Thursday is upon us! Don’t know about you, but this week is flying by. So will this email filled with tech smarts.

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Let’s be honest: Nobody loves picking up someone from the airport. If you've been chosen for this task, take it as a badge of honor. It means you're a trusted friend or family member.

But, trusted or not, it doesn't mean you need to be stuck there, waiting to know where they are. Sick of circling or whiling away time in the cellphone lot? You're going to love this.

‘Hey, have you landed yet?’

Don't wait for them to call or text. With these apps, you'll never be staring at your phone waiting for a reply.

• My favorite option is FlightAware. Type in the flight number and you’ll see where that plane is in the sky. You're not just limited to tracking their flight; you can even see if rain might delay them with the weather radar overlay. Try it on the web or your phone.
• Flightradar24 is fun. Open up your camera, point it at any airplane you see, and you’ll see its flight number, departure point and destination. It’s powered by ADS-B receivers and can receive signals from the aircraft. Download it here.
• If you fancy yourself an aviation geek, go with Plane Finder. You can track planes using flight numbers, routes or even tail numbers. It also has departure and arrival boards.
• For the basics, Google Flights gets the job done. Search for a flight number on Google and a box with details like arrival time and gate info will pop up.

I've got this terrible disease where I can't stop telling airport jokes. Sadly, my doctor tells me it's terminal. Sorry, I had to.

Sign on the dotted line: Bad day to be Adobe Acrobat. Google is adding eSignature tools to Docs and Drive. It’s only for Workspace subscribers for now, but it’s expected to make it out to everyone later this year.

SMS sunset: Meta is dropping Facebook Messenger for SMS next month. No official reasons why. It could be a move to enhance security … or they just want you to try WhatsApp. Need an SMS texting app? Try Messages by Google.

Pony up the dough: Disney's raising the price of commercial-free Disney+ from $6.99 per month to $13.99 and $17.99 per month for ad-free Hulu. They’re cracking down on password sharing, too. No surprise, given Netflix added more than 6 million new subs after tightening up their rules.

Listen up: TikTok is getting into podcasts. If you’re a creator, you can load your episodes straight to TikTok through an RSS feed and tack it on to your vids. Cool: Listeners won’t have to leave the app to hear the whole podcast. Yikes: It’s TikTok.

Buckle up: Your next Lyft ride will be more annoying. By the end of the year, you’ll see ads on your phone while waiting, when matching with a driver and even in the car on a screen. Uber does the same. Any bets on how long it’ll take until you can upgrade to ad-free rideshare?

In my no-nonsense, straight-talking podcast, I serve up everything tech in digestible, fun-sized pieces. New to the tech scene? Or maybe you're a pro? Doesn't matter. I’ve got you covered.

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WORD UP: You’re typing away, then you realize you’re in Caps Lock mode. Ugh. In Microsoft Word, hit Shift + F3. You’ll shift between all caps, first letter capitalized and no caps. Bummer it doesn’t work in Google Docs.

Burst mode: It’s perfect for action shots, kids and pets. Touch and hold the shutter button if you have an iPhone X or earlier. Swipe the shutter button to the left if you have an iPhone XS or later. Lift your finger to stop burst mode, and select the best shots by tapping Burst > Select > Done. On Android, hold down your camera’s shutter button.

Clean your room desktop: Delete anything you don’t need and file the rest into folders. Really in a time crunch? Make a new folder and drag everything there. Sort it when you have a free 10 minutes. Thank me later for that calm feeling when you open your laptop or turn on your PC.

Be gone: Use Chrome? Hit Control + Shift + Delete on Windows or Command + Shift + Delete on a Mac to open the Clear Browsing Data window. Wipe away the last hour up to all time. Voilà, clean slate.

Calling all code snoops: You’re on a site and would love to know what’s under the hood. Just plug in the URL at BuiltWith.com. Know a developer? Pass this along to impress them!

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My team can remote into your device and do it for you, so no trying to figure out complicated steps when something goes wrong. They can fix tech you already have in place, too, like that printer that never prints.

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I have a meeting with the guy who invented the progress bar during the era of dial-up internet. He’ll be here in 2 hours and 13 minutes.

Edit: He’s stuck in traffic. He’s going to be here in 6 hours and 54 minutes.

Edit 2: Oh, he’s moving more quickly than he originally thought. He’ll be here in 12 minutes.

Edit 3: Apparently, it’ll now take him five days.

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