Happy back-to-work Tuesday, friend! Today’s trivia: Which movie holds the record for the most expensive sealed, original VHS tape ever sold? Is it … A.) “The Goonies,” B.) “Back to the Future,” C.) “E.T.” or D.) “Ghostbusters”? Answer’s at the end, and, yeah, you’re gonna want to search your home for this one.

🚀 Hope you had a restful holiday weekend, and I’m super glad you’re aboard the Komando tech rocket! No algorithms here. I handpick every single item in these newsletters so no cloud is left unexplored in cyberspace. Let’s blast off! — Kim

I always want to keep you in the know. You may have heard of Reddit but never really got into using it. Unlike other social media sites, Reddit is more group- or topic‑focused.

Think of it as various rooms of people sharing and talking about one particular topic. About 73.1 million folks use it daily, and there are 2.2 million groups you can check out. If you’re totally new to Reddit, here’s everything you need to know.

Reddit, set … go!

Reddit looks and feels like an old-school forum or message board: Members, or Redditors, can create and post to individual forums called subreddits.

Posts have comment threads attached where others can weigh in. You'll see little arrows on posts and comments, too — these are upvotes and downvotes. That’s the crowd-based ranking system Redditors use to weed out spam and promote the good stuff.

You don't need an account to browse …

But it’s free and comes with a few perks. For one, you can post or respond to others’ threads and earn karma, a points system based on how many upvotes your post or reply gets.

You can also subscribe to subreddits to get the latest posts on your Reddit homepage — look for that big Join button.

💡 Privacy tip: Don’t use identifying traits in your screen name! Reddit accounts are anonymous by default. If you include clues like your city or nickname, it’s easier than you might think for people to ID you.

Lingo to know

Don’t let the acronyms scare you. Here are some of the most common ones on Reddit:

• OP: “Original poster,” aka the person who started the thread.
• TIL: “Today I learned,” which is used when someone shares something that blew their mind.
• AMA: “Ask me anything.” Good for soliciting no-holds-barred questions. People from CEOs to celebrities and soldiers have done live Reddit AMAs. Bill Gates has done 11 AMAs. Guess what phone he uses? (I’ll tell you at the end of this story!)
• ELI5: “Explain like I'm 5” — for when you need someone to explain something generally pretty complicated to you very, very simply.
• NSFW: “Not safe (or suitable) for work,” which is self-explanatory.

Must-follow subreddits

• r/Komando: A fan just set this up for anyone to post a comment or engage with other people like you who get this newsletter and listen to my shows. Just know if you have a tech question, you can tap into my team of IT experts here in my forum.
• r/YouShouldKnow: A subreddit with important PSAs, life hacks and fun science facts.
• r/AmIthe*sshole: The real name isn’t asterisked. This is a subreddit to weigh in on others’ arguments or to be vindicated by strangers on a disagreement that’s been bothering you. Juicy, juicy …
• r/Amazing: You never know what you’ll find here, but it’s usually great, like the most expensive rope in the world or an incredible throw from a Japanese baseball player.
• r/Aww: Dedicated to all things cute and cuddly. Your daily dose of awwww.

🔎 One more thing: If you’re ever wondering if something is a scam, use the search box on Reddit. Odds are, someone somewhere has an opinion about it.

🤔 So, what phone does ol’ Bill Gates use? A Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4, gifted by the chairman of Samsung himself. I wonder if he has a good voice.

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🚨 TikTok vape dealers: TikTokkers are illegally selling vapes to kids using secret codes to trick parents. Red flag phrases include “elf bundle” (i.e., an Elf Bar vape), “ALL FAKE” (used to slip past Communist China censors) and “#noID” (no identification required). If your kid recently got hair scrunchies, beauty products or candy in the mail, check the package.

Tesla, meet train: A Tesla driver nearly crashed into a moving train when his car failed to brake in self-driving mode. His dashcam shows him swerving at full speed just in time. Just three years ago, Tesla's image rank (a measure of their brand reputation) was eighth among the top 100 companies. Now, it’s plummeted to No. 63. Can’t imagine this is helping.

