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T-Mobile class action checks going out; Instagram testing a teleprompter; Is Apple behind in AI?; Job scam texts - how do they work?; Sam Altman on using ChatGPT; EV vs Gas, what's a better deal?; Nintendo Switch 2; Streaming

Are Android Auto and Apple CarPlay disappearing? Data; AI annotated book services - what we think; AI and mental health; The 3 word rule for ChatGPT prompts; Schools now fighting against use of AI; What's new at Taipei's Computex; Travel smart with TSA PreCheck Touchless ID; Streaming

Netflix discontinues support; Apple take a step back on Apple Watch and Smart Glasses; New SynthID verifies AI content; Notepad upgrade; Reducing browser battery drain; Topps Pope Leo XIV trading card; Tom Cruise best stunts #TomCruise4Oscar; Streaming

New directions for Airbnb; Spotify drug ads; TikTok Challenge: Set Chromebooks on fire; Automakers ditching Screens for old school buttons; Apple and Samsung both make design move; The flying car is here; New book from Niall Harbison benefits the rescue work at happydoggo.com; Streaming

Google sunsetting support for older Nest Thermostats; 250,000 paid Waymo rides per week; Tech and the conclave; Do you say "Thank YOU" to AI?; Netflix sharing; Have you used an Amazon locker?; Tops in streaming

Amazon delays Project Kuiper launch, experiences with satellite TV; Tariffs in tech news? Apple tries to beat them; T-Mobile raises rates without notice; Microsoft and Google offer free AI trainings and certifications; Google Maps and Flights travel tips; Cheap laptops; Tops in streaming

This week we cover the Switch, tech and tariffs; Space Force awards $2.4 billion to Bezo's Blue Origin; Broken promises of AI; How to remove the Meta AI button on WhatsApp; 50 years of Microsoft- their early technologies; Tops in streaming- 5 ⭐ to Flow the movie and the series The Pitt.

What about Signal messaging? The Government and Technology Disconnect; Email Masking for Privacy; How to download and delete your 23andme data NOW; The shift from passwords to passkeys; HP wins ink Cartridge class action suit; Cleaning your electronic devices; Protect your identity with IRS PINs; Top in streaming

Blast off as we celebrate NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 launch from Kennedy Space Center, sending astronauts to the ISS. We also unpack Amazon Haul's rocky discount site rollout, the FTC's 2024 top scams costing $12.5 billion, quick ways to remove your data from search results, the best cheap phones, and the streaming services ruling this weeks' screens.

SpaceX Starship rocket incident; Internet famous bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow; What's an MVNO (alternative cellular), providers, prices and Mint Mobile; Apple delays updates for Siri AI; California's EV mandate; Tops in streaming

Amazon's new AI Alexa+; Microsoft shuttering Skype; Avast Class Action; FDA clears Loss of pulse detection on Pixel watch; Beware AI tax scams; Gmail switching to QR codes for 2FA; Tops in streaming

Apple's latest innovations; Uncover the surprising reasons banks are restricting Zelle and how it impacts you; Practical tips to outsmart hidden cameras to protect your privacy; Struggling with slow internet? We've got advice to supercharge your Wi-Fi; Stay connected on the go with our hands-on review of the Solis Go, the portable Wi-Fi hotspot everyone's talking about; Explore whether Starlink is the future of gaming and if it lives up to the hype Plus, find out the top streaming movies and shows you need to binge-watch this weekend.

FireAidLA Concert; ADS on Prime Video?; Apple settles watch lawsuit; iOS 18.3 includes 7GB of AI; Most invasive apps and privacy; Chipotle Free Food during Super Bowl; 25 Years of the SIMs; Tops in streaming

California wildfire updates; Starlink price changes; Solar Plant Closing; Apple Watch Forever Chemicals; Scan Tax documents; What about DVDs?; Tops in Streaming.

California wildfires and the Watch Duty app; Five Star REVIEW: "Flame Detector" (Fire Safety technology); TikTok ban delayed; Best and boring tech at CES; Apple card changes; Streaming

Turo Car rental - what is it? Apple paying $95 million in Siri Privacy lawsuit (only $20 to you); Lenovo laptop deal; CES 2025-what to expect-lots of AI; New year travel rules (and Real ID tips); Streaming

Drones over NJ; Amazon delivery dynamics and strike; You can CALL OpenAI to ask questions; Navigate insurance claim denials with AI; NORAD Santa Tracker; Android smartphones; Last minute gifts; Streaming

