🧠 Pick your personality: ChatGPT dropped a new feature on the web app that lets you change how it talks to you. Want sarcasm? Choose “Cynic.” Prefer nerdy enthusiasm? Go with “Sage.” To try it out, click your Profile icon, select Customize ChatGPT and choose your vibe under Personality.
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That’s how much less radiation this new AI bone scan uses. Only two X-rays and boom, your skeleton gets digitized faster than you can say, “WebMD, my head hurts. Is this the beginning of the end?”
Pin apps on Chromebook: Here’s a quick way to get access to your favorite apps. Open the Launcher (bottom left), find the app you want, right-click it (or two-finger tap) and select Pin to shelf. Want to remove it? Right-click again and choose Unpin.
🤖 Polish your writing: Working on an essay or report? Ask your favorite chatbot to make it easier to follow. Try this prompt: “Reorder the sentences and paragraphs to improve clarity and flow. Add transition words where needed, but keep the original tone.” Voila. More readable, still totally you.
🍏 Share specific text in Safari: On iPhone, you can send someone a highlighted section from an article you’re reading. Just tap and hold the text, drag to select the part you want, then tap the Share button at the bottom. Choose Messages. Your link will include the quote you picked, right in the message. Neat.
Move around faster on Kindle: Need to jump back a few pages? Open your book, then swipe up from the bottom. Tap the Grid icon to see previews of multiple pages. Use the arrows on the sides to flip through your book.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: In Google Docs, you can open web pages with fewer mouse clicks. On Windows, hover your cursor over a link and press Alt + Enter. On Mac, it’s Option + Enter.
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🛍️ Stop doomscrolling: Start deal scrolling. Amazon’s Shop By Interest tab is like TikTok for bargain hunters. Just tap Explore and pick an interest (like DIY Home Improvement). Boom, less brain rot and more “look what I got.”
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Make text bigger on iPad: Struggling to read small print? Go to Settings > Display & Brightness > Text Size and drag the slider to the right. While you’re there, toggle on Bold Text. Bonus: In some apps, you can also open the Control Center, tap the Aa icon and adjust the text size there, too.
Left your iPhone behind? Your Apple Watch can let you know. Press the Digital Crown > go to Find Devices > select your iPhone > tap Notifications > Notify When Left Behind, then toggle it On.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Watching a YouTube video and want to share the good part? Pause it where you want, right-click and select Copy video URL at current time. Now send the link. Easy.
☁️ Back it up, or risk losing it forever: Total Drive backs up your precious memories like family photos, graduation videos and all those important documents, automatically. All safe in the cloud. It’s simple, secure, and yes, I use it, too! Get 10TB for just $18.
📊 Keep headers visible in Google Sheets: Scrolling through a long table and losing track of your column names? You can freeze the top row. Go to View > Freeze > 1 row. Need more to stay put? Hover over the thick gray line at the top and drag it down to row 2, 3 or wherever you need.
🎨 Can’t pay for Photoshop? GIMP is a free image editor that’s as close to Photoshop as you can get without paying. You can create images, logos, thumbnails or retouch photos. Plus, it’s got all the tools you need, like filters, layers, color tweaks, masking and more. Works on macOS, Windows and Linux, too.
Clean up your PC automatically: On Windows 11, turn on Storage Sense to help your computer tidy up on its own. Go to Settings > System > Storage > Storage Sense and toggle it On. It can delete temp files, empty the Recycle Bin and clear out Downloads.
🖼️ Smarter photo searches on iPhone: The Photos app can now understand natural language. Open the app, tap the blue magnifying glass at the top and type something like “beach walks with dog” or “1 year ago.” You can even search for sounds like “laughing” or “clapping” to find matching videos.
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⚡️ 3-second tech genius: In Gmail, it’s easy to find all the emails from a specific sender. Right-click on a message and select Find emails from Kim Komando. Now you can catch up on any newsletters you missed!
🚨 Find hidden cameras: Do a quick sweep by turning off the lights and shining your phone’s flashlight around vents, smoke detectors, remote controls, wall outlets and other random objects. Hidden lenses will reflect back at you. Want a pro-level check? This hidden camera detector spots bugs, trackers and cams in seconds.
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