I don’t use old-school lighters anymore 

The USB rechargeable kind is so much better. No flame, no lighter fluid to mess with and no burnt fingers!

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Organize your inbox

Don’t let the junk take over your email. Take back your time with Clean Email instead.

I’d make a joke about Inbox Zero, but let’s be real – that is the joke! 

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Looking For The Perfect AI Platform? Get Unlimited AI Power With Lightning Fast Speed on Graydient

From new hobbyist to professional, get the AI tools that unleash your creativity with Greydient – no credit counting required. 

Imagine: You’re working on your next AI masterpiece. But then, your creative process is interrupted. Your AI tool is asking for more credits? 

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It’s happening: The Senate passed the bill forcing TikTok’s Communist China parent company, ByteDance, to sell or face a ban. And while President Biden has signed off on it, there’s a catch: The ban isn’t rolling out until after the 2024 election. The legislation gives ByteDance nine months to sell with a possible three-month extension. Bet they’ll go down to the wire.

Trivia

Zillow’s Zestimate guesses how much your house (or any other house) is worth. How many data points does Zillow factor in? Is it close to … A.) 100, B.) 500, C.) 7.5 million or D.) 20 million?

Find the answer here

14 years later iPads are getting calculators

It’ll be included with iPadOS 18. Yep, iPads have never come with a calculator app, though Macs and iPhones have had them since they launched. iPad owners have made do (third-party apps, Spotlight, Google), but the MacGyvering ends now. 

11 insider tricks for the tech you use every day

If you’re the person skipping updates on your devices … knock that off. You’re missing out on important security enhancements — like iOS 17.4, which adds better Stolen Device Protection and Android’s new Find My feature to locate your lost phone.

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Zoom around the web with these keyboard shortcuts

I spend hours and hours (and hours) online every week looking for the latest in tech for my national radio show, podcasts and, of course, newsletter. Browsing more efficiently means I can spend more time on fun stuff like playing with Abby and answering Qs from all of you!

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Microsoft will start nagging you to sign up for an online account. While it’s handy for backing up data and managing subscriptions, remember — you’re also letting them peek at your data. Switch off the prompts by going to Settings > Privacy & security > General and deselecting everything.

In northern Virginia (paywall link), internet data and AI centers are using so much electricity old coal plants are being fired back up. Yup, those very same plants we closed because of air pollutants, such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide and particulate matter. Cue a $5.2 billion project for new power lines stretching across state lines.

105 million air passengers

Passed through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in 2023. ATL is the busiest airport in the world. Dubai International Airport came in second, with 87 million passengers. You know the old saying: “When you die, whether you’re going to heaven or hell, you’ll connect through Atlanta.”