📅 Screenagers and schedulers: Parents are so busy as tech is taking over family life that half now schedule quality time with their kids like it’s a dentist appointment. And even then, phones interrupt 52% of parent-child conversations. You’re not imagining it. Your dog is the most emotionally available family member.
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Remove ads in File Explorer: Windows 11 sometimes slips in ads for OneDrive and other Microsoft services. To turn them off, open This PC, click the three-dot menu at the top, and select Options. In the new window, go to the View tab > Advanced settings, untick Show sync provider notifications, then hit Apply and OK.
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🚀 My rocket’s bigger: I just finished reading the book Rocket Dreams, and wow, Elon and Jeff have turned space into a billionaire soap opera. Through secret meetings, Twitter spats and NASA bidding wars, the book shows Musk and Bezos chasing space, not just for ego but because they actually believe we’ll live there. It’s messy but so interesting. 
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DIY movie star: Picture this. Tell OpenAI’s new Sora app, “Make me doing a sick skateboard trick,” and boom, it spits out a movie-quality clip (paywall link), up to 20 seconds. There’s even a “Cameo” mode that drops your likeness into AI worlds. The first viral hit? A fake Sam Altman stealing graphics cards. The app works like TikTok or YouTube Shorts: You can follow, like and comment on other AI slop.
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🥊 Google Drive fights ransomware: Using Drive for desktop? A new AI security feature senses ransomware tampering with your files and pauses syncing to stop the damage. You get alerts on your PC and email, and your cloud files stay safe until you restore them. The catch: It only works on certain Google Workspace plans.
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🏋️ Peloton’s $7K treadmill: Peloton’s trying a full reboot with new bikes ($1,445), Bike Plus ($2,495), Row Plus ($3,995) and Tread Plus ($6,695). AI will track your form, count reps and suggest weights, plus a massive swivel screen eases your switch from cardio to strength. Yes, they finally upgraded the crummy bike seats, because apparently our butts unionized. Oh, the app’s monthly subscription is now $49.99/month.
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Lord of the blings: Oura’s Ring 4 got a ceramic makeover. It’s supposed to be lighter, tougher, fancier and less likely to look like it survived a lawn mower. Made from zirconia ceramic, it comes in four colors (Cloud, Petal, Tide, Midnight), won’t fade or chip and starts at $499. And don’t forget the $6/month subscription. On a budget? Just grab a ring protector for under $10.
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⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Don’t feel like typing? In Google Docs, press Ctrl + Shift + S on Windows or Cmd + Shift + S on Mac to start voice typing. Works in Chrome, Safari and Edge and most programs, too. 
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⚡ Gemini’s got the mic now: Google Assistant is NLWTF (no longer with the firm). Every Google smart speaker’s voice assistant is Gemini, its new AI brain. Yup, even your dusty 2016 Google Home. Gemini gets real context, better natural language and can actually answer “When’s a good day for a barbecue?” instead of pleading, “Sorry, I don’t understand.” The catch? The cool stuff is locked behind a $10/month “premium” account, because of course it is.
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