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How about something fun on a Friday?! 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 evolves, so, too, do the phrases we use.

Let’s take a little trip down memory lane. See how many of these 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, when I’m 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.
• “Page me.” Pagers were all the rage once upon a time. Today, it’s just your doctor (and other specific professionals) wearing them.
• “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 pay phone.” 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, pay phones 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. Hello, smartphones.
• “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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Data brokers sell your address, phone number, Social Security number, family contacts — you name it — to anyone willing to pay. And yes, it’s all legal as long they give you a way to opt out.

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🚩 Terrorists on X: The Tech Transparency Project just called out X for selling premium subscriptions to folks who shouldn't get them — aka U.S.-sanctioned no-gos like the Hezbollah secretary-general. His account was listed as "ID-verified." Uh, what?

Stay tuned for the sass-off: The FTC is taking Amazon to court to duke it out over antitrust. Amazon is accused of strong-arming sellers into price fixing and using their shipping. The big day is Oct. 13, 2026, so I bet they’ll make enough to pay off the settlement before then.

✋🏼 Beware, iPhone users: GoldPickaxe is a new iOS Trojan that uses facial recognition data to create deepfakes and sneak into bank accounts. You can’t make this stuff up. Right now, it’s big in Thailand and Vietnam. We’re next — so only download apps from legit app stores and never from a random link.

Just like “Home Alone”: Viral vids are teaching folks to turn hotel rooms into Fort Knox using towels, hangers and furniture. Blame the true-crime binge for cranking up everyone's anxiety. If you’re truly nervous, skip the TikTok products. Buy a portable door lock and call it good.

Good news, Earth: Google and the Environmental Defense Fund are launching MethaneSAT, a satellite targeting methane leaks — you know, that gas warming the planet. Their mission is to map it all by year's end. It'll start roaming Earth 15 times a day in March.

Shelled out $3,500 for Apple's latest toy? The Vision Pro has a few not-so-cool side effects: Headaches, eye strain and motion sickness. Some owners liken wearing it to a “torture session.” Oof. Returns are piling up.

⚠️ Patch now, thank me later: Microsoft dropped an update fixing 73 bugs, including two zero days. For the dorks who care: They patched a way to skip past Windows SmartScreen (CVE‑2024‑21351) and plugged a hole in Internet Shortcut Files (CVE‑2024‑21412).

Oopsy-daisy: A typo sent Lyft's stock soaring 35% to a 52-week high of $16.39 per share. Turns out its profit margin got an extra zero, and boy, oh boy, did investors jump on it. From 50 to 500 basis points? Talk about a happy accident.

Don’t want your house and address number visible to anyone online? Request a privacy blur over pictures of your home and car. I did it and so should you.

On Google Maps:

• Open Google Maps or the Street View gallery and look up your address.
• Tap the Street View photo you want blurred. It has to show your face, home, license plate or other identifying information.
• Click Report a problem in the bottom right or by clicking the three-dot menu on a photo. Complete the form, then click Submit.

Apple Maps makes it more of a pain. Get this — you actually have to email them. (At least it’s not a fax!) Email your request to MapsImageCollection@apple.com. Include your full address and any property details so they know which house is yours.

😂 I got a Bonnie Tyler GPS. It just keeps telling me to turn around. And every now and then, it falls apart. (I heard you laugh!)

Easy printer clean-up: Soak a piece of paper with rubbing alcohol (not too much — leave the edges dry), and run it through your printer’s roller to clean off the junk.

Samsung shortcut: You make a mistake typing. Instead of hitting the backspace over and over, use two fingers to swipe left. That’s "Undo." Want to "Redo"? Swipe two fingers to the right and your text will come back.

📂 Size matters: Use Excel often? Save big files in an .XLSB format instead of .XLS. The file size will shrink by up to 75%. Nice one!

Shake your money maker: Reddit’s Contributor Program requires you to cough up some personal details, but you get actual cash if you go viral. It’s based on how much karma and gold — aka community-voted attaboys — a post earns. On Reddit, post your referral code at the bottom to win prizes when people sign up. Just an idea!

🪫 3 quick phone battery savers: Turn down your screen's brightness, disable push notifications and change how long your screen stays on while it's inactive. Look for that in your screen settings.

• It’s time to replace your tattered old bags with a four-piece luggage set.
• Just need a carry-on? This Samsonite under-the-seat spinner is 28% off.
• Put your liquid toiletries in refillable bottles and a TSA-approved bag. ($5 you won’t regret spending.)
• Protect your credit cards and passport with a passport cover for around $6.
• A crossbody bag is big enough to carry your keys, cards, earbuds or whatever. I wear one!

Some people just can’t take a yolk.

😂 One for the road: Did you hear about the cannibal who switched to Spam? He said it's the greatest thing since sliced Fred.

🛑 Important — VERY important — note you need to read. I hear from at least a dozen folks weekly who say, “Kim! I’m not getting your emails.” This could be why.

Gmail just made changes and placed a big, fat “Unsubscribe” link at the top of our messages. It looks like this:

If you don’t want to hear from me, well, it’s weird you made it all the way down here … But sure, click that from your inbox!

Just know that if you click it, you won’t hear from me anymore, and you’ve told your email provider I can’t send you messages. We can undo that for you, but it’s a pain-in-the-butt process. The same goes for if you mark these emails as spam, so be careful where you click!

Appreciate you, friend. See you right back here tomorrow with the best tech newsletter in the USA! — Kim