3 quick tech fixes for lifeās little annoyances
Letās take a minute to appreciate something: Todayās tech can solve our problems. All of them? No, definitely not. Some major annoyances? Yep! Letās do this.
When you canāt figure out what youāve been humming all day, grab your phone. These tricks also work when a song comes on and its name is stuck on the tip of your tongue.
How to spot an AI-generated image: Tips, tricks and pro tools
Forget trying to spot if a pic of a model was photoshopped. (It was.) Now we canāt even trust if the person we see in a photo or video is real.
Fear not, Iām here to help you navigate the pixelated wilderness. Letās look at the seven telltale signs an image is AI-generated.
If your pics or music are on a hard drive: Data company Iron Mountain says 20% of the hard drives they get from the ā90s are dead on arrival. Even when stored in perfect conditions, these drives deteriorate; most last only three to five years. Donāt let this happen to you. Use an adapter to transfer your files to a new external drive.
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Shocker: The real price of Amazon Prime
Do you have any idea how much youāre paying for Amazon Prime? If you said, āProbably around $100 a year,ā try again. You might be spending over $300 annually and not even realize it. Let me explain.
Come with me back to Feb. 2, 2005. Thatās when Amazon announced that for $79 a year, you could get free two-day shipping on most items with no minimum purchase. The price of Prime remained $79 annually until 2014, when it jumped to $99 a year.
Recent health studies you need to know now
Did you know video games are good for your health? No, really! Iām a health nut, so I keep up with studies that have practical takeaways for a better, longer life. Spoiler: Your parents were right about eating your broccoli.
Love this idea: Two Colorado sisters launched a dating app designed for people with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Users can tap āXā or āā¤ļøā to sort through matches, and there’s a “Dateability Deets” section where you check off terms that describe your condition. Check it out on iOS and Android.
Gemini Live is free to Android users: Googleās AI assistant chats in real time and you can interrupt it with new info or directions. To try it, open the Gemini app and tap the circular waveform with a sparkle icon in the bottom right. Youāll enter full-screen chat mode.
The $40K fake invoice scam we were too smart to fall for
Scams come with the territory when you own a business. Last week, we got one here at the Komando HQ that even I havenāt spotted before. Letās just say I was equal parts impressed and annoyed. Thatās why if you own a business or do anything with money at a company, you need to know this.
Donāt look like a dunce: The right way to say tricky tech words
Tech has its own language and, with that, its own pronunciations for company names, products ā you name it. I want you to look and sound smart, so read through the list below to make sure you arenāt making any big pronunciation mistakes.
