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🚨 Big news! Black plastic household items, plastic cutting boards and most nonstick pans have all been found to contain toxic substances. Let’s fix that.

If you like a rustic look, this wooden kitchen utensil set ($44) is a smart pick.
A stainless steel utensil set ($27) is a great heavy-duty alternative.
For a lighter, more pan-friendly utensil set, go with silicon (7% off).
I bet you didn’t even think about all your camping cookware! This camping kit (24% off, under $25) comes with an organizer.
This maple cutting board ($87) is super elegant … and reversible!
Here’s a nice bamboo cutting board set that comes with three different boards for under $20.
A carbon steel skillet (12% off) is always a safe bet. This one’s preseasoned!
This ceramic cookware set ($66) would look gorgeous in every kitchen. Plus, it’s 40% off right now.

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I did the work for you: Protecting yourself online doesn’t have to be complicated. I’ve handpicked the five best tools to safeguard your devices, data and identity.

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Microsoft Copilot’s getting smarter: Better late than never, I suppose. Look for two new deep reasoning agents in April. Researcher can dig through multiple sources and pull insights from third-party tools like Salesforce, while Analyst can turn messy data into clean spreadsheets.

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Increase for the Microsoft 365 family subscription, up to $130 a year. The personal (individual) subscription is getting bumped up to $100 annually. You can blame the snazzy new AI tools for the increase. Just because I care, here are seven free Word options to use instead.

😓 To-do list stress? Goblin.tools uses AI to estimate how long tasks take and breaks them into easy steps. Type in your to-do (like spring-cleaning the house) and hit Add (+). Rate how detailed you want the steps by clicking the 🌶 icon. Yup, it’s free.

📸 Zoom and crop: This shortcut makes cropping your iPhone photos easy. Pick an image, then zoom in with two fingers. You’ll see Crop pop up in the top right corner. Crop or adjust using the editing tools, then tap Done. Cutting out your ex has never been easier.

Go figure: Mentions of using AI tools and tactics for nefarious business are up 200% on the Dark Web. Yeesh. Criminals have more tools than ever. Get your name out of databases that make it easy to find you with Incogni. Hit my link for 60% off.

Find an AI tool: OpenTools has over 10,000 tools for AI assistants, editing, travel and more. Its visitors and AI consultant Mackenzie Ferguson curate and rank the tools. There are filters for free options, too. No cost to use it, but extra features like AI workflows are $20 a month.

Use Google Docs at work? You may have the Gemini AI bot to help write. Hover over the star icon next to your pic that says Ask Gemini. Click on it to open a sidebar with the writing tools. Choose options like Refine or Rephrase this document, or type in your ideas at the bottom.

💸 Create a logo with AI: Don’t have the money to spend on a professional designer? Tools like ChatGPT can help in the meantime. Tell the bot your business name, color combo and style, and let it come up with something. Who knows, you might just like it. If not, it was free.

Two heads = better than one: In Google Docs, look for the star-shaped icon next to your pic that says Ask Gemini. Click to open a sidebar and check out its writing tools. If you want to mention another file in your prompt, type @.

The future is clear: Meta’s new Aria Gen 2 glasses check your heart rate, and more health tools are coming. They’re working with Envision to help folks who are blind walk around safely with the glasses’ AI assistant. If that’s you or someone in your life, sign up here for updates.

Is AI making us dumber? Maybe. A Microsoft study found AI tools hurt our critical thinking skills. Some people are so dependent on AI responses, they stop questioning things. When faced with a real challenge (and no AI), they have a hard time analyzing and solving problems. I use AI as a starting place, not a common-sense replacement.

🎨 No paint, no gain: Christie’s is planning its first-ever auction dedicated to AI art, and let’s just say people are not having it. The biggest gripe? Most generative AI tools were trained on IRL artists’ work without consent. A letter demanding Christie’s cancel the show has gathered thousands of signatures.

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🚀 Growing your team in 2025? Post your next job for free on LinkedIn and use their tools that make sorting through the pile of resumes that come in so easy.

On the dotted line: It’s easy to create a virtual signature on a Mac. In the Preview app, hit Tools > Annotate > Signature > Manage signatures. Sign using your trackpad (hard) or sign your name on a white piece of paper and hold it up to your webcam (easier).