I’m no lawyer, but …

May 9, 2024

I’m no lawyer, but …: Docs in a lawsuit against OpenAI show the company destroyed two massive datasets used to train its GPT-3 AI model. The Authors Guild (paywall link) says they likely contained thousands of copyrighted books. Oh, and the “researchers” responsible for creating the datasets no longer work there. How convenient.

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Best (and worst) health tech: Blood pressure, blood glucose monitors and more

I get my steps in, never eat processed food, sleep like a baby and splurge on an occasional yummy lemon drop martini (my favorite mix!).

I also keep track of my numbers to flag potential problems early. And a friendly reminder: An at-home device never replaces a healthcare professional, so email, call or visit your doc if you’re worried about something.

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$16K for a car battery? Only if you drive an EV …

Here’s a shocker you need to know: Replacing the battery in an electric vehicle can set you back up to $50,000. For those of you keeping track at home, that’s more than a brand-new Tesla Model 3. I’m not beating up Tesla. All EV carmakers hope you don’t figure this out.

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Programs love to sneak their way into your Mac’s dock (usually found at the bottom of your screen). You have two ways to kick them out: Click and drag up on the program icon, then let go, or use two fingers to click > Options > Remove from dock.

Hiring is tricky: Are they the right fit? Will they mesh with the team? Do they have the skills you need? Let LinkedIn do a lot of that work for you. It’s the easiest way to reach your next superstar. Post a job for free at LinkedIn.com/Kim.

On Windows, get a detailed report that includes usage, capacity and battery life estimates. Open the command prompt by hitting the Start menu, then typing in cmd or cmd.exe in the Run command box. Press Enter. Now, smarty-pants, type or paste in the following: powercfg /batteryreport

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Get a smart lock. No key to carry or combo to remember — unlock it right from your phone. Or you can hide an AirTag or Tile tracker in your bike’s frame, wheel or seat. You can keep an eye on your bike from an app and see where it goes if someone takes it.

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Echo sound muffled? You’ll know — it’s like your smart speaker is underwater. To fix this, unplug the Echo, wait 30 seconds, then plug it back in. The magic restart trick! Yep, it works.