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See how AI can take a video of books and create a printed list as presented at the Google IO Conference. https://www.youtube.com/live/XEzRZ35urlk?si=VMOMYwrIzK9y9ggh&t=605 See how AI will interact with users on the computer as presented at Microsoft's Keynote https://youtu.be/aZbHd4suAnQ?si=p5Y7ZzvWTSXJrfti&t=700 Do you use Google Chrome? See how AI is built into Google Chrome -  https://www.google.com/chrome/ai-innovations/ Try some of Google's AI products https://labs.google/ https://aitestkitchen.withgoogle.com/ (create images, music, video using AI) https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/viola-the-bird/nAEJVwNkp-FnrQ?cp&hl=en  (play the cello) https://artsandculture.google.com/experiment/say-what-you-see/jwG3m7wQShZngw?cp&hl=en (say what you see) Create and connect with a virtual avatar (computer) https://replika.com/ Have HBO? Watch Lisa Ling of CNN's story about AI and relationships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyeoZVSIGg0

Say what you want to happen via Siri. https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/how-to-use-siri-mchlb66b4ad6/mac Dictation on a Macintosh Computer Where ever you can type you can also dictate by clicking the Edit menu and choose Start Dictation Dictation on an iOS device Where ever you can type tap the microphone on the keyboard to say what you want to be typed Stay tuned June 10th to Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference for announcements for how Apple will be integrating AI into their devices and software.

Google’s AI gemini.google.com Microsoft’s AI openai.com Video AI https://www.synthesia.io/ Search Using Interactive AI Microsoft Bing’s CoPilot (also integrated with Windows on the taskbar) Visit www.bing.com , Type in your search, Once the results appear click CoPilot to see your search results typed out via AI

All About Emails pt 1 Free Email - gmail.com, hotmail/outlook/live.com, yahoo.com, aol.com ISP (Internet Service Provider) Email - pacbell/sbcglobal/att.net comcast.net(xfinity), sonic.net Paid Email - Earthlink, custom domain Getting alot of junk/SPAM mail? Get a new email address gmail.com or outlook.com with a better SPAM/Junk mail filter. Block an email? You can block an email or domain but the marketer will change the address. DO NOT OPEN UNWANTED EMAILS - Avoid Preview Windows, delete the email by swiping or right click (control click) and delete Unsubscribe - works if the company is legitimate. If not it is an indicator that you read your emails and you will be sent more. Get a 2nd email address to separate the junk and solicitations from friends and family junk@yahoo.com and family@gmail.com On a computer setup 2 bookmarks/favorites for each email. On a mobile device put the main email on the default email app and then download the app for the secondary email. Sign up for a ne...

  Using the Internet and the WWW Effectively (iOS) Using Safari the Default iOS web browser If you are using Safari on the computer use Safari on your iOS device to sync your bookmarks, settings, passwords and more. Access Macintosh Passwords Tap Settings Scroll to Passwords Use your Biometric Login (face or finger print) or type in the unlock code for your device You passwords will be revealed What is Detect Compromised Passwords? Apple helps detect passwords you’ve used repeatedly or that it has found on the dark web or is publicly available. If the password is for your email account of a financial institution, change it. Otherwise there might be too many to change and not necessary to bother so you can turn off Detect Compromised Passwords. In the Passwords section Tap Security Recommendations Tap the on/off button to turn off Detect Compromised Passwords Note that a list will still show but you won’t be prompted Edit Saved Passwords in Apple Password Manager Tap the password to...

  Using the Internet and the WWW Effectively (Mac) Understanding how to use Safari the default Mac Web Browser If you use the Macintosh Web Browser you’d want to use Safari and the Apple password keeper. Access the Apple password Keeper by going to: The Apple Menu Choose System Preferences/Settings Look for Passwords Login with your computer’s password Using Apple’s Password Keeper A list of already saved passwords will appear. Click the i with a circle to reveal the website, user name and password. Once you open the login you can also Edit or Delete the entry. Click the + on the top right to create/save a new website login and password. Save daily or weekly accessed websites as a Favorite Favorites appear when you first open a Safari window, unless you set a custom homepage. -or- You can see your Favorites on the favorites bar. Click the View menu Choose Show Favorites Bar The bar appears towards the top of the window under the address bar Customize the Favorites bar by addi...