🏠 Suite escape: If you’re using Airbnb, check out their new “Reserve Now, Pay Later” option. You can book certain properties without paying up front, just settle up before the free cancellation window closes. Big update if you’re the “I’ll deal with it later” travel planner.
5 free AI tools you’ll want to try the second you see them
Midjourney
You’re really gonna love this.
I’ve been diving into the latest AI tools, and some of them are so jaw-dropping I couldn’t wait to get them in your hands. They don’t feel like tech. They feel like creative black magic.
These aren’t dry “watch me demo an algorithm” kind of tools. These are “I just accidentally made a Pixar short about a pizza delivery robot who questions reality” kind of tools.
Best of all, you can play with them right now. No downloads, no special skills required. Just your browser and a little imagination.
👉 Before you get started
Yes, you’ll need to make a free account for each one. Most give you a set number of free credits every month. A credit is one action, like generating a video or creating a piece of art. When you run out, you can wait for the next month or pay for more.
Smart sign-up tip: If you have Gmail, keep your inbox clean by adding a plus sign and a word to your address. If your email is myname@gmail.com, sign up as myname+ai@gmail.com or myname+music@gmail.com. All the messages still land in your inbox, but you’ll know exactly which service sent them and you can filter or block them anytime. Apple users, try Hide my email.
Google Veo
Hollywood-level video from a sentence. Type “a drone shot over snowy mountains at sunrise,” and Veo creates it in cinematic quality. Join the wait list now, it’s worth it.
Adobe Firefly
Add, remove or transform anything in a photo in seconds. “Put a rainbow over the lake” or “erase the car in the background.” Done, no Photoshop required.
Runway Gen-2
Type a scene like “a cat surfing a giant wave in Hawaii,” and get a video clip back. You can even upload your own footage and change the entire style from realistic to wild and surreal.
Suno Music
Describe the style, mood and vibe, and it will compose a fully original song, vocals and all. Yes, even “jazz lullaby for robots” works.
Midjourney Web Beta
Truly, I saved the best for last. The most stunning AI art and video generator out there, now in your browser. “Steampunk city at night” turns into a masterpiece in seconds.
$645 million
That’s the price tag on Bill Gates’ hydrogen-powered superyacht. Well, allegedly his. The 390-foot climate-conscious leviathan is up for sale, even though Gates reportedly never set foot on it. Complete with a movie theater, gym, library and 14 balconies, because one just won’t do when you’re pondering your legacy in a hydrogen bubble bath.
Clear your Facebook search history: We’ve all done a bit of stalking. On your desktop, go to Settings & privacy > Activity log > Logged information > Search > Your search history. Select the three-dot icon next to any term to Delete it, or remove them all at once by clicking Clear Searches in the top right.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: In Gmail, type “older_than:6m” in the search bar to find emails over 6 months old. Want to go deeper? Try “older_than:1y” to get stuff from a year ago. Wicked smart.
Cellphone bill too high? Mine was. I switched to Consumer Cellular. Same nationwide coverage, half the price. Two lines for just $60, plus save $25 with code KIM25. AARP discounts, too. Check it out now. You’ll be glad you did.
🤖 Messiah-as-a-service: I guess I shouldn’t be shocked. A wave of for-profit developers are cranking out AI Jesus chatbots, complete with data tracking and pop-up ads, claiming to be the literal voice of Christ. These AI blasphemy bots with no ties to actual churches are running on algorithms tuned for engagement and profit, not scripture. It’s gone from “Give us this day our daily bread” to “Give us this day our daily banner ad.” Don’t fall for it.
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See where your Google account’s signed in: Google shows a list of devices you’ve used in the last 28 days, along with their locations. Notice something suspicious? Sign it out and change your password ASAP. Remember, you might see multiple sessions from the same device, so don’t panic too fast.
📱 Customize your Android home screen: Long-press an empty spot until the menu pops up. From there, you can change the Wallpaper, apply a new Theme, add Widgets, or change Settings like the Home screen layout. You’ll also see a (+) icon you can tap to add another home screen page.
Fix your mouse on MacBook: Go to System Settings > Mouse > Tracking speed to adjust how fast the pointer moves. If you’re coming from a Windows PC, go to Secondary click and set it to Click Right Side for a more familiar feeling. Bonus: You can also try out the free Mos app for smoother scrolling.
Cellphone bill too high? Mine was. I switched to Consumer Cellular. Same nationwide coverage, half the price. Two lines for just $60, plus save $25 with code KIM25. AARP discounts, too. Check it out now. You’ll be glad you did.
Add GIFs to your presentations: In Google Slides, go to Insert > Image > Stock & web. A panel will pop up on the right of your screen. Select GIFs, search for the one you want and click it. Your spicy meme will drop into the current slide, ready to resize and move wherever you want. Nice.
Clean up your iPad dock: Go to Settings > Home Screen & App Library > Dock. Toggle off Show App Library in Dock and Show Suggested and Recent Apps in Dock. FYI: You can still open the App Library by swiping all the way right, and recent apps will likely be on your Home Screen already.
💥 Rename your Windows 11 PC: I called mine “Sir Crash-a-Lot.” Personalize it by going to Settings > System > About > Rename this PC. Type your new name, click Next, then Restart to apply. Now it’s easier to identify your computer when you’re on a network or connecting via Bluetooth. Nice.
Filter Spotlight search on Mac: Next time you search with Command + Space, add the filter kind: followed by a term. For example: kind:mail invoice only shows results in Mail, kind:pdf invoice finds PDFs, or kind:folder invoice searches a specific folder. Smart.
🌐 Better Chrome: You can change those little shortcut icons in the middle of the Google home page. Open a new tab, click Customize Chrome (bottom right) and scroll to Shortcuts. Toggle on Show shortcuts, and select My shortcuts or Most-visited sites. To remove one, click the three-dot menu and hit Remove.
⚡️ 3-second tech genius: You can send your Roomba back to its dock mid-clean by pressing the Dock or Home button. Or open the app and tap Send Home or Dock.
51%
That’s how far Cybertruck sales dropped in just one year. Turns out America’s notorious polygon-on-wheels isn’t flying off the lots. Even Elon’s hype can’t outrun bad build reviews and a price tag that ages like milk. Slap a minigun on its back, and it’s Halo irl.
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