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For OpenAI’s new “pro-tier” ChatGPT. It includes unlimited access to its super-fast o1 version and voice mode so you can talk to the bot. Wow … ChatGPT went from 100 million weekly active users a year ago to 300 million today.
Tags: AI (artificial intelligence), ChatGPT, OpenAI, subscriptions, users
This is a heartbreaking story out of Florida. Megan Garcia thought her 14-year-old son was spending all his time playing video games. She had no idea he was having abusive, in-depth and sexual conversations with a chatbot powered by the app Character AI.
⌛ Quick TV tip: You might be tempted to change your TV’s picture mode to Game for football, but that mode is for video games. The best setting for sports is Cinema or Movie. Sports mode is generally too bright, so the game may look washed out.
Booking.com is not my typo: One man got a complete stranger’s trip details when the person shared their itinerary with a contact and made a typo. The site says it’s not a security breach; it’s how their system works. That’s pretty standard, so double-check your recipients’ email addresses when sharing any personal information.
Listen up: Tell Alexa to turn the volume up or down on your Echo without tapping the buttons. Say, “Alexa, volume up” for a gradual increase or “Alexa, turn the volume to five” for precise control. Choose a number from one to 10. Warning: 10 is really, really loud.
👻 Now you see it, now you don’t: “Vanish mode” turns Instagram into a Snapchat copycat, where messages disappear after you’ve viewed them. To try it, open a direct message in IG and swipe up from the bottom of your screen. That’s it. Swipe up again to turn it off.
Need a screenshot fast? On Windows, hold down on the Windows key + Shift + S to capture and save what you want. On a Mac, use Cmd + Shift + 4 for a custom crop.
💬 Dot, dot, dot: Gmail ignores periods in an email address. Say yours is greatname@gmail.com. You’ll still get your messages if you type it as “great.name” or “grea.t.name.” That’s an easy way to create a quick alias for forms that don’t let you add a plus sign when making an account.
Use an Apple Watch? Make sure Fall Detection is turned on so you can get help if there’s an emergency. On your iPhone, open the Watch app, tap the My Watch tab > Emergency SOS. From here, you can choose Always on or Only on during workouts. Pick Always on.
📸 Your year in pics: In Google Photos, open the app to see its Spotify Wrapped rip-off, which crunches the numbers on your pictures for the year. You’ll see the faces you took the most photos of (I bet at least one is your pet) and your “vibe” for the year based on what you snapped most.
Banks close, just like other businesses: Search the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation site to see if money in your name was left in failed financial institutions. For funds left in credit unions, search the National Credit Union Administration site. It’s like the digital version of finding a $20 bill under the couch cushions!
