Say hello to Pi Day, friend! 🥧 A famous scientist was born on Pi Day, March 14th. Was it … A) Nikola Tesla, B) Albert Einstein, C) Isaac Newton or D) Stephen Hawking? Make your best guess, and you’ll find the answer at the end.

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My job is to keep you ahead of the curve, so you know what’s worth your hard-earned money and what’s just hype. One reader recently asked me: Where are laptops going next? Let’s break it down.

🤖 AI is baked in

As AI gets better, imagine a bot that automates boring laptop tasks like booking flights, ordering groceries or organizing your files. Microsoft’s Copilot+ PCs promise to do just that.

AI-powered laptops will also soon learn your habits, adjusting settings based on how you work. Think battery optimizations on the fly, automatic background noise cancellation and predictive typing that actually gets it right.

Should you buy an AI-powered laptop now? Nope. Wait until the end of the year when the tech is more developed.

🔮 Designs are futuristic

Laptops haven’t changed very much over the last five years. They’re all basic clamshells, but that’s starting to shift. Thinner screens, dual-display setups and foldable laptops are on the rise. The Asus Zenbook Duo has two built-in screens, while Lenovo just showed off a laptop with a screen that expands on demand, compact when you carry it, bigger when you need it.

Future laptops could let you swap out components like LEGO blocks instead of replacing the entire machine. Imagine upgrading your processor, storage or RAM just by snapping in a new piece.

🕺🏼Who wants a laptop dance?

In the next five years, expect to see gesture and voice controls, maybe eye-tracking or brain-controlled interfaces (seriously). Instead of a trackpad or touch screen, you might just think about what you want to do and your laptop will respond.

We’ll also have laptops powered by kinetic energy (think: charging your laptop just by typing).

Holographic displays will replace traditional screens. Imagine opening your laptop and seeing a floating, 3D workspace instead of a physical screen. Your next laptop might not even have a screen at all — just a virtual display that adjusts to wherever you’re working.

Researchers are developing self-healing materials that will repair small cracks or scratches on a laptop automatically. No more worrying about drops or wear and tear. Exciting times ahead, and don’t worry, I’ll keep you up to speed as it all unfolds.

😆 Speaking of … My laptop was making funny noises today; it sounded like it was singing. Probably because it’s a Dell.

☘️ St. Patrick’s Day is around the corner. You’ve lucked out with these finds.

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⚖️ Google’s in trouble: The DOJ wants them to sell off Chrome, saying it has too much control over online search. They aren’t wrong … it has 3.4 billion users worldwide. Google’s clapback? Forcing a sale would hurt consumers, damage the economy and pose a national security risk. The case moves forward in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.

Don’t fall for this! Fake CAPTCHA tests are popping up. They’ll ask you to do three things: Press Windows Key + R (opens the Run command box), then Ctrl + V (pastes “I am not a robot – reCAPTCHA Verification ID: XXXX”) and hit Enter. You’ve just executed a hidden prompt that downloads malware onto your computer. Snap.

🎸 Gimme fuel, gimme fire, gimme that which I desire! Metallica’s new concert just dropped on the Apple TV app. It was filmed with immersive 180-degree video and 3D sound, making you feel like you’re there. Apple’s thinking this is a great way to get you to try their Vision Pro. Book a free demo at the Apple Store to watch a preview.

Busted by their own getaway car: Three men were arrested for home thefts across North Carolina. Their rented SUV had a GPS tracker that logged their whereabouts for the past two to three weeks, linking them to more crimes in at least 10 North Carolina counties.

✈️ Heard of Jeniffer Castro? She refused to give up her window seat for a crying child and got filmed during the whole thing. Now, she’s suing the airline and the passenger who recorded her over the online hate and public shaming that followed. It got so bad she quit her job and stopped leaving her house.

iRobot is launching eight new vacuums: For the first time, they’re adding lidar tech for smart mapping to entry-level models. That means room-specific cleaning and keep-out zones right from the app. FYI: Amazon almost bought iRobot for over $1 billion, and recently, iRobot said they’re not sure they will survive. Damn, that sucks.

♥️ Kindness goes viral: I love this. Lisa Aamot and her family are very close with their elderly neighbors, Fred and Evy. Recently, Lisa recorded her 4-year-old daughter, Sutton, walking to their house to borrow some maple syrup. Surprisingly, Fred, who’s usually relaxing in his chair, answered the door. The video has touched over 4 million hearts on TikTok.

Spring is the perfect time for fresh starts. Why not refresh your long-term plans, too? Life is full of surprises and we never know what will happen tomorrow, but securing a term life insurance policy is a smart decision you can make today to help protect your family’s financial future.

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Take a few minutes today to help secure a little more peace of mind. You'll feel great knowing you've taken steps to protect your loved ones in case the unexpected happens.

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Call me bilingual: The Microsoft Translator app is like a personal interpreter. Download the app, start your call on Teams and go to the conversation site. Type your name and language in the form and hit Enter. Share the session code, QR code or link so others can join the call and understand you.

🎧 Drown out distractions on your Mac: If you’re in a loud place, turn on background sounds to mask unwanted noise. Go to Accessibility > Audio > Background Sounds > Choose, then pick from Rain, Ocean and more. Pair this with noise canceling earbuds (like the Apple AirPods Pro 2) for an even better experience.

▶️ Want to share a YouTube video from a specific point? Right-click on the video where you want it to start, then select Copy video URL at current time. Send the link, and it’ll play from that exact moment.

Remember when USA Today was on fire? Now, it’s thinner than single-ply toilet paper. I saw this post on Apple News. They’re definitely stuck in a crack, which is why I resigned as a columnist there a few weeks ago. As I always say, “If you don’t innovate, you evaporate!”

The answer: Albert Einstein. While he’s famous for E=mc², Einstein also laid the groundwork for modern GPS technology. His theory of relativity showed that time moves slower for satellites orbiting Earth than it does for us on the ground — an effect that engineers must correct for GPS to work accurately! 🛰️

🧌 Not many people knew that Albert Einstein had a brother who was an evil scientist. His name was Frank Einstein. (You’re totally going to steal that one!)

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