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š Update your web browser: If websites are loading slower than usual, your browser might be out of date. Updating gives you better speeds, new features and important security fixes. In Chrome, go to Settings > About Chrome, and itāll auto-check for updates. In Firefox, click the (ā°) icon > Help > About Firefox to do the same.
Tags: features, security, settings, speeds, updates
āHi, Kim, Iāve heard you talk about VPNs. Will using one make me anonymous online?ā ā Dennis in Texas
Great question, Dennis, and one a lot of people ask. A VPN (virtual private network) is one of the best tools for privacy, but itās not a magic invisibility cloak. Thereās a lot of hype out there, so letās set the record straight.
š¤ Fix your tone: Adobe showed off something pretty wild at its 2025 MAX Sneaks event. Its Corrective AI can change how you sound, turning a flat read into a confident speech, or even a whisper, just by highlighting text. Itās like autocorrect for your tone. Convenient for creators. Terrifying for anyone who thought voice acting was recession-proof.
šŖ Amazon trims the suits: Amazon axed 14,000 corporate jobs, about 4% of its white-collar crew. Yep, itās not the warehouse workers getting replaced this time, itās the middle managers (paywall link). Gartner says one in five companies will flatten management with AI by 2026. AI can handle reports, strategy planning and meetings without needing HR drama sessions, paid paternity leave or sabbaticals.
š„ Bright idea: This is amazing. Scientists in Texas found a way to zap cancer cells using plain olā LED bulbs and tin oxide nanoflakes. Itās basically a sunburn with superpowers. After 30 minutes, up to 92% of skin cancer cells were toast, while healthy cells chilled. Itās still early days, but imagine treating cancer with a bedside lamp instead of chemo and radiation.Ā
š³ AI joins accountingās dark side: Looks like AIās taking up ācreative accountingā as a side hustle. Expense software firms are catching a wave of AI-generated fake receipts, saying fakes make up 14% of all fraud attempts, complete with logos, bogus signatures and even wrinkles in the paper. CFOs are sweating, and expense apps are, get this, using AI to fight AI.Ā
šµļøāāļø Take your privacy off the market: Data brokers quietly collect and sell your personal info: your email, phone number, even where you live. Incogni automatically removes your data from these sites before itās sold or leaked. Real protection, running quietly in the background, so you can live life, not defend it.
Autopilot brain: An Illinois Tesla driver blamed Autopilot after rear-ending a parked police cruiser, because of course they did. The guy admitted he was asleep while the car ādrove itself.ā Nobody was seriously hurt, but the police (and reality) reminded everyone that Autopilot isnāt ānap mode.ā If your wake-up alarm is a cop siren, you might be doing the whole car thing wrong.Ā
Appleās leak problem: Apple canāt catch a break. Its āawe-droppingā event leaks were bad enough, but now the FCC is leaking, too (paywall link). Filings revealed new model numbers for MacBook Pros, iPad Pros and even an updated Vision Pro, likely all rocking fresh M5 chips. The kicker? These leaks didnāt come from insiders. They came from the government.
š¤ Own a website? While Google, OpenAI and Anthropic eat everyoneās content buffet-style for free, Search.com said, āHow about we actually pay the chefs?ā Their new AI search tool gives creators 60% of ad revenue, promises no scraping without consent and lets sites embed AI chatbots for free. Itās a small shift, but it could help keep your site, as well as your favorites, alive.