Elon Musk raises $6 Billion for xAI; Neuralink wireless breakthrough; Porsche ends EV plans; Drones used in home break-ins; Can screen watching really damage eyesight?; Online sellers face changes from IRS; Holiday Tech Gift Ideas; Streaming discount deals; Top 10 streaming

X Payments confirmed; 23and Me $10,000 payouts; Bill Gates Hydrogen powered Superyacht; Microsoft Update warnings; Protecting your ecommerce deliveries; 70% of US smartphone owners don't sell their phones. Why?; Top in Streaming

RIP voice of "You've Got Mail"; Protect Social Security number at E-Verify; Hot Topic major breach; Apple integrates RCS; Li-Fi technology; LED treatment for AMD; Design a car for Google Maps; Streaming

Air Force audit: Boeing controversy; Google maps upgrades; Elon Musk's Grok AI medical scan initiative; We were wrong about standing desks; New airline passenger rights; Netflix Tips; Streaming

World Series; Which? the iPhone 15 or 16?; Apple Vision Pro disappointing sales and innovation dilemma; New way to restore a hacked Facebook or Instagram account: AI in media, a controversial experiment; Right to Repair win for McDonalds' franchises; Microsoft Office without subscription; Streaming top ten

NASA needs help and offering $3 million; First color kindle; What happens to your 23&me data after company struggles; FTC's new 'click-to-cancel' rule; Ongoing Daylight Saving time; Keyboard cover for long nails; iPhone's flight tracker; Streaming

National Public Data suspends data sales; X Suspends 5.3M Accounts; Digital driver's license pros and cons; Digital Wallets and privacy; iPhone 16 Pro Max review; 5G explained; Samsung's new strategy; Saturday Night Live's 50th; Top 10 streaming

iPhone 16 shipping delays. AI coming later; Facebook and Instagram posts used to train Meta AI; AirPod hearing aid tech; Election betting is here; Microsoft's eco-friendly recycling; Beetlejuice tech; Streaming

West coast heatwave; Tesla's unique cooling system; Self-driving Cybertruck; Ford cancels EV production; Apple's Glowtime; Preparing for iOS 18; Android 15 new features; Smartphone users not using AI; Top streaming

Space news: Starliner return and SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch; Unsolicited packages from Amazon; Wind turbine blade disposal; Gemini and Gmail on Android; Apple Glowtime; Still need a printer?; Windows 11 God mode; Top ten streaming

Blur your home for privacy on Google Maps; Revolutionizing EVs with Samsung's new solid-State silver batteries; Second Neuralink brain implant; Hotel room key card risk; Spacesuit designs; Starlink users speed; Catch mail thieves; Microsoft Office 2021 deal; What to Watch / streaming recommendations

Time to freeze credit after massive breach; Customer service law to protect unsubscribe & bots; FDA approves new trauma drug; Grok's AI Image Generator; Fake online reviews can cost you; Give real data on websites; Satellite cell networks; Newest Android camera feature; Streaming

Biggest breach ever (almost); Ending the Olympics; Google announcements Tuesday; Titan submersible; Humanlike voice for ChatGPT; NASA vs Starliner; Preview: MOTO Tag; Changes in Google Photos; Streaming

Moto Tag launch; Strained power grids; AI in our lives - Google pulls ad; AI companion necklace; NASA still hasn't brought back Astronauts from ISS; How long do TVs last?; Home monitoring with your old phone; Stream the Olympics live; Top 10 streaming

Massive Croudstrike outage chaos; FBI can access phones; Why breaches keep happening; Paris Olympics spray on sneakers; Starlink's 8Bbps teased; Android 15 features; Turn Apple Watch into an iPod; Top in streaming

AT&T Hack confession; Google's Advanced Protection Program; Starlink light pollution; AI-generated content on Etsy; Android 15 Color Blind mode; "Ideal" Thermostat settings; Smartphone Ergonomics; Las Vegas Sphere; Top streaming

Extreme heat; Massive password leak with 10 Billion credentials; Ticketmaster breach news; Amazon discount store?; Temu app privacy risk; WhatsApp tips; AI and the climate; Podcast transcriptions; Streaming

Alarm system vulnerabilities - WiFi jamming; NASA hires SpaceX to decommission ISS; Russian satellite breaks apart in space; Uber "One Less Car Challenge"; Amazon news: Prime Day details; Competing with Shein and Temu; Palm recognition payments: Motorola's new Razr and Moto Tag; Block annoying political texts; Streaming

AT&T can't drop landlines; NASA Astronauts stranded on ISS; US bans Kaspersky software; MyCharge recall; New York social media ban; Netflix's permanent pop-up; 200 Samsung S24 Ultra will broadcast Paris Olympics opening ceremonies; Amazon using AI for sustainability; Keep Your Internet On During Power Outages; streaming