👯 #Twinning: At age 66, Devlin Donaldson used a “digital twin” to reverse his Type 2 diabetes. OK, not a literal twin — the Twin Health app, which uses insights from your diet, activity, blood glucose levels and more to give you hyperpersonalized advice. The instant feedback helped Donaldson lose 40 pounds and go off medication. This is why I love tech, folks!

Child ID theft is on the rise: If you’re not on the lookout, you might not catch it for years. When your kid goes to rent their first apartment or get a student loan, they could find they’re already thousands of dollars in debt. Protect your kid’s credit now — I’ve got steps on how to do it on my site.

💃 Finally, some respect! TikTok teens are asking their moms to bust out their best ‘80s dance moves, and for once, it’s not for laughs. The videos have racked up tens of millions of views, and Gen Z is genuinely impressed. What’s your favorite ‘80s dance hit? Mine’s “Take on Me” by A‑ha!

🌞 Sun-spiracy: Some popular influencers don’t believe the sun causes skin cancer (WSJ, paywalled); instead, they blame sunscreen. Research proves sunscreen protects you from cancer — it doesn’t cause it. I posted a pic of me by the pool the other day. I can’t believe some people didn’t get my sunscreen pun in the caption. Please tell me you do!

Over Wordle? There’s a new game hidden on your iPhone called Quartiles. You score points by making as many words as you can from three or four lettered tiles. The iOS 17.5 update includes the game for all Apple News+ subscribers (you can get a free three-month trial if you don’t have it already). To find the game, open Apple News and search for Puzzles > Quartiles.

🍃 Psst, did you know you can take me on the go? Fire up the Kim Komando Show podcast on your next walk. Get it here on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. I’d love to keep you company!

Stop letting Big Tech decide what emails you see: StartMail* is my pick for privacy-first email. It’s easy to switch over your contacts and mail, or you can treat it as a fresh inbox for only your VIPs. Save 50% now with my special link. Btw, I get no residuals if you buy.

Mute yourself when you’re on hold waiting for customer service help. You know that message about how what you say may be recorded for training purposes? They don’t just mean when you have a rep on the phone.

Didn’t catch that: Always missing the audio? On your phone, look in the Accessibility settings for Live Captions, and turn it on. Whenever speech is detected, you’ll see the transcription in the center of your device’s screen.

Quick change your settings: On a PC, press the Windows key + A to get to most commonly used settings, like volume, display brightness and Wi‑Fi. On a Mac, you’ve gotta click Apple menu > System Settings.

It’s not you screwing things up: If your Apple TV screensavers are on the fritz lately, YouTube’s to blame. Turns out, when you have the YouTube app open when your TV falls asleep, it’ll automatically override your screensaver with its own — so close the YouTube app.

Silence is golden (unless you have a toddler): Did you know you can instantly silence incoming calls on your smartphone by pressing the side button (volume up or volume down) once? Yup! It’s a tech secret the pros know — and now you do, too. You’re welcome!

Flies are so annoying. You need these on hand at all times:

• This telescopic flyswatter with a stainless-steel handle lets you find your nemesis without getting out the step stool. Get two for $6.99.
• A six-pack of flyswatters (15% off, $10.16) means you can keep one in every room. They also come with adhesive hooks for hanging.
• Keep flies out of your food with the holographic blades on these battery-operated fly fans. A four-pack is 36% off ($28.99). Putting this on my outdoor table, like, now.
• Flying bugs indoors? This bestselling indoor powered trap is $15 (17% off) and will get rid of flies, gnats, moths and more.
• For the outdoors, pick up this $10.49 Terro fly magnet that attracts, traps and kills a variety of flies, including house flies, barn flies and bottle flies.

“We Camelot last year and love it here!”

The answer: A.) “The Goonies.” A sealed VHS copy of the Spielberg classic shot in Astoria, Washington, sold for $125,000 on eBay. Sealed original VHS copies of “Back to the Future” and “Ghostbusters” have each sold for $75,000, while a VHS copy of “E.T.” went for $40,000.

🏀 Did you know Steven Spielberg and John Williams play basketball together? He shoots, he scores! (You’re welcome, movie nerds.)

I’ll see you right back here in your inbox tomorrow. You don’t want to miss my warning on the kinds of trouble someone can get into using just info about you sold online. Until then, hit the ratings below, smile ‘cause you just learned a few new things, and stay your awesome self! — Kim