It’s a relaxing Sunday, friends! We start with today’s tech brain teaser. How long did these platforms and devices take to reach 50 million users after launch? Was it … the radio, in 38 years; the Apple iPod, in three years; Facebook, in three-and-a-half years; or Twitter, in two years? You’ll find the answer at the end.

☕ Glad to have you here. If you’re starting your day with me and a cup of coffee or tea, good morning! Let’s get to it. — Kim

I’m sure you remember this: “You hang up first.” “No, you hang up first.” Not quite as romantic when you fumble for the “End call” button on your iPhone, eh? As times change and our tech changes, so, too, do the phrases we use.

Let’s take a little trip down Memory Lane this Sunday with something different in our quest for the ultimate tech know-how. It’s gonna be fun, I promise. See how many you’ve said at least a few times in your life:

• “Roll down the window.” Cars have had automatic windows for ages, making the manual rolling down of windows a thing of the past. I still say this, though, in my 1964 Mustang.
• “Check the answering machine.” Voicemail on cellphones has obliterated the need for a physical answering machine. I think it’s super interesting Apple’s iOS 17 lets you listen while someone leaves a voicemail so you can decide to pick up. New? Hardly.
• “Dial 411.” My mother designed the 411 directory system for Bell Labs. Now, just look someone up online and you have their digits.
• “Beep me.” Pagers were all the rage once upon a time. Today, they're used almost exclusively in healthcare or other specific industries.
• “I'll tape it.” You no longer "tape" shows with DVR and streaming services. You just hit “Record” on your device or catch it later on demand.
• “Rewind” or “Fast-forward.” These phrases made perfect sense for cassettes and VHS tapes, and, yes, we still use them metaphorically, but you're not actually winding anything.
• “I need to find a payphone.” My dad used to make me carry a quarter just in case I needed to make a call. With a cellphone in nearly everyone’s pocket, payphones have become an urban relic.
• “Get the film developed” or “Don’t waste the film.” Oh, the good old days of waiting to see a picture you looked horrible in. Digital cameras and smartphones have done away with this.
• “Look it up in the White (or Yellow) Pages.” Online directories have replaced those hefty books.
• “I'll fax it to you.” Fax machines are just about dead. Warren Buffett once told me that’s the only way he’ll do contracts. Why? No one can hack a fax machine, unlike email. Good point, Warren.

I bet there are kids and even 20-somethings in your life who would be totally stumped by these phrases. That makes me think about phrases we use now that’ll someday be a thing of the past. “Google it” and “swipe your card” come to mind.

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⛽ What a polite scam: A stranger offered to help a woman in Philadelphia pumping gas. The woman said no, but the stranger took over anyway. Later, the woman discovered a $168 charge from the same station on her account. It's a new scam called “pump switching,” where scammers offer to help pump gas for you and, without returning the nozzle, then put gas in their cars.

Make extra dough: Amazon is hiring 250,000 employees in the U.S. to handle the holiday rush. Average pay: $20.50 per hour. Big jump from last year, when they hired 150,000 people. Want to apply? Submit your application here.

Fake out: The iPhone 15 just dropped, and you know what that means — fake ones did, too. How do you know if the one you’re looking at is real? Bring a UV light when you go shopping. A quick shine on the box will show a hologram that's otherwise invisible, and you won’t find it on a counterfeit box.

Billionaires get scammed, too: Mark Cuban lost nearly $900,000 in a crypto scam. He says he accessed his MetaMask crypto wallet for the first time in months and found it drained of stablecoins and Ethereum tokens. Bottom line? If it can happen to Cuban, no one’s safe.

✈️ The safest seat on the plane: Doug Drury, a professor at Central Queensland University, did some number-crunching on flights that, well, didn't go so well. He found aisle seats at the back of the plane are the safest. The fatality rate for those in a crash is around 28%. I have a ton of airplane crash jokes, but none of them ever land.

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With 425 radio stations nationwide playing The Kim Komando Show, I’ll bet it airs where you live. Tune in this weekend to hear my convos with these folks and others:

• 🐾 Diane from Massachusetts wants to keep track of her dog. I get it. I love my Abby. I did the research, and the GPS-tracking Fi collar is the best.
• Moe from Washington swallowed one of her AirPods while sleeping. After 9 hours in her stomach and an emergency endoscopy, it still works!
• Matt from California wants to give his teen daughter a cellphone but doesn’t want it to have access to the internet or social media. I recommended the Bark Phone.*
• Mckala from Kentucky gave away thousands in a celebrity romance scam. She thought she was talking to Dacre Montgomery, who plays Billy on “Stranger Things.”

I also helped Bob find out what data his car shares, Sue put her router on a guest network, Lance transfer his pics via USB drive without quality loss and more!

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Quick cleanup: Desktop clutter driving you up the wall? Step 1: Delete screenshots you don’t need. (If it’s called “unnamed” or “screenshot,” that’s a good place to start.) Drag files you don’t need to the trash. Now, make a new folder for the rest left to sort. Promise me you’ll do that later, K?

🚀 Speedy scrolling: Ignore the mouse next time you read a long article. Use the spacebar to scroll down and Shift + spacebar to scroll up.

Add these to your shortcut repertoire: Use Ctrl + T (Windows) or Cmd + T (Mac) to open a new tab and Ctrl + Shift + T (Windows) or Cmd + Shift + T (Mac) to reopen a recently closed tab. Hit Ctrl + Tab (Windows) or Cmd + Option + right arrow (Mac) to quickly switch between open tabs.

📸 Picture perfect: Take better photos with your phone by adjusting the exposure. Tap and hold to lock the focus, then slide your finger up and down to adjust the brightness. No shadowy pics here!

Thanks, Microsoft: Super high-res pictures just make your Word document or PowerPoint presentation bigger. Save space and lower the images’ resolution by compressing them. Word and PowerPoint will do it for you. Just search for help using the phrase “compress pictures.” Sweet!

🦜 Hey, Siri: Get my tips for better voice texting. Freebie for you: Talking way too quickly or slowly will probably confuse your voice assistant.

Surveillance state: TikTok employees are required to download crazy software that watches everything they do — on their personal phones.

Lifesaver: Know someone with a pacemaker or other medical implant? Smartphones are bad for them. Pass this intel along.

🚢 Calgon, take me away: For all you cruise lovers, these are the best times to book to score a deal.

Jude Law not included: Strangers are swapping houses to get around Airbnb bans and save money. Would you do it?

Let’s play, “Name that tuna!”

The answer: All of the above. To hit 50 million users after launch, radio took 38 years, the iPod took three years, Facebook took three-and-a-half years, and Twitter took just two years.

🎻 I was listening to classical music on the radio, but I just had to turn it off. There was too much sax and violins! (Oh, my, I crack myself up sometimes!)

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