📶 Share your phone’s internet on Windows: First turn off Wi-Fi on your PC and connect your phone with a USB cable. On iPhone, go to Settings > Cellular > Set Up Personal Hotspot and follow the instructions. On Android (path may vary), go to Settings > Connections > Mobile Hotspot & Tethering > USB tethering.
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🏈 Tablet wars, football edition: College coaches can finally use tablets on the sidelines, and guess what? Everyone’s picking iPads. The MAC just joined the SEC, ACC and Big Ten in ditching Microsoft for Apple. Why? Real-time replays, quick play tagging and the tablets don’t freeze mid-game. NFL? Still using Surfaces like they lost a bet with Bill Gates.
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You don’t need to live in fear: Most security systems respond only after a break-in has started, and that’s too late. SimpliSafe is different. It’s proactive, not reactive. Get 50% off your new security system today!
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Boost your YouTube channel: If you want the algorithm to help people discover your videos, add channel tags. On desktop, click your profile picture and open YouTube Studio. In the left panel, go to Settings > Channel > Basic info. Under Keywords, fill in things like “lifestyle vlog” or “easy recipes,” and hit Save.
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🤖 Meta dropped Vibes: It’s not a separate app but part of your Meta AI now. It’s like Instagram Reels, but you can’t post real videos, only AI-generated ones. You just remix whatever the bots spit out and call it content. Who even asked for this algorithmic soup?
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⚡️ 3-second tech genius: Need help but can’t speak? In many U.S. areas, you can text 911 instead of calling. Check text911.info to see if it works where you live. It could save your life.
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ChatGPT pulls an all-nighter: OpenAI just dropped Pulse, a new Pro-only feature that works while you sleep. It reads your chats, data and random wishes (like my Antarctica trip), then hands you a personalized morning briefing. I’m going to try it and report back.
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Proof you don’t need to splurge to snag the right tools.

🔪 Bamboo cutting boards (40% off, three-piece): Built for daily chopping and classy enough to double as party platters.

✂️ Kitchen scissors (23% off): Cut your prep time, literally. Psst … use promo code QMXI6Y6E for an extra 15% off.

🧊 Ice cube tray (38% off): Silicone trays pop cubes out without a fight. Comes with a bin and scoop to keep it all neat.

💦 Under-sink mat (25% off): Leaks happen, but ruined cabinets don’t have to. This grippy liner is your safety net.

✅ Cheat sheet magnet (30% off): Stick it on your fridge and never Google “air fryer time for chicken wings” again.

👩‍🍳 From messy to master chef: There are more handpicked kitchen gadgets right here.
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😡 Crackin’ under fake pressure: Remember the Cracker Barrel logo drama? Turns out half those boycott posts on social media were bots. New research says AI-generated accounts fueled a fake backlash, and the brand actually folded. Oh, Cracker Barrel, come for the biscuits, stay for the psyop. Next time you see rage-bait, remember the mob might not even be real. 
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Here’s something smart to start your week. Get a free, private second phone number you can use from your smartphone. It’s perfect for keeping your personal number personal. 

With Google Voice, you get a real U.S. phone number that rings to your cell, computer or tablet. You can call, text, screen calls and get your voicemails transcribed to text, all without revealing your main number.

💡 Why you’d want one

Selling something online? Don’t give strangers your real number.

Want a business line without paying for another phone? Done.

Dating? A second number lets you keep control.

Sick of spam? Change the Google Voice number anytime, not your real one.

Traveling abroad? Call and text for free over Wi-Fi.

⚙️ How to set it up

Go to voice.google.com on your phone or computer.

Sign in with your Google account.

Pick a phone number, you can search by area code or city.

Link it to your mobile number (or any number you want it to ring).

Download the Google Voice app for iPhone or Android.

Now, when someone calls your Google Voice number, it’ll ring your real phone. 

📞 Features you’ll love

Voicemail transcriptions: Read your messages like texts.

Call forwarding: Route calls to multiple devices.

Custom greetings: Set different ones for different callers.

Do Not Disturb: Silence calls when you need space.

Call screening: Hear who’s calling before you pick up.

For personal use, Google Voice is totally free. Calls and texts to the U.S. and Canada cost nothing. You only pay for international calls, and rates are low. The business version starts at $10/month. It adds auto-attendants, call routing for teams and admin tools.

Bottom line? If you don’t already have a second number, it’s free and easy to use. And get ready to groan. What are the first three digits of an opera singer’s phone number? The aria code. (You can’t say I didn’t warn you!)

🤝 Share this great insider tech tip with your family and friends using the handy-dandy icons below. They need a free number and just don’t know it, yet.
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