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.

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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:

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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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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