The latest iOS update, 18, is in beta and you can try it on your phone now. We’ll walk you through the process. A word of warning: Beta software is still in the buggy phase, so not everything will work smoothly.
Cringe or based? Alexa now features Gen Z slang so you can keep up with the kids. Just say, “Hey, Alexa, talk Gen Z to me” to hear the definition of one of 20 popular Gen Z slang terms. Amazon surveyed over 1,000 Gen Zers to come up with the list. Oh, what I would’ve given to see those responses!
Tesla - What a difference a year makes
In just a year, Tesla’s sales have plummeted, and cars sit unsold. The once-mighty market leader is now humbled.
¡Ay, car-amba! Last year, GM nearly tied its 1979 record for Corvettes sold. While other sports cars struggled, GM moved twice as many (paywall link) Corvettes as in 2019. Why? Engineers put the motor in the back, just like high-end supercars. I swear it looks like a Ferrari. Now, gearheads are lining up.
Fired for his OnlyFans
Joe Gow and his wife Carmen are facing backlash after Joe’s employer, a university, found the couples’ OnlyFans account. His tenure is at risk, but he’s not giving up just yet.
🎾 My pickleball skills are kind of a big dill: Pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the United States, is now a video game. PPA Pickleball Tour 2025 is available on Xbox, PlayStation and Steam. No word yet on whether the video game helps your real game.
Elon’s smiling: The Tesla Cybertruck is now the bestselling electric truck in America, dethroning Ford’s F-150 Lightning. There were 3,907 Cybertrucks registered in May, compared to 2,353 F-150s. Chopping fingers aside, it looks like folks don’t mind paying that $100,000 price tag after all.
TikTok double-take: YouTube Shorts has copied yet another TikTok feature: AI voice-overs. Now, when you write video captions, you’ll see an option to add a voice. And if TikTok gets banned in the U.S. because of its ties to Communist China? YouTube’s ready to capitalize.
🪐 Space jam: NASA sent the first ever hip-hop song into deep space. Missy Elliott’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” is now on Venus, which just so happens to be Missy’s favorite planet. Interesting fact: Even though it traveled at the speed of light, the song took nearly 14 minutes to reach the planet.
Boy robot: When 12-year-old Howard had to miss months of school for chemotherapy, a nonprofit gifted him a robot stand-in. Now, “AI Howard” sits in classes for him so the real Howard can learn and socialize. His friends even carry the bot between classes! I just love it.
Which ONE state doesn't have a hands-free law?
Watch to the end. I’ll tell ya. Make your guess now!
Your car is watching
Automakers and insurance companies are teaming up to share data on your driving habits. Also, EV sales are struggling, and there are issues with Airbnb. I speak with a guy whose identity was stolen, and now the scammer is using his info to con others.
So many tabs: Handy trick when you want to close some but not all of your open tabs. Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Cmd (Mac) and click on the tabs you want to close. Now hit Ctrl + W or Cmd + W to make them all vanish.
🧠 Putting Neuralink to shame: The only thing more sci-fi than a brain-controlled robot? A robot controlled by a lab-grown brain. Chinese scientists grew a “mini-brain,” plugged a chip into it and taught it how to control a robot using electrical signals. I just know Elon Musk is punching the air right now.
I miss the bouncing DVD logo: Remember when I told you how YouTube hijacks your TV screensaver with its own videos? Now Amazon’s doing it, too, but it’s way more annoying. When you let your Fire TV fall asleep, it’ll show you a 30-second ad before your screensaver pops up.
Ammo sold in vending machines
Oklahoma and Alabama now have AI-powered vending machines that don’t dispense snacks; they sell bullets. American Rounds says their facial-scanning tech can verify the age of a buyer. I’m sure it’ll be able to detect if someone’s wearing a mask or a ton of makeup, too, right?
Next-level laziness: Next month, Nike is canning the app that controls its self-lacing sneakers. Now, anyone who bought the ridiculous $350 sneakers will have to use physical buttons to power the kicks and adjust the laces. Yeah, dumb all around.
Drag and drop: In Gmail, your mail is divided into categories: “Primary,” “Promotions,” “Social” and “Updates.” If you always want to see emails from a certain sender (ahem, like me!), just drag an email from that sender into the “Primary” tab. Now, emails from that sender will get the all-star treatment.
Quick reminder, now that it’s hot: In the car, keep your phone in the shade. When you have it plugged in for directions, it can overheat in minutes if it’s directly in the sun. If your computer’s running hot, check out my guide for fixing that issue.
Want to grow your small biz on social? Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts are now better than TikTok (paywall link) for growing your audience. In 2023, brands spent 700% more on YouTube Shorts creator partnerships than the year before. Gotta go where the money is!