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đ AI free ride: My college readers, youâre in luck. Google is giving away a year of Gemini Advanced for free. Itâs part of the Google One AI Premium plan, which means you also get tools like Veo 2 for video, NotebookLM, 2TB of cloud storage and more. This runs until June 30. Just use your .edu email to sign up.
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Charles in San Antonio asked, âKim, I have one of those smart thermostats. It must collect a lot of my data. Where does it all go?â
Buckle up, Charles, because your thermostat might know more about you than your best friend, your doctor or your cat. If youâve got a Nest, Ecobee or any of those sleek little screens controlling your HVAC, theyâre managing temperature while they basically stalk you, politely and with your permission.
Are your carefully crafted social media posts getting the same amount of attention as a tree falling in the forest with no one around? As the French say, thatâs no bueno.
Running a business is hard enough without your social media posts falling flat. You spent 30 minutes picking the perfect image, debated emojis for another 12, added hashtags that deserve a Pulitzer, and then? Radio silence.
đ¨ Donât fall for this Zoom scam: Hackers are tricking people into installing malware. It starts with a fake podcast or interview invite. They ask you to share your screen. Then they request remote access but change their display name to âZoomâ so it looks like the app. Click Approve, and theyâre in! Tip: Disable remote control in your settings.
Briana from Houston is like so many moms I know. Sheâs busy, loving and doing everything she can to raise smart, safe kids in a digital world that changes faster than you can hit âupdate.â
She told me that when her 12-year-old daughter asked to download an app called Zepeto, it seemed harmless enough. Create a cute avatar. Dress it up. Play games. Chat with friends.
Weâve all got one (or five): that old smartphone buried in a drawer, sitting there like a digital paperweight. You donât use it, but you donât toss it either because maybe someday itâll come in handy.
Today is the day to let your old phone defend your castle as a security camera.
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Ever get the feeling someone knows too much about what youâre doing online? Iâm not talking about the sarcastic âMy FBI agent is amusedâ way, but in the âWhy did my phone just text my ex and order dog food at 2 a.m.?â kind of way.
Ever stumble across a setting and think, âWait, why didnât I set this up sooner?â
Turn your phone into a shortcut machine with this hidden feature. Let me introduce you to Back Tap.
Maybe this photo is a little bit dramatic. BUT, electronics are exploding.
Everything from your phone to your e-bike runs on lithium-ion. While batteries are small energy wonders, theyâre also tiny explosives just begging for an excuse to ruin your day. Or your house. Or your entire block.