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đ Free e-books galore: Project Gutenberg has 70,000 e-books free for the taking (itâs legal, yes). Donât have a Kindle or e-reader? Put one on your phone and read instead of scrolling the news. Hereâs “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.”
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âKim, whatâs coming soon that will change the world?â I get this question a lot. âAIâ is a definite answer. But what about life changers that have nothing to do with AI?Â
Like this one. Infection after surgery occurs in one of every 10 patients. A genius high-schooler created a special suture that changes color when an infection is present. Amazing, right? Here are some others that I bet youâll want to tell your family and friends about. Shout out to Reader’s Digest for compiling a great list.
Iâve been writing this newsletter for almost a year, and somehow, some way, weâve never talked about widgets. âWhoa, Kim! Too exciting for a Wednesday!â I know, I know. But trust me, youâll be glad you spent a few minutes fiddling with your computer to set these up.
You don’t want to miss the last available spot for dinner tonight, so you let a reservation-booking app access your Google Calendar. Harmless, right? Wrong.Â
The more apps you give access to your account, the more youâre exposed. And if an app suffers a data breach, that puts you at risk.
The good news is itâs easy to revoke third-party app permissions. Hereâs how:
NOTE: This does not delete your account with that app. It may request access to your Google account again the next time you open it, so be on the lookout.
𤣠Whereâs the best place to hide a body? Page 2 of the Google search results.Â
You’re suddenly thrown into a situation where you must perform CPR to save a life. Oh, no â you don’t remember anything from that course 15 years ago.
You might think a quick “Hey, Siri” would pull up the instructions clearly, but that’s absolutely the worst thing to do. In a recent study, researchers asked voice assistants about cardiac arrest emergencies. Yep, it was a complete disaster.
Chasing your passions can be scary because it comes with many risks. When I was 25, I left behind a job that paid $150,000 a year so I could help people understand media and technology. Since then, Iâve flourished â and Iâd like to teach you three essential tips for starting a business.
All right, let’s dive into the digital realm where your photos hold the power to amaze, inspire, and tell stories that words alone can’t capture.Â
But here’s the kicker â getting those images to shine and share your vision can often feel like you’re navigating a minefield of technical jargon and complex software. It’s enough to make anyone feel like throwing in the towel.Â
Yes, we know why those shoes we clicked on yesterday are now in our Facebook feed. That’s old news. But just how deep is Meta’s surveillance rabbit hole? And how much of our data comes from other companies? Itâs unbelievable.
Instagram recently got some privacy tech Facebookâs had for years. You can now block the platformsâ parent company, Meta, from watching what you do once you close Instagram and move on to other apps and sites.
âKim, I feel like they couldâve made it easier.â Yes, youâre right. Itâs almost like they donât want you to go through all those steps.Â
âMake me look 18 againâ: Yeah, that level of voice editing is here. Apple’s new AI model takes your commands to edit pictures â crop, resize, brighten, crop out the cat, anything you want. Try it here.
