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Bed, tech and beyond

We spend a third of our lives in bed. Let’s make it fab.

🛏️ Serta heated mattress pad (26% off): Cold nights are coming. Snag this while it’s on sale and thank yourself later.

🎧 Sleep headphones (35% off): Drown out snores, neighbors and your own racing thoughts with a comfy headband.

📦 Under-bed storage containers (15% off, two-pack): Stash your summer gear until spring and free up closet space.

📱 Braided phone holder (11% off): Perfect for FaceTiming or late-night scrolling. 4.3 stars and 10K+ reviews.

✨ Galaxy projector (31% off): Looking for a gift that wows? Kids, teens and even adults love this mini-planetarium.

🆕 From chaos to cozy: Check out my new page on my Amazon shop, Clutter-free comforts, packed with 25 bedroom upgrades.

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Musk vs. Altman: The battle ignites

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Musk’s $97B offer for ChatGPT just sparked a tech war. Who will come out on top? Then, is this the end of work-from-home for Gen Z? Plus, why canceling Prime or Hulu feels impossible … and how little the average OnlyFans creator really earns.

Jewelry heist fiasco: So picture this, 25 masked suspects suddenly storm a California jewelry store, smashing cases and grabbing $1M in loot. Now, look at the tech the store had in place. The door locked them inside, forcing one to shoot their way out. Police drones tracked the crew, leading to seven arrests. The suspects, all from Oakland, range from 17 to 31. So young, so dumb.

⚡️ 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?”

Connected and clutter-free

🌡️ My pick: Smart thermostat (32% off)

Heat up your smart home game. Control the temp and track your usage from your phone. Basically pays for itself with lower energy bills.

🔌 Cord hider kit (55% off): Easy install, snaps into place, and suddenly your space looks tidy. 4.5 stars and 18K+ reviews.

LED light blocking stickers (40% off): Kill the lights without killing your gadgets. Just peel, stick and enjoy the darkness.

💻 Lap desk with cushion (50% off): Portable, ergonomic and way better than hunching over your coffee table.

Surge protector power strip (23% off): Eight outlets + four USB ports + a flat plug = no more outlet wars.

🤖 Today’s best tech bargains: These are just my top picks. My Amazon shop is packed with more gadgets on sale.

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⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Some Android phones still let you expand storage with a microSD card. Pop one in and move apps or photos over to free up space. Sorry, iPhone folks.

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⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Made a typing mistake? Press Ctrl + Z on Windows or Cmd + Z on Mac to undo it. Need to redo? Hit Ctrl + Y on your PC or Cmd + Shift + Z on a Mac.

A sneaky virus could be lurking. It’s better to be safe than sorry. For just $19 for the first year, you get rock-solid antivirus protection on up to 5 devices. It’s smart, simple and keeps your tech safe without breaking the bank.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Why pay for Microsoft Office when you can use Google Docs, Slides and Sheets for free? They’re cloud-based, so you can work in your browser from anywhere. So smart.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: On Facebook, save interesting posts for later. Tap the three-dot menu on a post, select Save post and find them anytime under the Saved section.

🧃 Electric camel unlocked: Mercedes built a prototype EV that drove 749 miles across Europe without blinking, and it still had 85 miles in the tank. One battery. Zero charging. That’s the distance from New York to Chicago, and maybe circling the block for parking. Solid-state tech, real-life road, no science fair nonsense. It’s coming by 2030.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Flying soon? Keep power banks under 100Wh (it’s usually printed on the box) and always in your carry-on bag, never in checked luggage. Need a new one? Here you go!

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⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Want page numbers in Google Docs? Go to Insert > Page elements > Page numbers and choose the position. Docs update them automatically.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: If your computer isn’t recognizing a USB drive, try another port. Still stuck? Restart your PC with the drive plugged in. That forces a clean reload and makes it show up.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: On YouTube desktop, press 0 on your keyboard to restart a video instantly. Or hit numbers 1 through 9 to jump to that percentage of the playback. Nice.

Star Trek tech is finally here

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Tired of wasting hours on hold? Google Pixel and iPhone can now do the waiting for you. Hold for Me and Hold Assist let your phone handle customer service calls so you never miss a beat. Here’s how to set it up and reclaim your time.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Presenting in Google Slides? Press W to turn the screen white or B for black during a slideshow. Great for pulling attention back to you instead of the slides.

Facebook profits from sick ads

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Social media’s dark side is growing. Reports show Meta profited from ads selling child-like sex dolls, even as scams and exploitation spread across its platforms. With billions in resources and AI tools, why is Big Tech still failing to stop it? Here’s what you need to know.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Draft smarter emails by pasting your rough notes into a chatbot and saying, “Make this more professional, and cut the fluff.”

📅 Invite from hell: One poisoned Google Calendar invite can trick ChatGPT into leaking Gmail if connectors are on. Apple folks recently got hit, too, with fake iCloud invites pushing PayPal scams. Different tech, same headache. Fix your calendar settings so only invites from people you actually know land on your schedule. In Google Calendar, go to Settings > Event settings > Add invitations to my calendar, and switch it to Only if the sender is known.