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You’re not too cool for these ’90s tech tricks
Every Thursday, the internet gets doused in nostalgia: cargo pants, weird bangs and MySpace screenshots.
Here’s a vintage revival you didn’t know you needed. Throwback tech hacks that still solve real problems. No hard drive whirring required.
🔄 Alt + Tab = Instant multitasking
Feeling overwhelmed with too many open windows? Instead of dragging your mouse all over the place like it’s 1998, just press Alt + Tab on Windows (or Command + Tab on a Mac).
You can quickly flip through every open program without lifting your hands off the keyboard.
🖼️ Print Screen = Fastest screenshots
Before there were fancy snipping tools, there was the Print Screen (PrtScn) key right on your keyboard. And guess what? It still works.
- Windows: Tap PrtScn to capture the whole screen, or Windows + Shift + S to grab just a piece.
- Mac: There’s no PrtScn key on Mac keyboards anymore. Hit Command + Shift + 4 for a precision screenshot.
👉 Pro tip: Windows 11 now also pops open a Snipping Tool menu automatically after hitting PrtScn. Turn it on under Settings > Accessibility > Keyboard.
🔄 Ctrl + Shift + T = The tab resurrector
You know the feeling: You accidentally close a browser tab and immediately panic.
Fret no more. Just press Ctrl + Shift + T (or Command + Shift + T on a Mac), and boom, your last closed tab magically reappears like it never left.
Don’t miss ‘Amazon Pet Day’
🐱 Today’s your last chance to fetch more savings.
- Walk with a no-pull harness (11% off) that won’t choke your pup.
- Muddy paws? This washable doormat (28% off) catches all that dirt.
- Snag a pet door (22% off) with three flaps to lock the weather outside.
- This smart fountain (43% off) tracks if your kitty is drinking enough water.
- Clean your furball with a vacuum (20% off) that comes with seven tools.
- And a pet bed (5% off) shaped like ramen. Weird? Yep. Comfy? Totally.
🐾 More pawsome picks: That’s just a taste. Hit this link for more Amazon pet steals your furry friend will bark (or purr) for.
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Hidden folders: The secret hoarders of your phone
You deleted that weird photo of your ex’s mom from your vacation three summers ago … or did you? Hidden folders on your phone are holding your “deleted” pictures and videos hostage, quietly clogging your storage and embarrassing you long past their expiration date.
Recover copied items: Ever copied a link or some text and wished you could get it back later? On Windows, turn on Clipboard History to save your most recently copied items. Go to Settings > System > Clipboard and toggle it On. Next time you need something, just press Windows key + V to view and paste.
🧬 Theranos 2: Elizabeth Holmes’ boyfriend wants $50M for, you guessed it, the same Theranos blood diagnostics idea that sent her to the slammer. Billy Evans, hotel heir and now aspiring blood mogul, just launched the startup. Holmes is advising from prison. Rumor has it the pitch deck just reads: “But this time, it works. Promise. Pinky swear.”
🔌 DIY energy assessments: Before calling a pro, check for indoor air leaks yourself. You could save 10%-20% a year on energy bills just by plugging gaps around your home. Here’s a two-pack of caulk trim (12% off) to stop your money from slipping through the cracks.
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Hungry, thin and expensive: Samsung’s new featherlight S25 Edge is 30% thinner, ditching the telephoto lens and battery capacity. It’s $1,099, which buys a titanium frame and crippling battery anxiety. Apple’s upcoming iPhone 17 is also trimming down, ditching a second camera in the process. Looks like the Ozempic craze has hit smartphones, too.
130 million
U.S. viewers now watch Prime Video, with ads. Amazon’s ad-supported Prime Video tier has more than a third of the country tuning in, commercials and all. 88% of them also shop on Amazon, so those pause-screen ads? Basically product placement with a buy button. Wow.
40-foot submarine-hunting drone
The “BlueWhale” uses special sensors to spot underwater and surface threats, and can help clear mines. The cool bit? It’s fully autonomous and runs on batteries for weeks. Basically, a Roomba’s scarier cousin with serious military vibes.
‘Amazon Pet Day’ starts now
🐶 Don’t miss your chance to snag some barking good deals.
- Pet hair everywhere? This fur removal tool (15% off) scrapes it all away.
- Lavender-scented poop bags (23% off) sure make scoop duty easier.
- Grab a two-pack of containers (10% off) to roll and scoop your pet’s food.
- These rubber balls (45% off) are way better than your old tennis ones.
- Large pups? This back seat extender (33% off) holds up to 400 pounds.
- Take your cat anywhere in a backpack (14% off) with a built-in fan and light.
- Btw, no need to pay Apple prices for high-quality earbuds. These give you great sound, noise isolation and are 15% off.*
🦴 More to chew: Click here to see everything Amazon’s got for your furry friend in their full sale.
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Use LinkedIn the right way
Want to amplify your professional network? Don’t miss out on the best-kept secret for reach and engagement.
Deepfake dumpster fire: Jamie Lee Curtis went full Final Girl on Meta after a sketchy AI ad used her image in a fake endorsement. She posted to Insta, tagged Zuck directly and got the ad pulled. Lesson here: Don’t mess with someone who’s survived multiple maniac attacks in Halloween and nonstop sequels and reboots.
🗺️ Map wars begin: Google renamed the “Gulf of Mexico” to “Gulf of America” for U.S. users, and Mexico’s not having it. President Claudia Sheinbaum is suing, saying the U.S. can’t rename an international body of water just because it passed a House bill. Rumor is the line is drawn at renaming tacos “Lettuce Pray Wraps.”
Fake AI video generators: Hackers have a new trick: websites that promise to turn your images into videos. But once you upload a file, they send back a ZIP named something like “VideoDreamMachineAI.mp4.exe.” The twist? It’s actually malware that steals your personal info. Watch out for them in Facebook groups especially.
Starlink’s taking over the sky
Musk’s satellites beam the internet everywhere. Soon, your phone will work off-grid too.
$64 billion
And growing as Coinbase’s market cap crashes the S&P 500 party. After nearly 13 years of crypto chaos, Coinbase is officially joining the S&P 500, replacing Discover Financial. Shares jumped 8% on the news, because apparently, being the cool new kid at Wall Street’s lunch table has its perks. Bitcoin hitting $104K probably didn’t hurt either.
22%
That’s how much of its workforce Chegg is laying off because of AI. Students are skipping the homework-help site and heading straight to tools like ChatGPT. With traffic and subscriptions tanking, cutting costs will save up to $110 million by 2026. Study guides couldn’t prep them for this.
Online banks pay more interest
Tired of earning almost nothing from your savings? Some online accounts now offer 3 to 4 percent or more.