🧴 Your shampoo’s big break: TSA may finally drop the 3.4 oz liquid limit. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem says it’s “the next big announcement,” but there’s a catch: The tech that makes it possible (3D CT scanners) won’t be in every U.S. airport until 2040. For now, that travel-size mouthwash isn’t going anywhere.
Change of plans? Sell your trip instead
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You planned the dream getaway. Flights? Booked. Hotel suite? Paid for. Maybe you even splurged on a poolside drink package because hey, you earned it.
Then bam, life throws a wrench in it. A surprise meeting. A fever. The worst part? That pricey reservation is nonrefundable.
Here’s the twist: You don’t have to kiss that cash goodbye. There are sites that let you resell those unused travel plans and get money back in your pocket. And if you’re looking for a travel deal, you might land a great one.
🔄 How it works
You post your reservation, someone else buys it at a discount, and you recover a chunk of your cost. The platform takes a cut, usually a 12% fee.
The site holds the buyer’s money in escrow until the trip actually happens. That means you don’t get paid until they check in or take off, which keeps everyone honest.
🌍 The sites
SpareFare is a heavyweight in this space. It’s UK-based, so you’ll find lots of Euro-friendly listings: flights, hotels and vacation packages.
Roomer Travel is perfect if you’re stuck with a hotel room you can’t use.
TransferTravel is the wild card. You can list not just flights and hotels but also cruises, event tickets and more. It’s like Craigslist for travel deals, only cleaner.
🔐 Worried about getting scammed?
Totally fair. But don’t stress. These sites use escrow systems, so no one gets paid until the booking is used. Buyers are covered, sellers are protected. Win-win.
Router secrets unlocked
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Your router has more to offer than just an on/off switch. One of the best ways to boost your Wi-Fi performance is to outsmart the interference swirling all around you.
Let’s talk about bands. Not the type that “break up” and go on a reunion tour when they run out of money. I’m talking about the Wi-Fi kind.
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The updated count of Yellowstone quakes after AI combed through underground drama. Seismologists used machine learning to reprocess data from 2008–2022 and uncovered nearly 10x more earthquakes than previously recorded. If the national parks formed a supergroup, Yellowstone would be the drummer.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: On Windows, press Ctrl + or – to zoom. On Mac, use Cmd + or –. Want things back to normal? Hit Ctrl + 0 (Windows) or Cmd + 0 (Mac). Works in most apps.
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The tuition cost at the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine. The Walmart heiress is footing the bill for the first five graduating classes at her brand-new med school, AWSOM, in Bentonville, Arkansas. It’s not charity, it’s a bet to prove that preventive care, art and a side of nutrition training can reshape health care. Call it Whole Foods meets Grey’s Anatomy.
👂 Listen up. Watching my husband Barry struggle to hear was tough, so I did my research and found these high-tech hearing aids. See if you qualify for a 45-day, risk-free trial and a lifetime of support. Don’t wait, check today!
❤️ See your liked posts on Instagram: You can view everything you’ve liked, whether it’s posts, reels or whatever. Go to Profile > Menu (three lines) > Your activity > Interactions > Likes. Scroll through or sort by Newest to oldest to find what you’re looking for.
🌐 Set a start page in Chrome: You can make Chrome open your favorite website when you launch it. Go to Settings > On startup > Open a specific page or set of pages > Add a new page. Type in the URL (like https://www.komando.com) and click Add. Next time you open Chrome, it’ll take you straight there. Neat.
Snap layouts in Windows 11: Great for multitasking. Open any app and hover over the Maximize button. You’ll see layout options for splitting your screen, like halves or quarters. Click where you want the current app to go, and Windows will prompt you to fill in the rest. Way easier than dragging and resizing.
📣 Change Alexa’s news source: By default, Alexa plays NPR when you ask for the news. Prefer something else? Open the Alexa app and go to More > Settings > News > My News Channel. From there, you can choose from networks like ABC, CNN and Bloomberg, among others. Oh, you can also ask Alexa to “Play The Kim Komando Show podcast.”
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That’s Spotify’s new audiobook cap. If you’re into long books, then tough luck. Try squeezing The Way of Kings into that window. Spotify’s Audiobooks Plus gives Premium users double the time (30 hours). Need more? Buy another top-up or, radical idea, switch to Audible. Prime Members get three months free using this link. This way, you get to keep the book instead of renting it like a literary Airbnb.
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Planned a route on your Mac but want it on your iPhone? No need to recreate it. Just keep your iPhone nearby, build the route in Maps, click the Share button (top right), and select Send to iPhone. It’ll show up on your phone.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: On Android, you can fix typos without lifting your fingers from the keyboard. Swipe your thumb left or right on the space bar to move the cursor through your text.
❤️🩹 This is my daily must-have. By age 60, collagen drops by half. Hello, joint pain and wrinkles. NativePath Collagen is my secret weapon. Just two scoops a day, and boy, what a difference! Get 45% off, free shipping and a bonus gift!
📩 Swap Gmail icons for text: You know those little icons above your emails? You can change them to plain text. Go to Settings > See all settings, scroll down to Button labels, switch to Text, and click Save Changes. Now you’ll see clear labels like Archive, Spam and Delete. Yay, no more mystery buttons.
Stop WhatsApp from eating data: Group chats can auto-download tons of photos and videos in the background. Go to Settings > Storage and data > Media auto-download and uncheck all file types under Mobile data, Wi-Fi and Roaming. FYI: You can still download what you need later.
📺 Netflix secret codes: If you’re using a web browser, try Netflix’s hidden category codes. Just type “netflix.com/browse/genre/” followed by the number. Two of my favorites: 81466194 for 90-minute films and 2013975 for family movie night. Want more? Here’s a full list you can try.
📄 Send docs to Kindle: You’ve got two easy ways. First, find your Send-to-Kindle email under Settings > Your Account on your Kindle. Email your documents there, and they’ll show up in your Library. Or go to amazon.com/sendtokindle and drag and drop the files. Both work like a charm.
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🦟 Phone vs. mosquito bites: A bug bite zapper that plugs into your phone is going viral. It’s called Heat It, and it uses heat (not creams or chemicals) to destroy the proteins in bug spit that cause itching. Bonus: It works in two minutes, is app-controlled and hits the dermatologist-approved sweet spot of 124°F. Technology, baby.
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