free templates for almost any occasion. Want to try it? Log in to Canva with your Google account > go to the search bar > type “invitation” > pick one you like > and hit Customize this template. One click, and suddenly you’re organizing “BrunchCon 2025” like it’s a presidential campaign.
🤳 Look your best: Ever been caught checking your hair in a video call? Kind of embarrassing. Adjust yourself and the lighting before the meeting. On a Windows PC, open your Start menu and search for the Camera app; on a Mac, open Photo Booth.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: On your iPhone, search your photos using emojis. 🍕 pulls up pizza pics. 🐶 finds your dog. Weird but fun. I just typed in 💀 and it pulled up my neighbor’s haircut.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: In Gmail, type “unsubscribe” in the search bar. Boom, every promo list you forgot you signed up for, ready to nuke. This tip alone is worth the price of this newsletter.
👀 Microsoft’s Recall is almost here: Yep, it’s the nosy one that takes screenshots of every single thing you do on your PC. Why? To search anything you’ve worked on by browsing a timeline. FYI: It’s rolling out to Windows Insiders first, but soon anyone with a Copilot+ PC will get it. It’s opt-in, not automatic.
🔍 Skip the search: Share your Messenger profile with your QR code so nobody needs to search for it. Open the Messenger app and tap Menu > QR code (top right icon). Hit Share to send it digitally so anyone can scan it to call or DM you. Change it anytime to keep your privacy safe.
🤔 Is that surface flat? Your iPhone can check. Just open the Measure app. If you can’t find it, swipe down from your home screen and search for it. Tap Level and place your phone down to see if it’s even. On Android, there are free third-party apps like Bubble level.
🔎 NotebookLM is getting an upgrade this week: Until now, you had to manually upload files and links for the AI research assistant. Well, not anymore. A new Discover button (look for the magnifying glass) is coming to the Sources panel. Click it, type in a topic or question and the AI will search the web and return up to 10 links with summaries. Pretty neat.
Unlock the Disney+ vault: Just type these secret codes into the search bar. If you’re in the mood for a Marvel trailer, enter 78654. Looking for a good laugh? Try 79008 for some hilarious Star Wars bloopers.
Hot topics: Check Google Trends. Search keywords related to your biz to see what people are chatting about. You can filter by country, time and category. This can help boost your SEO, so your business stays in the know with what folks are googling.
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No vacancy: Next time you book a hotel, scroll past the random sites you’ve never heard of that pop up first in your search (paywall link). They’re resellers that slap on hundreds in extra fees. Some even look like the real hotel site, so double-check the URL. If you’ve been duped, click here to file an FTC complaint.