AI meets aisle five

October 15, 2025

🛒 AI meets aisle five: Starting in a few weeks, you’ll be able to shop Walmart inside ChatGPT. Yep, you can chat your way to new jeans or a TV without leaving the app (paywall link). It’s part of Walmart’s push with OpenAI, letting people link their Walmart or Sam’s Club accounts and hit “buy.” Fresh food’s not included yet, but everything else’s fair game. Next up: Black Friday brawls in-app.

Tags: accounts, Black Friday, OpenAI, TV, Walmart

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“Help me schedule”: That’s Gmail’s new AI feature that makes setting up meetings easier. Hit the button in your toolbar, and Gemini checks your Google Calendar and the email’s context to figure out what you need (like a 30-minute slot next week). It then suggests times you can drop right into your reply. It’s rolling out to Workspace customers, AI Pro and AI Ultra subscribers.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: On Discord, you can temporarily mute a friend’s DMs so you don’t get notifications. Right-click their profile > Mute, and choose how long. You’ll still see the chat, just no pings.

🖼️ Download all your Google Photos: You can make a local backup of your pictures on your PC. Open Google Photos and select the first image. Scroll to the bottom, hold Shift, and click the last one to highlight everything. Then hit the three-dot menu in the top right, choose Download, and check your Downloads folder.

🔒 Make Instagram private: If your account is public, anyone can see your posts, even without an Instagram account. To lock it down, tap your profile photo > Settings and activity > Who can see your content > Account privacy > toggle Private account. Now only approved followers can see your posts and follower list.

🗣️ Let Chrome read to you: Struggling to focus on long articles? Add the “Read Aloud” extension from the Chrome Web Store. After installing, click the Extensions icon (top right) and pin it. Highlight any text and hit the Read Aloud icon to hear it. You can also adjust the voice, pitch and speed in Settings.

🔗 Find links in Messages: Can’t find that link someone texted you? In iOS 26, open their chat, tap their name at the top, and choose the Links option. You’ll see every link they’ve shared with you. Tap one to open it, or long-press and select Show in Conversation to jump to where it was sent.

🚨 Upgrade to Windows 11 ASAP: Microsoft is ending Windows 10 support today, so it’s time to move on. Go to Settings > Update & Security and select Download and install Windows 11 (at the top). If you don’t see the option, use the Windows 11 Installation Assistant online and follow the steps.

🎧 Big sound, small price: I love my Raycons, premium audio without the premium price tag. With 20% off for their anniversary, now’s the time to grab the Everyday Earbuds Classic. Comfy fit, killer sound, 32-hour battery life. Get them on sale now.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: You can change what ChatGPT calls you. Go to Settings > Personalization > About you > Nickname, type what you like and hit Save.

Share internet from your PC: On Windows, you can turn your computer into a hotspot for your phone. Go to Settings > Network & internet > Mobile hotspot. Under Share my internet connection from, pick Ethernet or Wi-Fi, then choose to Share over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Toggle it on and get the password from the Mobile hotspot page.