Tech life upgrades smarter than the stuff on TikTok
Listen, I know there are folks on TikTok sharing good advice — but there’s a heck of a lot of bad advice there, too. Financial tips and tricks? Yeah, look elsewhere; 63% of it is misleading.
It’s not surprising why. On a platform with just seconds to grab someone’s attention, creators have to make big promises to get views. Following that advice can bite you in significant ways — looking at you, get rich quick scheme.
Still need something to do on your phone? Color-code events and tasks in your calendar app. Assign specific colors to categories like work, personal or appointments, allowing for a quick visual overview of your schedule.
AI tech was recently used to isolate which Beatles’ voice from a demo recording to create a new song — A.) John Lennon, B.) Paul McCartney, C.) George Harrison or D.) Ringo Starr?
🛍️ While you’re pretending to watch the game … Here are two lesser-known ways to save a buck on Amazon: 1.) Warehouse has excellent deals on used and open-box products, and 2.) Outlet is your spot for low prices on all the “Oops, we have too many” items.
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📺 You might be tempted to change your TV’s picture mode to Game for the Super Bowl. Don’t — that’s for video games. The best setting for football? Cinema or Movie. Sports is generally too bright, making the game look washed out.
Greetings, colleague: Dreading writing an email for work? Open ChatGPT or Google Bard and give it a headstart by typing who you are, your recipient and what the email needs to communicate. If the first draft is awful, give feedback (e.g., “Make it sound more conversational” or “Be more confident”) until you get a workable starting place.
… or have a lot of devices, mesh networks are your Wi-Fi’s secret sauce. Instead of a single router struggling to send a signal to every nook and cranny, you’ve got multiple “nodes” working like a tag team.
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🎧 Upgrade your earbuds: The second-gen Apple AirPods Pro are $60 off right now on Amazon. They come with a MagSafe charging case and a USB-C option, so no more looking for another one of those Apple Lightning cords.
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