iOS 18 includes a feature Android users have long enjoyed. The ability to create blank rows and open spaces on your home screen. Can’t wait to waste 15 minutes fiddling with mine.
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I wanted to get something nice for Barry’s birthday, so I splurged on a gorgeous watch. Well, wouldn’t ya know it, like clockwork, my online ads changed. Suddenly, I was seeing fancy espresso machines, expensive face cream and cashmere sweaters all over social and the web.
🎮 Fortnite for free: Your Amazon Prime membership includes games through Amazon Luna. Play Fortnite, Trackmania and others on devices you already own for no extra charge. If you really get into it, add more to play with Ubisoft or Jackbox Games. Game on.
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Search warning: Google’s new AI-generated answers can lead to sketchy sites that trick you into subscribing to browser notifications. Seeing these annoying pop-ups? In Chrome, go to Settings > Content > Notifications, and under Allowed to send notifications, click Remove next to any site you don’t want to hear from.
For confusing situations, skip the forms and bots. An Amazon customer service rep will call you if you know this trick.
📲 If you do need a phone number for Amazon Customer Service, it’s 1-888-280-4331. You might want to save that in your contacts. I don’t want you to get scammed by Googling support numbers that turn out fake.
✅ Quick security boost: Check to see that no one else is poking around your account.
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Snip it: I take screenshots on my computer, well, every day. On Windows, press the Windows key + Shift + s. On a Mac, hit Cmd + Shift + 4 and you’ll get a handy little box you can adjust to snap a pic of whatever’s inside its borders.
No signal, no problem: Losing cell service can really mess up your attempts to navigate from A to B — unless you’ve downloaded your maps first. In Google Maps or Apple Maps, tap your profile picture and then Offline maps. Don’t trek into the wilderness (or anywhere else) without ‘em.
🎮 Power move: Save electricity (and money) by checking the power-saving settings on the game consoles in your house. On the PS5, go to Settings > System > Power Saving. On the Xbox Series One and X/S, head to Profile & system > Settings > General > Power, then choose the Shutdown (energy saving) option. Congrats, you just leveled up.
Message to self: Did you know you can message yourself in apps like WhatsApp and Slack? See if your DM app of choice does it. Yeah, it sounds a little weird, but it’s a smart way to keep something you want to remember front and center. Plus, you’re the only one who’ll see it.
Be AI aware: Facebook’s new algorithm is filling people’s feeds with AI-generated images, and older adults are falling hard for their tricks. Quick crash course: Look for unnaturally smooth textures, gibberish text, and unusual teeth and fingers. I do a deep dive in tomorrow’s newsletter about spotting election fakes online, so be sure you don’t miss it.
Now you see it, now you don’t: Give your apps and webpages a little more elbow room by hiding the Windows taskbar. You can set it to auto-hide by right-clicking on it and selecting Taskbar settings > Taskbar behaviors > Automatically hide the taskbar.
