Meet your new CAIO

April 15, 2024

Meet your new CAIO: LinkedIn says the number of companies with a designated head of AI has tripled globally (paywall link) in the last five years. The Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer oversees AI’s role in order to improve workforce efficiency (aka fire people), identify new revenue (sell more things) and mitigate ethical and security risks (CYA). You know it pays really well, too.

Tags: AI (artificial intelligence), security

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Do you need antivirus software? Yes! Check out Kim's pick

With all the cybercriminals and digital threats, you shouldn’t pinch pennies when protecting your devices. Using free antivirus software can actually put you at risk. You need smarter, more robust tools to combat increasingly sophisticated hackers and scammers.

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See what the home you grew up in looks like now and other Maps tricks

I grew up in New Jersey, right next to a state park. I still remember riding my bike all day like it was yesterday. Oh, and the time I threw a snowball at a police car and hit the cop inside. That was bad.

I hadn’t looked at the house in years, so seeing it on a map took me back. While at it, take yourself on a walk down memory lane, too.

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Math counts: Next time you need to do a simple calculation, type it directly into your browser’s address bar and hit Enter. It even works for percentages — type “What is 40% of 50?” or whatever numbers you need.

The Oregon Trail game has been teaching kids about the perils of the West for 50 years, one broken wagon axle at a time. What you might not know is three Minnesota student teachers developed the game and donated it to a nonprofit. How much is it estimated they could’ve made from the sold copies since? Is it A.) $5 million, B.) $25 million, C.) $125 million or D.) $1.3 billion?

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Quick! Hide your open windows: On a PC: Windows key + M. (Use Windows key + Shift + M to reopen.) On a Mac: Cmd + Option + H + M. Works for anything you need to hide, like, now.

Spotlight for everything on a Mac: Apple’s built-in search function isn’t just for finding files; use it for quick calculations, currency conversions and even definitions. Press Cmd + spacebar to access Spotlight and search away! It’s a powerful tool that can save you time from opening separate apps for simple tasks.

Tax check: Want to double-check that everything went through? Use this site to see when your refund is expected. Here are other ways to check if your federal and state taxes were filed. Warning: If you’re calling the IRS right now, the wait times are nuts.

Pardon me? See a phone number you don’t recognize? Use my tricks for sleuthing. Psst, I stopped robocalls and spam by getting my name and phone number out of people-search and data-broker sites with Incogni.

Set some boundaries around tech with your family. It’s hard to know what’s right on your own, so try this free resource from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Share this with the parents in your life.

Ctrl + Alt + Del for your Mac: Use Cmd + Option + Esc to quickly open the force-quit applications window on your Mac. Use this to kill an app when it’s not responding.