Passed through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in 2023. ATL is the busiest airport in the world. Dubai International Airport came in second, with 87 million passengers. You know the old saying: “When you die, whether you’re going to heaven or hell, you’ll connect through Atlanta.”
I spend hours and hours (and hours) online every week looking for the latest in tech for my national radio show, podcasts and, of course, newsletter. Browsing more efficiently means I can spend more time on fun stuff like playing with Abby and answering Qs from all of you!
Imagine if this happened to you: Your spouse passes away, and a few weeks after the funeral, you get a message from them that says, “Hi, I hope you’re having a great day.” Other friends report getting similar messages from your spouse. Some messages offer big returns on crypto investments.
Get a better Uber price: Put in your destination and pick a car. Close the app, then wait five minutes and reopen the app. I usually get at least a 10% lower price doing this trick.
Rappin’ Lisa: Microsoft’s new AI tool, VASA-1, animates still images into videos loaded with facial expressions, head motions and lip movements that match a speech or song. Here’s a video showing the Mona Lisa rapping. Microsoft is delaying the release of this tool, though, because it makes creating deepfakes too easy.
It’s-a me in the Daily Mail! I’m super excited about my new weekly column in the Daily Mail! This week, I helped someone avoid a crypto scam and a woman being tracked. Check it out, leave a comment (I read them all. Let’s get some USA folks on that page!), and share it with a pal. Your support means a ton.
You need to email someone you don’t know. The subject line is your first place to grab their attention. Try “Referred to you by” or “Quick question” with the person’s name, like this: “Quick question, Kim.”
Student in the family? A student Amazon Prime account is a heck of a lot cheaper than a standard account. Students get six months free, then it’s half off for a year ($69).
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Excel at this: Say you’re using Microsoft Excel, and you have a list of employees’ names in column A (e.g., John Doe, Jane Smith and Emily Jones), but you need to give them standard email addresses in column B. In column B, next to their name in column A, type the corresponding email address — think “jdoe@company.com” for the “John Doe” in column A. Now, the magic: Click on the cell where you typed the email address, and then press Ctrl + E. Excel will automatically “flash fill” the column with email addresses following your pattern.
WHAT? Your iPhone has a hidden way to make calls sound clearer. To turn on Voice Isolation, answer a call, then swipe from the top right corner of your screen to open the Control Center. Tap Mic Mode > Voice Isolation.
Secret (hand)shake: Try this next time you mistype something. Shake your phone quickly, and it’ll undo your most recently entered text. Works on Android and iPhone. You know, I’m really good at all this smartphone tech — I think I found my calling!
