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đ Zoom-zoom! You can change how fast your cursor moves around your screen. On a Windows PC, click on the Start menu icon in your taskbar and type mouse. Click on Mouse settings, and use the Mouse pointer speed slider to adjust your cursor speed. You can also change the number of lines your mouse wheel scrolls at a time, too.
Starting your own business can be exciting, but it often comes with a rocky road ahead. Those rocks will cut into your wallet through several expenses. Miscalculating the daily costs of running a company can hurt you in the long run.
I got this note the other day from Mike S. (Hi, Mike! đ): âNext time you talk about Incogni, maybe you can do a deep dive?â
Mike, youâre not the only reader whoâs asked for a more in-depth look at how Incogni works and why I chose it to wipe my info from data broker sites. I picked this service before they became a sponsor. So, without further ado âŚ
Shopping scams are getting nastier: One victim in Maryland was tricked into paying a fake $0.99 âredelivery feeâ and ended up losing $400. USPS and other shipping companies wonât add a shipping charge after the fact. These scams usually come via text, so watch out.
JD in Dallas emailed me with a story. He and his wife were at the mall and stopped for a Christmas selfie. Two young men walking by offered to take the pic for them â and one kept wiping the phoneâs lens inside his jacket.
Youâve got a turkey in the oven, presents need to be wrapped, and your cousinâs kid screams (again), âWhatâs the Wi-Fi password?â Youâre juggling a hundred things at once, and the last thing you want to do is to spell out your password.
Ship happens: Googleâs shiny new AI assistant, Mariner, will take over Chrome to do stuff like book flights, fill out forms and do your shopping without you doing a thing. It canât fill out credit card or billing info âfor privacy reasons.â (Google actually had the gall to say that!) Watch the prototype in action here.
Youâve got mail: Psychologists say those who aim for âInbox Zero,â aka no unread email, might be perfectionists craving control. If you let unread emails pile up, you might be more laid-back and focused on priorities over organization. Some people even get more stressed trying to keep a clear inbox. Try as I might, Iâm not an âInbox Zeroâ gal.
RIP, Do Not Track: Mozilla axed the 13-year-old privacy option in its latest Firefox browser update. The idea was you could hit a button to tell websites not to opt you into browsing cookies you encountered online. Spoiler: It never really worked, since most advertisers just ignored it. Chrome and Microsoft Edge still include the useless option.
đą Update your iPhone now: Apple iOS 18.2, the update that superpowers Siri with AI, also fixes 21 security issues. That includes a major flaw in Appleâs Passwords app. Still on iOS 17? Thereâs a fix for you, too. Go to Settings > General > Software Update.
Iâll bet your insurance company has sent this one your way: âDrive safely, get rewarded. Sign up for our smart driving program today!â Youâve got a squeaky clean driving record, so whatâs the harm?
Smart driving programs track your driving habits and give you discounts for being a good driver. But thereâs more to it than just saving a few bucks. Buckle up â Iâll break it down for you.
