Play detective: WHOIS lookup sites list all the details about who owns a website, along with their contact info. I use who.is when I need to do some digging.
AI killed the website
AI is quietly ending traditional online searches, killing websites, blogs, and countless jobs.
Car scam alert: A Nebraska man with terminal cancer tried to buy a $12K 1955 Chevy for one last summertime cruise. Instead, he wired money to a fake escrow site. Now the website, the cash and his dream are long gone. BBB says the site was a mirage. I hope these scammers rot in hell.
Over $1 billion
In unclaimed tax refunds from 2021 will expire in four weeks. If you didn’t file your 2021 tax return, act fast or that money goes straight to the U.S. Treasury … forever. The average refund is $781, but some could get as much as $6,728! The deadline is April 15, 2025. See if you’re eligible on the IRS website.
🤥 Biggest lie on the web? Clicking “I agree” without reading a word of a site’s terms and conditions. Luckily, Terms of Service; Didn’t Read is a free website and browser extension that scans user agreements and summarizes the key points. Now, you’ll know what you’re getting into.
Website detective: Head to WhatIsMyIP.com to double-check any URLs. When the IP address pops up, click to see where it’s really from. If an American business has an IP from somewhere overseas, that’s a red flag.
🔥 Baseus charger recall: Over 55,000 portable chargers are being recalled after reports of them catching fire. Look for model BS-30KP365 with a serial number ending in 0 to 9 or D (check the bottom). If that’s you, get a free replacement on their website.
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Ditch the copy-paste: The free Chrome extension Add to Sheets lets you send info from any website straight into a Google Sheet. Planning a trip? Just right-click on location details, booking links or prices to drop them right into a column. Pretty slick.
🍏 Turn websites into apps on iPad: Visit a site often? Save it as an app on your Home Screen. Open Safari > go to the site > tap the Share button (top right) > select Add to Home Screen > rename it > and hit Add. Bonus: You can also drag the new website icon(s) into your Dock and group them together.
🌎 Speaking my language: Reading a website in another language? Chrome can auto-translate as you browse. Open the Chrome menu (three dots) > Settings > Languages > toggle on Use Google Translate. Next time you land on a foreign site, a pop-up will offer to switch it to English. Voilà!
🎨 Need stunning photos? I’ve used Dreamstime for years, and for good reason. Whether you’re building a website, designing a presentation or just need the perfect pic for social media, Dreamstime has millions of royalty-free images that won’t break the bank.
Save links with Quick Note: Browsing a website on your iPad and spot something you want to remember? While you’re on the page, swipe diagonally from the bottom-right corner to open a Quick Note. Tap Add Link in the top-left corner, then hit Done. Later, open the Notes app, tap the link and pick up where you left off.
🇨🇳 Say it’s not Tso: Obviously, we just don’t care about giving China even more of our data. China’s DeepSeek just passed ChatGPT in new monthly website visits with 524.7 million, compared to ChatGPT’s 500 million. DeepSeek holds 12.12% of the chatbot market, second to ChatGPT. Think about what you hand over to this communist chatbot.
About $100
The expected price tag of Grand Theft Auto 6. This leaked on a Swiss store’s website but got quickly deleted. Hardly a steal? It’s actually about the same as the $50 original GTA from 1997 in today’s dollars. The game should be out later this year.
📵 Use a burner phone number: Don’t want to hand out your real number to every website? Use Google Voice instead. Sign in with your Google account, choose a free number (you’ll need to link it to your real one) and you’re all set. You can now call, text and receive messages through the Google Voice app or website.
🚲 Wheel-y safe: Registering your bike with your local police makes getting it back easier if it’s stolen. Just search online for “bicycle registration” plus your city name and look for an official website ending in .gov. Pro tip: Wire locks are easy to cut, so go for a U-lock instead. I found one (15% off) that has great reviews.
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🛑 It’s called “typosquatting”: There are jerks out there who buy up URLs that are just a typo away from the site you meant to visit. If you have a business, you’re a target. Have I Been Squatted? checks if someone is impersonating your website so you can protect your domain name. Ahem, this is why I own dozens of spellings of my site, Komando.com.