Technology

📺 Dolby Vision 2 announced: The next generation of TV picture quality is coming, going beyond HDR. It’ll use “Content Intelligence” (AI) to adapt your TV to what you’re watching and the room’s lighting. Think clearer dark scenes, sharper contrast, richer colors and higher brightness. Hisense will get it first. The post Dolby Vision 2 announced appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

🤳🏻 Instagram finally has an iPad app: It’s different from the phone version. The app opens straight into a feed of Reels, with a new Following tab to see posts in chronological order. Comments show beside videos, and the DM page displays your inbox next to chats. Download it here, and drop me a follow for more tips. The post Instagram finally has an iPad app appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

🤖 Murder chic: Shein accidentally used an AI model that looked exactly like accused murderer Luigi Mangione to sell shirts. The listing sold out before Shein yanked it offline, blaming a “third-party vendor.” Yikes. The post Murder chic appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

That’s how many AI-powered cameras Flock has watching U.S. streets. The $7.5B startup’s small surveillance-tech empire is peeking at plates, bumper stickers and dents on cars from Atlanta to Anaheim. Think Big Brother, but solar-powered and subscription-based. Cops say it’s helped nail everything from ATM gangs to would-be shooters, but privacy watchdogs are freaking out. The post 80,000 appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

Ring of suspicion: Oura announced a Texas plant to make rings for the Department of Defense. TikTok spiraled into conspiracy theories about Palantir “stealing” user data and Oura suing rivals into extinction. The CEO even hopped on TikTok to debunk them. The post Ring of suspicion appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: On YouTube, press Shift + > to speed things up or Shift + < to slow them down. Each tap shifts playback by 0.25. I use it for podcasts and slo-mo replays. The post 3-second tech genius appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

⚡ My pick: Electric spin scrubber (33% off) Hate scrubbing? Same. With eight brush heads, a digital display and a long handle, this makes tackling grime feel less like CrossFit. 📱 Phone screen cleaner (40% off): It’s like a lint roller for your tech. No sprays or wipes, just roll away the smudges. 🧼 Washing machine descaler (15% off): Because a clean washer = clean clothes. 4.6 stars and 137K+ reviews. 🚗 Car cleaning gel (11% off): Yes, it’s slime, but it’s also a dust magnet. More satisfying than popping bubble wrap. 💚 Refrigerator deodorizer (11% off): Way better than baking soda. Drop it in, and get a decade of freshness. So smart. ✨ The spar…

🛑 Don’t trust that form: Listen, if a Google Form ever asks for your bank info or logins? Close it immediately. Scammers are churning these out because they look clean, official, even hosted on Google’s real servers. Stanford staff fell for one already. Think of it this way: Forms are for pizza orders, not your Social Security number. The post Don’t trust that form appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

The slice of students who question the value of college education due to AI. For the other 82%, tuition is still worth the price of ramen and crippling debt. Students treat AI more like a nerdy tutor than an academic hit man. Half say it muddies their thinking, a quarter say it sharpens it. The post 18% appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

Think Bluetooth is just for headphones and car calls? Think again. It’s one of the sneakiest ways apps track you, and most people have no clue it’s happening. Even when GPS is off, your phone is constantly “sniffing” for nearby devices like AirTags, smartwatches and fitness trackers. That’s normal. Here’s where it gets shady: Some apps piggyback on that signal to figure out where you are, how long you stay and who else is around. I’m talking about fitness apps, shopping apps, airline apps, even flashlights and wallpaper apps. (Yep.) Retail stores can use this data to detect when you walk by or how long you linger near a display. Creepy and totally preventab…

NFL fans, listen up: Week one is your shot to play FREE and stack a million-dollar cash bag with DraftKings Pick6. Download the DraftKings Pick6 app (iOS, Android), use code: KIMK. The post NFL fans, listen up appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

✍️ Add a signature in Gmail: Go to Settings > See all settings > General > Signature. Click Create new, give it a name and type in details like your contact info and job title. You can also insert an image of your real signature. Then choose whether it appears on new emails, replies or both. Scroll down and hit Save Changes. The post Add a signature in Gmail appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

