iSlump: Apple’s smartphone sales took a 10% dive last quarter. They’re blaming the sharp drop on iPhone sales in China, citing rising nationalism, a rough economy and stiff competition from hometown hero Huawei.
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Have a kiddo between the ages of 7 to 12 in the family? Share Google’s Be Internet Awesome, a crash course in internet safety and smarts. There are even slides for teachers or community or church leaders to share.
That’s about 10% of the 200 million assignments analyzed. Oh, and about 6 million of those submissions were at least 80% AI-generated. Might be time to bring back the blue book.
Score: A bunch of fast-food restaurants have apps that give you discounts and free stuff. Here’s a list. Just know you’re handing over data, so the freebies aren’t really free. Worth it for french fries? Your call.
No-Wi-Fi productivity hack: You’re on a flight, there’s no Wi-Fi and an annoying person is using your armrest. Great time to organize your apps and delete the ones you don’t use. Another great use of time: Organize your photos. Here’s my simple method.
Don’t just hold down the power button: There’s a better way to reboot your grumpy PC that shuts down all the background processes. Before you click to restart, hold down the Shift key. Keep holding until the machine powers up, then click Continue.
Wipeout: Paste text without copying all the extra formatting like size, font and color. Hit Ctrl + Shift + V on Windows or Cmd + Shift + V on Mac. This tip alone was worth the cost of the subscription to this newsletter. Oh, right — it’s free.
Catchphrase: Forget the frantic typing and simply bookmark useful phrases in Google Translate. Tap the star next to your translated text to save it for future you! Où puis-je trouver du bon café?
Love making AI images in Midjourney? This one’s for you. Use the Niji mode to create some seriously cool Japanese-style animation. On the web version of Midjourney, click Settings and then select Niji V6.Pro tip: Include “anime” or “manga” in your prompt.
For your eyes only: If you’ve got sensitive pics in your Google Photos collection and you want to make sure they don’t get seen, tap on and hold an image, then pick Move to Locked Folder. Now that photo needs a PIN or fingerprint to view, just like your phone.
A secret shortcut: You can double- or triple-tap the back of your iPhone to launch a frequently used app, like Camera or Settings. Head to Settings > Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap to set it up. Ta-da! Like magic.
