Issue: 018

Tech Tips, Tricks & Cybersecurity Advice – No Jargon, Just Help

Hey Techies,
Welcome back! This week we’ve got fresh tech news, a super useful iPhone accessibility trick for those prone to motion sickness, and a quick safety tip to keep you ready for anything. Let’s dive in.

📱 Tech News Bite

Google Maps Adds AI-Powered Route Summaries
Google Maps now offers AI-generated summaries for complex routes, giving you clearer expectations about traffic patterns, elevation changes, and travel time — perfect for biking, hiking, or long drives.

⚡ Quick Tech Tip

Motion Vehicle Cues on iPhone to help Prevent Motion Sickness
If using your iPhone in the car while in motion makes you queasy, try this:

1. Go to Settings → Accessibility → Motion.

2. Turn on Show Vehicle Motion Cues → Automatic.
   This adds dots to the side of the screen and moves with car motion and helps with motion sickness while you doom scroll on TikTok or Insta.

🚨 Emergency Prep Tip

Keep a Whistle in Your Bag or Keychain
It’s small, cheap, and can be a lifesaver if you need to signal for help in an emergency where yelling isn’t an option.

🕹️ Gadget of the Week: reMarkable 2 – The Notebook That Thinks It’s a Tablet

For the newly minted college student who loves the feel of pen on paper but also loves not having a stack of half-filled notebooks gathering dust, the reMarkable 2 is basically a productivity dream. This sleek, black-and-white tablet mimics the texture of real paper, so jotting down notes, sketching ideas, or doodling during meetings feels natural, without the mess of ink smudges or lost pages.

The included Marker Plus pen even has a built-in eraser, so you can channel your inner perfectionist without fear. Whether it’s for lecture notes, business ideas, or plotting world domination, the reMarkable 2 keeps it all organized and cloud-synced—ready to impress professors, bosses, or just your future self.

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Stay safe and savvy,
—Your Grandson Techie

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