Feeling left behind? Download NetSuite’s free knowledge drop, “The CFO’s Guide to AI and Machine Learning.” No matter what you do, you should know more about AI. It’s not going anywhere. The post Feeling left behind appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

Find your mouse pointer on Mac: If the cursor keeps disappearing, go to System Settings > Accessibility > Display > Pointer. Drag the Pointer size slider to make it larger, and pick new colors for the outline or fill. Bonus: Turn on Shake mouse pointer to locate. Next time you lose it, a quick shake makes the pointer balloon for a second. Amazing. The post Find your mouse pointer on Mac appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

👀 Sofa surprise: This is wild. The Baroque painting “Portrait of a Lady,” stolen by Nazis in 1940, just popped up casually hanging above a couch in a living room photo on an Argentinian real estate site. Doesn’t take a history buff to guess how that happened. Apparently the Zestimate skyrockets when your décor is a war crime. The post Sofa surprise appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

Denial as a service: Medicare’s new WISeR program will pay AI firms a share of money saved by denying “wasteful” care. That’s right, AI companies are turning into health care mercenaries. Just 12 procedures targeted at first, but it’s a slippery slope. Six states (NJ, OH, OK, TX, AZ, WA) start the experiment in January. The post Denial as a service appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

▶️ Add a channel trailer on YouTube: Give potential subscribers a preview of what to expect. Log in to YouTube and go to YouTube Studio > Customization > Home tab > Layout. Click + Add section > Channel trailer, pick the video you want, and hit Publish. Pro tip: Swap it out every few weeks to keep things fresh. The post Add a channel trailer on YouTube appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

That’s what Garmin’s new MicroLED smartwatch will run you. What started as a hiker’s gadget with solar charging and route maps now comes with texting, voice calls and satellite SOS. It’s dropping Sept. 8, just one day before Apple unveils its upgraded Watch Ultra 3. The post $2,000 appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

⚡ Classic cars get plugged in: Imagine your busted Land Rover or the Ferrari 308 from Magnum, P.I., now whisper-quiet as a Tesla. U.K.’s Electric Classic Cars has converted 100+ classics since 2015, swapping gas engines for battery packs without chopping up the vintage shells. Conversions start around $57K, but wild custom builds climb past $190K. I don’t know, I love the roar of my ’67 Corvette that was actually in the movie Con Air. The post Classic cars get plugged in appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

🖥️ Hide Taskbar extras on Windows 11: Widgets and the Task view button can’t be unpinned like regular apps, but you can still remove them. Right-click an empty spot on the Taskbar, select Taskbar settings, and under Taskbar items, toggle off Task view and Widgets. FYI: You can also hide the Search box from here. The post Hide Taskbar extras on Windows 11 appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

YouTube’s family freeloader era is over, too: So you’ve been coasting on someone else’s YouTube Premium family plan for years? Well, YouTube just went full Netflix on us. Starting now, every 30 days, it’ll GPS‑scan your butt to make sure you actually live under the same roof as the account holder. The post YouTube’s family freeloader era is over, too appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

That’s how far off AI was when it flagged the wrong guy as a criminal. The innocent guy is taller, heavier and was miles away when the crime happened, but the NYPD’s facial recognition still went “Enhance!” and called it a match. Nothing like AI-powered “Where’s Waldo?” with people’s lives on the line. The post 8 inches appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

📦 Shipping crackdown: Amazon’s dialing back some Prime benefits; you’re not allowed to share your Prime free shipping with people unless you live together. From Oct. 1, outsiders must pony up a discounted $14.99/year for the first year, then $14.99/month. Amazon Family still works, but only if everyone’s under the same roof. No more long-distance toothpaste subsidies. The post Shipping crackdown appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

⚡️ 3-second tech genius: In Chrome, quickly mute a noisy tab by right-clicking it and selecting Mute site. Saves your ears from those annoying autoplay videos that pop up out of nowhere. You’re welcome. The post 3-second tech genius appeared first on Komando.com. View the full article

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