Safety first: Look at the file extension after downloading a PDF online. You’re looking for .pdf. If the filename ends with .exe, delete it — it’s likely malware.
Tech’s best friend: Amazon’s latest AI chatbot is named after a Welsh corgi that once roamed its offices. “Rufus,” currently in beta, can fetch answers, dig up recommendations and sniff out the best deals.
🚘 ‘Cause most schools don’t teach driver’s ed anymore: Put a tracker in the car, teach your kids about distracted driving, and sign them up for B.R.A.K.E.S. It’s a free, three-hour, in-person defensive driving course for teens founded by drag racer Doug Herbert after his two young sons died in a crash.
Another good use for ChatGPT? Cover letters. Use your existing cover letter template, then provide the link to the job you’re applying for. The bot will customize things faster than you can. Just read it several times before sending it out! Time saved.
📺 Curated content: To remember what you want to watch later, queue up content using your favorite streaming service’s watchlist or playlist feature. On Netflix, select a title, then Add to My List. Easy-peasy!
AI-pocalypse: OpenAI admits ChatGPT might, kinda, almost help with creating bioweapons. Its study, with 100 brainy participants, showed AI is just 9% better than humans when it comes to cooking up evil schemes. I don’t feel any better about that.
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📅 Bookmark this: Time and Date has a ton of different calculators. I like the one that helps you find the exact time between two dates. Excellent for planning across different time zones, too.
My shredder is so lonely: Stop preapproved credit cards and insurance offers coming to your physical mailbox with OptOutPrescreen. You can stop offers for five years or forever. I picked forever.
🔋 Organized juicing: Make life easier by setting up designated charging stations for gadgets you use constantly, like your phone, earbuds and smartwatch. Place a few stations throughout your house so you don’t have to drag cords from room to room. I love this one!
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