It’s a marvelous Monday, friend! A new type of video is trending on social media: “Take a pregnancy test with me!” Women — often, couples — do everything from unboxing the test to taking a video on the toilet to the great reveal. That’s something I never thought of doing in my life.

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I hate being late. There’s nothing worse than leaving your friends hangry at a restaurant. But if I am running behind, I always give folks a heads‑up.

Today’s apps have so many hidden tricks. Here’s one I use that I wanted to share with you: Use your map app to share your ETA automatically. That way, you can keep your friends in the loop and your eyes on the road.

Plus, it’s way less intrusive than sharing your location 24/7 with an app like Find My Friends. Can you imagine if we’d had this ETA notifier tool when we were in our 20s? Definite concert and party game‑changer.

Google Maps in navigation mode:

With Google Maps on Android Auto, you'll see the same navigation card showing the time left on your journey. Tap Share journey to let folks know where you are. Easy‑peasy.

Apple Maps in navigation mode:

If you’re using an iPhone, you’ll get a link to see your location on Apple Maps. Team Android gets a text saying what time you'll show up (and another text if that changes).

In an Uber:

After you accept a ride, swipe up from the bottom of the screen to open the trip details. Tap Share Status on iPhone or Share My ETA on Android. This works on the Lyft app, too. Share this with anyone who takes Uber alone.

Don’t want to be late in the first place?

Schedule a reminder to leave on time. Google Maps has it built right in when you look up a route!

Pro tip: Never use GPS to go to a cemetery. It’s not very comforting to hear, "You have reached your final destination."

AI is changing the world at a pace we’ve never seen before in the history of mankind. That’s why you need to take a free test drive to learn how you can save time and money using AI in your business.

The problem: Buying the tech to make it happen is expensive — and who knows if you’re even choosing what you truly need?

The pros at Oracle will bring AI to your company the easy way. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure uses NVIDIA GPUs, so you know you’re getting the gold standard in processing power. Let them worry about updates and maintenance so you can focus on the future.

🇨🇳 I told you about this over a year ago: The mainstream media is now reporting Temu’s parent company, Pinduoduo, is led by former Chinese Communist Party officials. The Chinese Amazon competitor already has over 50 million customers in the U.S., thanks to its aggressive marketing. Temu is a massive national security risk. I don’t use it.

A chilling reality behind social media follower numbers: A teenage girl’s dance videos blew up on Instagram. Now, her audience of followers is gross — 92% are adult men (paywall link). She’s not alone. Once IG’s parent company, Meta, recognizes a person on social media is sexually interested in children, it recommends more child accounts, plus related sexual content. I promise you, it’s not worth the money or the fame. Protect your kids.

📞 Hold, please: Amazon has been rerouting its One Medical patients to a call center and keeping folks from getting emergency care. When a patient reported a blood clot (paywall link), the staff scheduled an appointment instead of sending them straight to the ER. They’re messing with human lives here, not shipping times. Don’t use their service.

Permanent intermission: Netflix is cutting its app support for 16 Sony Bravia smart TVs from 2014 starting on July 24. See if yours is on the chopping block here. Don’t want to upgrade? You can drop around $30 on an Amazon Fire TV Stick (41% off), Roku (32% off) or Chromecast to keep streaming! Btw, these are good options for any TV that needs a streaming stick.

🪟 Recall recalled: Last month, Microsoft debuted its AI Recall feature that screenshots everything you do on your PC. Everyone said, “Bad idea.” Now, Microsoft’s walking back the release to beef up Recall’s security. Its new AI-powered Copilot+ PCs will launch without it.

Thanks, I hate it: Chinese company Ex-Robots has been making humanoid bots since 2009. Their newest fleet has hyperrealistic silicon faces that respond to the environment, imitate complex emotions and even stick out their tongues! How close are we to “Blade Runner”? Check out this video. Scary, right?

🦉 “Don’t lose your streak!” If that phrase strikes fear in your heart, you’re probably one of Duolingo’s 37 million monthly users. They’re the world’s most popular language app for a reason: They’ve mastered the science of nudging you into submission (paywall link). The app’s longest user streak? 4,100 days. That’s over 11 years.

You said it, mister: A good Samaritan called 911 when she saw an elderly woman in Texas being coached over the phone to pull out $40,000 from an ATM. The responding police officer took the phone and called the scammer a “freaking moron.” The footage will make your blood boil.

🤝 I want to be your secret helper and mentor: I’ve been around tech forever. My business has thrived for over 20 years without any debt or investors, and I continue to innovate or else I might evaporate. I’m a mom and have been a caregiver. If you have an issue, problem or question about your life or business, I would love to help you. Ask me your questions here on my site. I read every single note.

Uh-oh, your PC's monitor went blank: Before you hold down the power button, hit the Windows key + Ctrl + Shift + B. This tells your computer, “Hey, the display is messed up. Can you fix it?” Just like that, this key combo will refresh or reset your graphics driver.

Mac smarts: When you open a menu or hover over something, hit the Option key. Most times, you’ll see extra options. On a photo, for example, Open with becomes Always open with so you can change the default. This trick works with apps in your dock, too.

“Kim, how do I take credit cards?” I still get this question from small-biz owners. Stripe is a solid option that’s safe and won’t cost you a fortune. They’re not a sponsor; we use Stripe and like it here at Komando HQ!

Your keyboard, explained: Hit F2 to rename a selected file or folder. F3 allows you to search within an open or active application. Alt + F4 closes your active window, and pressing F5 lets you refresh or reload a page or document window.

Google Search stinks right now: Here’s one way to make it better. On the results page, look to the top right (desktop) for Tools. Tap that, then select Any time > Custom range. A little box called Custom date range will pop up, along with a calendar. Choose your start and end dates.

No ads: You can use the web without annoying video ads, pop-up ads, takeover ads and other ad types. Use the tool I use for just $19.*

It’s ice-cold drink season. This gear will have you sipping a refreshing, cold drink in no time.

Bonus: They make all kinds of ice cube molds these days, but cylindrical ice cubes for your Stanley cup (or another 40-ounce water bottle) are next-level. These are on sale for $13.99. I want the pink!

What goes around comes around.

Do a 60-second safety check:

You may also see inactive devices, like an old phone or laptop. Sign out of these devices remotely by clicking one, then tapping Sign out. This will remove access to your Google account from the device entirely. Lovely.

😂 Speaking of … One minute, you're young and fun, and the next minute, you're turning down your car stereo so you can see better.

Make the smart business move: You need to make sure your business can compete in this new world of AI. Take a free test drive of Oracle’s AI tech right now, before it’s too late. I’ll be back tomorrow with the best tech newsletter in the USA! — Kim