Hello there to your Saturday, friend! No, it wasn’t just you. Wordle was down on Friday for nine hours, and the internet lost its collective mind. If you still play, here’s a secret: The three best words to start with are “chair,” “slate” and “audio.” Good luck!

Today’s top tip is one folks have been asking me about for years. I hope it helps you! — Kim

I hate when ads take over websites. They pop up and distract you, making it so frustrating when all you want to do is read an article. Then, there’s the other big problem: All these website ads follow you around the internet to continue tracking you.

But ads aren’t just annoying — they’re dangerous. Cybercriminals use them to spread malware, adware, spyware and everything in between.

‘Kim, your site is loaded with ads!’

Yes, I know the ads on Komando.com are bad. We just introduced a “Printer Friendly” button that sends you to an ad-free version of the page you’re viewing, making it perfect for printing. (Try it — it’s sweet!) That’s a Band-Aid fix, of course, till the new Komando.com launches this March.

I’m excited to tell you about a tool I now use that blocks all the ads on websites. It’s called Total Adblock. Yup, it totally blocks the ads, meaning you no longer see them. Plus, you don’t have to worry about a bad ad giving you malware or worse. Love that!

Every ad contains at least some form of tracking

Makes sense, right? Legitimate advertisers need to know what messages work and whether you click or purchase. But the bad guys can use those same tracking technologies.

Plus, there’s virtually no barrier to creating an ad and serving it on thousands of sites. No wonder cybercriminals like them.

What does an ad blocker do?

It blocks the ads. OK, let’s dive a little deeper. Ad blockers also:

I found an ad blocker you can trust

App stores are flooded with “free” ad blockers. Stay away. You just don’t know who’s really behind them and what they’re getting from you.

I knew you’d ask, so I went out and found an option you can trust with Total Adblock. It delivers advanced ad-blocking technology for all your devices — Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.

✅ Stop the ads on websites you use today. Go to TotalAdblock.com/Kim to get all that for just $19 for a year. I don’t get kickbacks if you buy, but your support does help keep this newsletter free.

🦠 Sounds like a sci-fi plot: A Pentagon report predicts China could deploy coronavirus bioweapons and brain-controlled robots against the U.S. Imagine a custom strain targeting troops, with Chinese soldiers secretly vaccinated. Sleep well.

What the font? After 17 years, Microsoft ditched its default font, Calibri, for Aptos. Social media is full of rants calling the change a "sick joke," because, honestly, you can barely tell the difference. Still, Calibri loyalists, reverting in Word is just a few clicks away.

🌌 Space truckin': Jeff Bezos’ Blue Orbit and other space companies are hard at work on “orbital-transfer vehicles” — think semi trucks in space. These cosmic haulers shuffle satellites from A to B, making space logistics more efficient. They collect space trash, too. Far out!

Shed happens: A Tiktokker recently blew $26,280 on a 16-by-20-foot house he found on Amazon. His hilarious viral video (some choice words, fyi) has 3.7 million views. Amazon's "houses" are more like fancy sheds.

🏖️ I want to go to Bora Bora but I’m poora poora: Hopper says spring break flights in the U.S. are hovering at $267, a 1% bump from last year. Dreaming of Europe? $650 roundtrip. But hey, Mexico and Central America are 14% cheaper than last year. Australia, New Zealand, the South Pacific and Tahiti are a whopping 26% less.

🛒 Security upgrade: Make your Amazon login harder to crack.

🍳 A-I have no idea what to cook: Smart apps, AI prompts and services to get out of your dinner rut.

Say it ain’t so: Your social media account got hacked. What now?

I do: Every serious couple should have a shared email account — and not for the reason you’re thinking.

🌛 To the moon and back: Our data is going intergalactic.

✈️ Ahoy, aviators! This isn't your typical flight simulator. FlightGear is free, open-source and easy to control. Try out its 400 aircraft options and scenery from all across the world.

Have a Ring doorbell? You might be opted in to Amazon’s Wi‑Fi sharing. No, thanks. Open the Ring app and tap the three-line menu. Choose Control Center > Amazon Sidewalk and toggle it off.

💿 Miss getting DVDs in the mail? Scarecrow, the biggest independent video store in the country, will send movies to your house. You have to apply. Rentals are $4.50 a pop, and the $12 shipping charge covers six discs.

The equivalent of putting everything in the closet: When you need a clean desktop on your computer now, create a new folder with today’s date and drag in everything. Just remember to sort all that stuff later.

🗺️ “Where are you?” Stop texting it. On an iPhone, open Messages and choose the person you want to send your location to. Tap their name > the info button > Share My Location. Pick from one hour until the end of the day or indefinitely.

Don’t go “bacon” my heart.

Thanks for being YOU: And a big thanks to all of you who watched my new live show on YouTube, Rumble, X, Facebook and everywhere else on the internet this week. Catch up here if you missed an ep (or five). You will laugh, guaranteed.

One for the road: I'm getting tired of these targeted ads. I just saw one for funeral services. That's the last thing I need! (I heard you laugh!)

👉 Get rid of the ads you see on websites using the tool I use. Go to TotalAdblock.com/Kim. It’s just $19. Awesome!

💞 Share this email with a friend who wants to be as tech-smart as you. And be sure to rate this issue below so we know how we’re doing. I’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another issue of the best newsletter in the USA! — Kim