Waymo hits the gas

November 6, 2025

🚖 Waymo hits the gas: Live in San Diego, Las Vegas or Detroit? Congrats, you’re getting Waymos soon. They’re currently in the San Francisco Bay Area, LA, Phoenix, Austin and Atlanta. Waymo’s “rapidly scaling,” which sounds exciting until you remember these cars don’t blink. Oh, and it’s also adding new Zeekr RT vehicles (from China), pending the regulatory green light. Rough update for Uber drivers, great news for “please don’t talk to me” passengers.

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Quick question: When’s the last time you really knew if you were chatting with a real human on a customer-service call? Turns out, in more places than you think, it’s not a person at all. It’s AI.

That might be fine when you’re asking a dumb question like, “What time do you close?” But what about when you’re dealing with a bank, insurance company or police report? Yeah, it matters.

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⚡️ 3-second tech genius: On a Chromebook, you can customize your keyboard and touchpad. Go to Settings > Device > Touchpad or Keyboard. Try changing what a right-click does or make the top row work as function keys. Fun!

🕵️ Go incognito with ChatGPT: Have a weird question you’d rather keep private? Click the speech bubble icon in the top right and select Turn on temporary chat. The prompt box will go dark, meaning nothing you type is saved to your history or the bot’s memory. Don’t forget, once you close it, it’s gone for good.

💻 Learn Chromebook shortcuts: There’s a hidden menu for all your keyboard combos. Press and hold Ctrl + Search + S to bring it up. A few to try: Ctrl + N opens a new window, Ctrl + W closes the current tab, Ctrl + Shift + T reopens the last one, Shift + Alt + N shows notifications, and Ctrl + R reloads the page.

Every second counts: On Windows 11, you can now show seconds on your task bar clock. Go to Settings > Time & language > Date & time > Show time and date in the System tray. Tick Show seconds in system tray clock. Sure, Microsoft says it’ll use more power, but your laptop will probably survive.

💾 The 3-2-1 backup rule: Got important files you’d cry over losing? Follow this. Keep 3 copies of your data (one main, two backups), stored on 2 different types of media like an external drive and the cloud, with 1 copy off-site, somewhere physically separate. That’s why I use Carbonite for cloud backup. When disaster strikes, you’ll be the smart one smiling. Save 50% off at carbonite.com/kim.

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iOS 26.1 is out: Hate the Liquid Glass design? Head to Settings > Display & Brightness > Liquid Glass to choose between Clear and Tinted. Clear keeps that translucent, see-through look in the original iOS 26, while Tinted adds a frosted layer. I like the new one, makes text easier to read.

🎨 Design like a pro: I’ve mentioned Canva before, but it’s worth another shout. Besides social posts, you can make birthday cards, mini videos, CVs and slideshows. Sign in with Google to start customizing templates. FYI, teachers can get Pro features for free at canva.com/education. Click Get verified and enter your school info.

See what your stuff’s really worth: Before you post, check what people actually pay. On eBay, click the Advanced button next to Search, type in your item, tick Sold items under Search including and press Search. You’ll see real prices, not the fake bargains on Marketplace. No more undercutting yourself.