Starlink cuts cost of dish hardware; EV charging cables join thefts of copper wire; Apple in bed with OpenAI - Google's Gemini AI and Elon Musk's warning; Online and in home medical testing; New cars are in trouble; iOS 18 features; Streaming

Adobe TOS controversy; FDA rescinds Juul Labs marketing ban; Samsung changing repair program; Chrome settings to enlarge phone text; Disable Recall in Windows 11; Google is deleting Timelines - save yours; Image Search while shopping online; Brands scammers impersonate; Top streaming

560 Million Ticketmaster breach; iPhone 7 Class Action settlement; Tesla Recall; New Rubik's Cube record 0.305 seconds; QR Code menus RIP; New Android features; Used Tesla buying tips; Amazon Prime x Grubhub-Prime Perks; Plastic bag ban (again); Movie Pass Documentary; Tops in streaming

Morgan Spurlock RIP; Update Chrome Browser; AI news: ChatGPT partners with Reddit, Google Generative AI hallucinating again, Scarlett Johansson; AT&T AST SpaceMobile challenging Starlink; iFixit leaves Samsung repair deal; Live Nation sued by DOJ; Tops in streaming

Google Generative AI Killer app; Phishing through Docusign; Chevy Bolt EV battery compensation; Google Dark Web monitoring; REVIEW: New iPad; REVIEW: The impressive Google Pixel 8 Pro; Problem with Hertz selling used Tesla; Streaming

Solar storms bring Northern lights to the lower US-how to see them best; Breaches: Dell; JP Morgan and Ascension; Vulnerabilities of Biometrics; Apple apologizes for Controversial iPad ad; Cybertrucks being smuggled; Affordable Chinese EVs; Neuralink's advances with video games; Streaming

Collection agency data breach; Ecobee shutting down old thermostats; Auto sales changing; SpaceX Hardware for $1?; Prime orders faster than ever; Limit your phone carrier's access to data; Smartphone accidents, ranked; Holocaust Memorial month #CancelHate campaign; Red Cameras are back; top 10 streaming

Breaches & bugs: Kaiser Permanente, Cerebral, Ring employees spying scandal; Apple news: ID reset issue, Vision Pro's future, Deepfake apps; Smart TVs and data privacy; The efficiency of Hybrid cars; Top 10 streaming

Roku 's second hack - now 576.000 accounts; X does another sweep-you might lose followers; Apple permitting used parts repair iPhones; Where to see the next eclipse; McDonalds unveils scented billboards; Google rolling out Find My Device and trackers; Tesla opens up Supercharger network; EVs that still get tax credits - or maybe buy a hybrid?; Streaming

AT&T breach -:what to do; Dropcam and Nest Secure Devices discontinued; Amazon ending "no check out" tech; Photograph the solar eclipse with your smartphone; OpenAI Text to Voice Voice Cloning; Pixel accessibility - Photo Guided Frame; Get a private number; New Android Photomoji; Improve mobile signal; streaming

New Premium features at X (Twitter); Secret cost of EVs; Where to find legit solar eclipse glasses; NASA firing rockets during eclipse; AI tax scams; NYC weapons detection; Apple getting RCS messages; Starlink improved internet; Google Fi; Microsoft office 2024; Vinyl records outsell CDs (again); Top in streaming

Neuralink proof with quadriplegic; BeMyEyes app; DOJ Antitrust suit Apple; What Microsoft has to do with Apple suit; Hotel roomkeys hacked; Bequeathing airline miles; FTC, DOJ and McDonald's ice cream machines; Android satellite phone; Old tech making a comeback: games, cameras on eBay; Streaming

Fake Antivirus software; SXSW audience boos AI; FCC Officially Raises Minimum Broadband Metric From 25Mbps to 100Mbps; Amazon's new AI tools; Tesla Cybertruck; Pixel phones get call screening; How to Use Wi-Fi Calling for Calls and Text; Logitech Webcam; Security of Apple Pay & Google Pay; Tops in streaming

The Aftermath of SoCal's Wild Weather, Safeguard Your Home Network, and Dive into Elon's Latest Vision for X. Plus, Tesla's Supercharger Innovations, Starlink's Game-Changing Price Slash, Exclusive ChatGPT Discussions, and Unveiling Pixel's Call Screening Power. Stay Tuned for Insider Tips on Streamlining Your iMessage Experience and Discover the Hottest Picks in Streaming Entertainment