🧑🎨 Neat trick for iPhone photos: If it’s a Live Photo, you can turn it into a cool long-exposure shot, like an artsy view of a river flowing by or a busy city street that seems to be moving. Open your Photos app and look for a picture with a Live label in the top left corner. Tap on it and choose Long Exposure from the menu. Let your iPhone work its magic.
Carsick from your phone? This iPhone trick can help
If looking at your phone in the car makes you queasy, you’re not alone. Give your brain a break and enjoy the ride.
Tariff relief? More like tariff thief. If you spot ads on Facebook for things like a $750 “tariff relief credit,” don’t click on them (paywall link). These bogus posts trick you into filling out forms or calling a number that steals your info. Everywhere you turn, there’s another scam.
Meet me at the address bar: Press Ctrl + L (PC) or Command + L (Mac) to instantly highlight your browser’s URL bar. No dragging your mouse or fumbling to click. It’s a simple trick that saves me time every day.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Bookmark your bank’s login page. Hackers create look-alike sites to trick you. Using a saved, official bookmark sidesteps typos that lead to phishing traps.
Beware the Wi-Fi Pineapple trick
It’s no tropical treat. If your phone auto-connects to public Wi-Fi, you might get burned.
Never lose your phone with this trick
A hidden setting lets someone call you from your locked phone. Set it up now.
How to tell if a job applicant isn’t real
Hackers are using AI to create fake job candidates that look and sound real on Zoom. Try this pro trick to spot them.
Quick trick to clean out your inbox
Are you inbox zero? If not, here’s a simple way to get rid of all those junky emails.
The button combo to force-reboot any frozen phone
Before you freak out and mash all the buttons, try this quick reset trick. Works on iPhones and Androids.
Search trick to find recipes faster
Skip the life story and pop-up ads. These quick tricks get you straight to the ingredients and steps.
🖱️ Need an app fast? Don’t sweat it. On a PC, press Windows + T to highlight the first icon on your task bar. On Mac, hold Command + Tab for a list of your open apps. Zip through them using your arrow keys. Handy trick when your Bluetooth mouse runs out of juice.
Fake car dealerships online
One woman lost $55K to a listing that looked totally legit. Here’s how to avoid falling for the same trick.
Move over, Kia Boys: Thieves are now targeting Nissans
A new car theft trick is spreading fast, and it doesn’t even require your keys. Here’s how it works.
Kindle trick: If you ever find yourself wondering, “Who’s that character again?” use the X-Ray tool. It provides a quick overview of characters, terms and even locations mentioned in the book, so you’re never lost within a complex plot. Just hold down on the word(s) you want to know about.
🚨 YouTube creators, don’t fall for this: Scammers are using an AI video of CEO Neal Mohan to trick you into giving up sensitive info. They’ll send it privately, claiming YouTube is changing its monetization policy. It’s your credentials they’re after. Reminder: YouTube will never contact you or share updates through a private video.
Snappy trick: On a Mac, dragging windows around works, but it’s slow. Instead, hold down Option, and your Mac will instantly highlight the left or right side. Pick a side, and voilà, windows in place instantly.
Scammers have a new trick
With one press of a button, they’re in. Listen so you don’t fall for it.
iPad and Kindle trick: Next time you read a word that stumps you, press and hold down on it, then select Look Up for the definition.
💡 AI trick of the day: “Priming” is the insider term for telling a chatbot exactly what you want from it. With ChatGPT or any other, the more constraints you give, the better your answer. Examples: “Limit your response to 250 words,” “Give me the list in bullet points” and “Format the results as a table.”