Here VR in the ER: VR headsets are sending gamers to the hospital, and 30% of the visits are for broken bones. One 54-year-old tripped and flipped over his ottoman playing a Star Wars VR title. If you have a VR headset, set a safety perimeter.
Tags: gamers, headset, headsets, hospital, old, safety, Star Wars
When I shared my tip on opting out of the Transportation Security Administration’s new facial recognition tech at airports the other week, I got a ton of questions. First and foremost, though, a lot of you said, “I didn’t know I could do that.”
Just because you only have a few followers, doesn’t mean you can’t go viral.
Free money waiting for you: You put money in and you should get money out. The National Registry of Unclaimed Retirement Benefits helps you find money being held from prior employers.
The first email message was a head-scratcher. Was it … A.) “Hello, world!” B.) A math formula, C.) A knock-knock joke or D.) A bunch of letters?
For a Popular Science magazine in 1978. Old editions like this one were loaded with cigarette promos, limited-run cars like the Jeep Honcho and DIY kits for early home computers like the Sol-20. I always get a kick out of ‘70s ad copy. They just don’t write them like they used to!
📺 Psst! Most newer TVs have a secret menu: Turn on your TV and press the menu button on your remote. Go to the settings or advanced settings menu. Press the following buttons on your remote in this order: Mute, 1, 8, 2, power. This should bring up the service menu. From here, you can more accurately adjust the white balance, do a factory reset, adjust the color levels or calibrate the screen.
Cringe or based? Alexa now features Gen Z slang so you can keep up with the kids. Just say, “Hey, Alexa, talk Gen Z to me” to hear the definition of one of 20 popular Gen Z slang terms. Amazon surveyed over 1,000 Gen Zers to come up with the list. Oh, what I would’ve given to see those responses!
📱 Android app fix: Is an app crashing or behaving weirdly? Try clearing its cache. Go to Settings > Apps and select the app you want. Now tap Storage & cache or Storage and tap Clear cache. Don’t hit Clear data — that’ll delete your app settings and login details and reset the app to the default install.
Overspend on Prime Day? Send back what you don’t actually need for a full cash refund. Log into your account, click Your Orders, find the item and select Return item. On the dropdown menu that appears, hit “No longer needed.” Free return shipping, woo!
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