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š„“ AI am scared: TheySeeYourPhotos.com shows just how much Googleās AI learns from your pictures. Upload a photo, and it generates a detailed analysis, right down to objects, emotions and even your social class. Itās super interesting, but who knows where your photo will end up if you try the site?
Tags: AI (artificial intelligence), Google, Google Gemini, photos, shows
Internet cookies have been around for the last 30 years. Blame them on a programmer at Netscape who figured out a way for websites to ārememberā users. Today, there are a few different types of cookies.
A first-party cookie is stored in your browser when you visit a website. It keeps things like your account or login info and shopping cart so you donāt have to fill them in each time. We like those kinds of cookies.
People always call the show and ask, “How do I make money with online surveys?” I tell them two things: First, you’ll probably earn gift cards instead of actual cash, and second, those gift cards could be worth $50 with the right sites.
Ho-ho-hope your packages arrive on time: Gmailās package tracking now includes real-time updates. On your phone, tap Menu > Settings. Look for General settings (Android) or Data privacy (Apple) and toggle on Package tracking at the bottom.
Tech privacy policies are confusing on purpose. I know, big shocker! But Iām always surprised by just how difficult these things are to comb through and what they hide.
Today, Iām calling out the biggest offenders ā and sharing one of my favorite, easy-to-use privacy tools.
Stop fighting with spreadsheets and trying to figure out what the heck you did with last year’s inventory list. I have the solution ā my sponsor,Ā NetSuite by Oracle.
You get visibility and control of your financials, inventory, HR, planning, budgeting, and more ā all from one easy dashboard. Don’t just take my word for it ā over 37,000 businesses already use NetSuite.
š Spotify Wrapped and Apple Music Replay are here: Show off (or shake your head in embarrassment at) your most-listened tunes of the year. For Wrapped, open Spotify on your phone or computer, then click the Wrapped tab at the top of the home page. For Replay, open the Apple Music app, and a slideshow will automatically pop up. On desktop, go to replay.music.apple.com.
Get sound alerts from your phone: Your phone can alert you to noisy things like barking dogs, crying kids or broken glass. Donāt rely on it to tell you if the baby is crying or to keep your dog safe, but itās a nice fallback.
š¤ļø Rise and shine: Have an Echo? Say, “Alexa, good morning.” Your speaker will provide a personalized briefing ā weather, news and the dayās events on your calendar.
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ā Count on this: Bookmark calculator.net. Itās got tools for everything from mortgage payments and loan interest breakdowns to figuring out your BMI and your running pace, all to subtract stress and add time back into your life (I had to).
The Waze of the future: Google Maps is baking in Wazeās real-time incident reports. Youāll get alerts for accidents and speed traps reported by Wazeās 140 million active users. Itās rolling out slowly, so be patient if you donāt have the intel yet. (Yes, Google owns Waze.)
