A very happy Friday to you, friend. Let's start with a fun fact for those with electric bikes. If you won't be using your e-bike for a while, how much charge should you leave on the battery? Is it … 25%, 50%, 75% or 100%? The answer's at the end!

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I get my steps in, never eat processed food, sleep like a baby and splurge on an occasional yummy lemon drop martini (my favorite mix!).

I also keep track of my numbers to flag potential problems early. And a friendly reminder: An at-home device never replaces a health care professional, so email, call or visit your doc if you’re worried about something.

The basics

High blood pressure is nothing to mess around with. It can lead to strokes and heart attacks.

When something's not right with your body, you’ll often feel a telltale shift in your body temperature.

A smart scale like the QardioBase X ($94.95) can help you keep the pounds off. It calculates your body mass index (BMI) and body composition and offers a ton of stats to work with. Also worth checking out: The Wyze Scale X ($39.98), with its comprehensive stats and sleek looks. It works for babies and pets, too!

The next level

Want to get more serious about health tracking? Blood glucose is a key indicator of body health — and crucial for diabetics to know.

I fully recommend getting yourself a dynamometer, too. Try this Gripx one or this Camry one, both for $29.99. They give you a window into muscle strength and physical health, and you can log your stats over time. The more muscle you have, the stronger and safer you’ll be as you age.

As far as basic health improvements go, upping your daily step count is a real winner. Use your phone or invest in a smartwatch or fitness tracker. These solid options from Apple, Fitbit and Garmin are on sale now.

Skip these

Steer clear of menopause tests (they're not accurate enough), home genetics tests (hello, privacy intrusion) and cholesterol tests (the readings are unreliable). Get professional help instead.

I'm feeling healthier just writing this. Stay well, friend. And be sure to share this with someone in your life who’d appreciate it.

As an Arizonan, I know a thing or two about sunscreen. Here’s my best tip: Wear it every day. Slather it on your face, ears and hands, minimum — any exposed skin. Here are my faves for any price point.

Bargain: Grab this two-pack of SPF 50 Banana Boat spray sunscreen ($13.62) to keep your skin safe and your hands clean. It’s sweat- and water-resistant for up to 80 minutes and feels nice and light. It goes on super easily and even cools you off a little as you put it on. Pshhh! (Spray sound.)

Midrange: On your face, any sunscreen is better than no sunscreen, but if you want to treat yourself, this cream from Coola ($25.84) is SPF 50, fragrance-free and has antioxidants. It feels a little like a serum when you first put it on, then it melts into your skin without a white cast.

Splurge: Until you look at the price per ounce! Turns out, the main reason people don’t wear sunscreen is that greasy feeling — so Supergoop! invented one that absorbs super fast. Put this massive jug ($68, or $3.78 per fluid ounce) by the door to remind you to put it on — it’ll last you the whole summer.

🚨 Dropbox data breach: A hacker gained access to emails, usernames, phone numbers, open-authentication tokens and multifactor authentication data on Dropbox’s Sign e‑signature platform. Next time you log in, you’ll get an email to reset your password. Double-check the sender address to make sure any emails come from dropbox⁠.⁠com or dropboxmail⁠.⁠com.

Disturbing trend: Teenagers are using AI "nudification" apps to create deepfaked nudes of their classmates, no consent needed. Just upload a photo of someone’s face, and boom — a naked pic appears. You can get prison time for this kind of stuff. Parents, talk to your kids.

📧 Better late than never? Over 340,000 folks had their personal data compromised in a breach of a U.S. consulting group last year. The U.S. Justice Department gathered the data for a civil case, and it includes names, birthdays, addresses, SSNs, and medical and insurance info. If you get a letter or email from “Greylock McKinnon Associates Inc.,” it's legit.

I’m too techy for the catwalk: Models are ditching IRL runways for “AI fashion.” Upload some old photos to the platform and get paid for your likeness in AI-generated fashion campaigns. Hmm … Should I upload some pics from the ‘90s? 😂

Small-biz boost: Amazon is giving over $250,000 in grants to small businesses that earn less than $1 million per year. Plus, they're rolling out a new Small Business Success Studio — think free tutorials on loan applications and website optimization. Applications close May 24.

TikTok (Taylor’s Version): Taylor Swift’s songs are coming back to TikTok thanks to a new licensing deal with Universal Music Group. They've ironed out the royalties and AI concerns for an undisclosed (probably astronomical) price. No more bad blood here.

What goes around comes around: Notorious cheating site Ashley Madison is swarming with sextortionists. Scammers get cheaters to send nudes, then they threaten to send them to the cheaters’ families and bosses unless they pay thousands. Karma’s a you‑know‑what.

🍄 Let’s-a-go! Super Nintendo World is coming to Universal Studios in Orlando in 2025. Major attractions include a Donkey Kong coaster and a Mario Kart ride — plus, meet-and-greets with Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Toad. Wonder how many gold coins it’ll cost.

Save energy, save money, save the world: Open up Settings in Windows, then choose System and Power (or Power & battery on a laptop). At the top of the screen, you’ll see recommendations for cutting down on your computer's energy use.

Mac file shortcut: If you need to rename a bunch of files on macOS, you don't need to do it one by one. Select them all in Finder, then hold down Cmd and click on one of them. Choose Rename to apply the same change(s) to them all.

Super-cool iPad tip: If you're on a website or in an app with regularly refreshed content, like social media, try this: Just tap on your screen, pull down slightly and let go. Whatever you're looking at gets refreshed in an instant. Boom.

You look good: The best selfies don't have half the frame obscured by your arm. Instead of taking them the normal way, prop your phone against something and use the timer function to take your snap, giving yourself (and your pals) a few seconds to look your best.

Walk down memory lane: On Facebook on the web, head to a friend's profile, click the three dots on the right, then select See friendship. Here, you’ll see all the photos you're in together and all the messages you've exchanged. Neat.

Finding the best candidate is crucial for your business success, but hiring can be a royal pain in the butt. That’s where LinkedIn steps in.

As the professional network with literally millions of job seekers, LinkedIn is loaded with skilled individuals actively seeking new opportunities. We’ve tapped into this rich talent pool to build our standout team — essential to producing this very newsletter and all our other projects.

Don’t get bogged down sorting through mismatched resumes. Use LinkedIn’s advanced tools to efficiently pinpoint the perfect fit, giving you more time to focus on what really matters.

Stay positive, no matter watt.

The answer: 50%. It's best to keep your e‑bike's battery in a cool, dry place, not fully charged and not totally empty. Really, anywhere between 40% and 60% is best.

🚲 Remember as a child when air for your bike tires was free? Now it's $1.50! I asked the gas station attendant why. He said, "Inflation."

Thanks for reading, friend. Remember, you can keep your tech know-how going on the road or while on a walk or doing chores with my national radio show’s commercial-free podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You're the best! 👏 — Kim