Your tabs get a brain

The number of early cancer cases spotted by new blood tests. A groundbreaking study caught cancer by using blood samples. Early detection through DNA signatures is the name of the game. Basically, finding Waldo before he even shows up. Though still under review, this might just redefine “better late than never.” Love that.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Closed a tab by mistake? Press Ctrl + Shift + T on Windows or Cmd + Shift + T on Mac to bring it right back. It’s the “oops” button your browser always needed. Awesome.

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Make your X account private: Only want your followers to see your posts? Log in to X > go to More (bottom left) > Settings and privacy > Privacy and safety > Audience, media and tagging > and tick Protect your posts. On mobile, tap your profile icon and go to Settings to do the same.

✍️ Send handwritten messages on iPhone: In the Messages app, open a convo and rotate your phone sideways. On the keyboard, tap the squiggly line button in the bottom-right. A large white space will appear. Write your note with your finger, hit Done and Send.

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Check your computer specs in a flash. On Windows 11, press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the Task Manager. Then, click the Performance tab. For Macs, click the Apple icon (top left) > About This Mac > System Report.

🛑 Block pop-ups in Chrome: Sick of annoying pop-ups or pages redirecting you without asking? Go to Settings > Privacy and security > Site settings > Pop-ups and redirects and choose Don’t allow sites to send pop-ups or use redirects. It’s not an ad blocker, but it helps keep sketchy sites in check.

Find big files in Gmail: You can clear up space by searching for bulky emails. In the Gmail search bar, type filename:mp4 or filename:png to find large attachments. You can also search by size with larger:10mb. Select what you don’t need, and hit Delete to clean up your inbox.

💻 Free up RAM on Windows: If your laptop’s slow, disable unnecessary startup apps. Go to Settings > Apps > Startup and toggle off things like Microsoft Edge or anything else you don’t use. Bonus: Click Start > Power > Restart to clear memory if it’s just a one-time issue.

Add a website to your iPad Home Screen: In Safari, tap the Share button (top right) and choose Add to Home Screen. Give it a name, hit Done, and it’ll show up as an icon you can move like any app. Much better than digging through bookmarks for your favorites.