Enable this on your Apple Watch

šŸ˜“ Enable this on your Apple Watch: Sleep apnea is seriously dangerous, and the Series 9, Series 10 and Ultra 2 can spot the signs. Open the Health app on your iPhone, search for “breathing disturbances,” then tap Set up. Follow the directions on screen and youā€™re good to go.

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9 quick and easy ways to save money on tech

Iā€™m a cheapskate. There, I said it. I go digging for ways to save money in my tech life, and Iā€™m happy to pass them along to you, too.

1. Use a tool to find coupons: Searching online leads to codes that donā€™t work or, worse, malware-infected sites. I like Honey. It runs in the background to look for deals on what youā€™re already buying. CamelCamelCamel will alert you if thereā€™s a price drop on something youā€™re eyeing on Amazon.

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Smart ways to make more money and find new customers

Small business owners must build trust, set trends and share their customers’ values. Connecting with customers is one of the most important ways to make money.

Success starts close to home. Before connecting with customers, you must build strong bonds with your teammates. Tap or click here for five leadership secrets every small business owner should know.

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šŸ„ When you get a bladder infection, urine trouble: The next time you’re at the doctor, AI could be eavesdropping on everything you say and adding it to your health records. Ambient AI transcribes and organizes patient notes in real time. Sure, it cuts down on admin time, but AI can hallucinate facts and might use your sensitive data for training. You can decline it … for now. Just tell your doc, ā€œNo AI for me.ā€

Trivia

What percentage of Americans admit to routinely spying on their partnerā€™s phone and checking their text messages?

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150 minutes per week

Exercise time found to lower your risk of diabetes, sleep apnea, hypertension and 250-plus other diseases. You donā€™t need to work out daily to hit that goal, either. A new study shows weekend warriors who go on long hikes, bike rides ā€” whatever ā€” instead of exercising a bit each day experience the same benefits. I hear you: ā€œExercise? I thought you said extra fries.ā€

Quick privacy win: Clear cookies on your phone

Thereā€™s a question I find myself asking a lot with tech products and services: ā€œIs it worth it?ā€ Iā€™m not just talking about money, though, yes, Iā€™m hoping my new $1,200 iPhone will be worth it (eesh).

Privacy is a cost, too. With every ā€œfreeā€ service you get, youā€™re handing over something in return.

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How to stay safe on public Wi-Fi

You don’t leave your front door unlocked. So why would you use public Wi-Fi networks without protection? Defend your private data from cybercriminals in public places with these five tips.

If you listen to The Kim Komando Show and Kim’s podcasts, you know about digital dangers. Accessing the internet via public Wi-Fi networks can heighten these risks even more.

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āš ļø Don’t lose your work: A bug in Microsoft 365 Word (version 2409, build 18025.20104) is deleting local files instead of saving them. The error happens after you edit a doc and then close Word. It’s more likely to happen if your file name includes a “#” character or a capitalized extension, like ā€œDOCXā€ or ā€œRTF.ā€ Temporary fix? Hit Save manually instead of waiting for the prompt.

Google isnā€™t going to hand your location to the police anymore: Location History (aka Timeline) tracks your every move, and cops were able to pull your data from Googleā€™s servers if you were near a crime scene at the wrong time. Now itā€™s being stored on-device only, so police will have to come to you directly with a warrant.

27 years old

When Gen Z says adulthood starts. So what constitutes being an adult? In this survey, 56% of Gen Zers say itā€™s when you can pay your own bills (paywall link). When did you feel like a real adult? For me, it was age 20, and I was selling computers for IBM.