🚨 iPhone warning: Scary new term: “Mercenary attacks.” This type of spyware targets high-profile folks like politicians and journalists, and it’s hit a whopping 92 countries. You got it if you see “Threat Notification” at the top of appleid.apple.com or if Apple sends you an email and iMessage alert about it.
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Let’s be quick about it: On iPhone, swipe down on your phone’s home screen to open quick settings like Bluetooth, Airplane mode and Do Not Disturb mode. Even better, you can customize what’s there. On iPhone: Settings > Control Center, and on Android, just hit the pencil icon.
Find my Android: You can find your Google Pixel 8 or 8 Pro even if it’s dead. A new update makes sure your phone holds onto a bit of juice to track it. Just head to your Find My Device portal online to locate it.
Drop your phone in water? Skip the bag of rice. Instead, turn off your phone and gently dab it dry with a microfiber cloth, then remove any cases and SIM cards. Set it aside and let it dry for at least 24 hours. Finally, see if it turns on again.
đź“– Calling all bookworms: You can get a 30-day free trial of Kindle Unlimited. It includes over 4 million books and thousands of audiobooks. Nice.
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For your meme folder: On Windows, you can pin frequently used folders in File Explorer. Right-click a folder and select Pin to Quick access for easy access. When you open File Explorer, you’ll see it on the left.
Watch your mouth: On your Mac, you can get Siri to respond with onscreen text rather than a voice. From the Apple menu, pick System Preferences > Siri > click off next to Voice Feedback. This will keep Siri’s responses shushed to captions so the guy next to you in the coffee shop doesn’t know all your business. Sweet.
PDF – Pretty Darn Fast: Here’s a shortcut to make any page a PDF on Windows. Go to print it (Windows + P), then choose Microsoft Print to PDF as your printer. So smart.
đź“š Turn “da-da” into data: Get your kiddo ready for the future (and AI) with these 30 free STEM resources. The list includes apps, games and classes to teach youngsters stuff like coding, aeronautics, mathematics and, yes, data science. You could have the next little Elon.
⏸️ Cheapskate pro tip: If you’ll be out of town for an extended period, pause your internet and/or cable package. This is so much better than paying full price for those services when you’re not even using them. Get specific steps for your provider here.
