Welcome to your Monday, friend. Let’s kick off the week with a riddle that’s stumping the internet. Ready? I speak without a mouth and listen without ears. I wake up when called but never shed tears. I remember everything yet have no mind. What am I? You’ll find the answer at the end.

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You’ve probably seen the headlines: “AI is coming for all our jobs.” But instead of you panicking, I did the hard work for you. I tracked down the 290-page Future of Jobs Report 2025 from the World Economic Forum and actually read it.

Here’s what you really need to know (minus the fluff).

The less-than-rosy news

It’s not pretty, some 92 million jobs are on the chopping block over the next five years. If your job involves repetitive tasks, automation is coming for it. And if you’re in a shrinking industry, brace yourself.

The hardest-hit roles?

❌ Cashiers & ticket clerks
❌ Administrative assistants & executive secretaries
❌ Building caretakers, cleaners & housekeepers
❌ Stock keepers & material-recording clerks
❌ Printing trade workers

And it doesn’t stop there. Accountants, security guards, bank tellers, customer service reps, graphic designers, claims adjusters and more are in the crosshairs, too.

👉 By percentage, postal clerks, bank tellers and data entry clerks will see the biggest cuts. If this is you, plan your next move.

Luckily, 170M new jobs are coming

You know what they say: When a robot takes one job, another … gets created by a robot.

Over the next five years, these tech-driven roles are set to explode:

🚀 Big Data specialists
🚀 FinTech engineers
🚀 AI & machine learning specialists
🚀 Software & app developers
🚀 Security management specialists

👉 Other in-demand jobs? Data warehousing specialists, EV and autonomous vehicle experts, UI/UX designers, IoT specialists, data analysts, environmental engineers, cybersecurity pros, DevOps engineers and renewable energy experts.

If you’re looking to future-proof your career, now’s the time to start skilling up.

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📧 Have a PayPal account? Scammers are sending fake PayPal invoices that bypass email security filters. They’re using Docusign to make emails look legit. FYI: The phony email comes from a random address (not a PayPal domain), and the link redirects you to a fake login page. Don’t fall for it!

iPhone owners, beware: Cybercriminals are sending phishing texts claiming there’s been “suspicious activity” on your Apple ID. The message says there’s been an unauthorized purchase and will tell you to call fake Apple support, where scammers will try to steal your login credentials and money.

Don’t sound like a chatbot: Different chatbots have distinct styles, and researchers can tell them apart with 97% accuracy. The breakdown? ChatGPT loves “utilize,” DeepSeek says “certainly” a lot, Gemini starts conclusions with “essentially” and Anthropic can’t stop using “according to.” I like big words and I cannot prevaricate. (Go ahead, find out what that means. I’ll wait.)

MrBeast is making moves: He’s been talking to investors about raising $200 million, which would value his company at over $5 billion. The twist? The biggest YouTuber on Earth is shifting his main revenue stream from videos to consumer products. Feastables (his chocolate brand) was just the start. Beverages, snacks, cereal and a mobile gaming division are up next! What a success story.

💸 Avast sold your data: If you bought the antivirus software between Aug. 2014 and Jan. 2020, you might be entitled to a cut of a $16.5 million settlement. Watch your inbox for a claim ID, then fill out the settlement claim form by June 5. I use this antivirus.*

This is getting Siri-ous: Apple’s putting the brakes on making the voice assistant more personalized. The update would have let Siri understand context better and take actions within and across your apps. The new ETA is sometime this year. As for why? Siri is brokenhearted, probably by ChatGPT’s app that makes her look like an old floppy.

🐆 Watch out for cougars and cheetahs: Couples can now wear duo smart rings that track emotions and report if someone is cheating. How? AI and biosensors. Each ring captures your lover’s heart rate, but it can distinguish between normal exercise and arousal. So, uhm … if the thin line on your ring starts turning pink or red, it’s time to ask some difficult questions.

Netflix’s newest $320M disaster: This week, they’re releasing the ridiculously expensive “The Electric State.” Even with big names like Chris Pratt and Millie Bobby Brown, it’s awful, scoring just 23% on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics call it “bland” and “incoherent,” words normally reserved for family reunions. Check out the trailer for yourself.

Ding-ding-ding! Sign up for text and email alerts from your bank. I do, and, yes, it’s a bit annoying to approve purchases I’ve made, but it’s also notified me a few times someone got their hands on my card. In your banking app, go into Settings and look for Alerts or Notifications.

💡 Turn: Two outlets into five. This $10 extender gives you four USB ports, too.

⌨️ Shrink the keyboard on iPad Notes: The on-screen keyboard takes up half the screen, which gets frustrating when you need to scroll. Sure, you can hide it, but then you can’t type. Instead, pinch inward on the keyboard to shrink it into a small, floating version. It’s way easier to work with.

🎙️ Want to record your voice on Windows 11? The Voice Recorder app is gone, but you can use Sound Recorder, which is even better. It shows audio wavelengths while recording and lets you mark important spots. In the three-dot menu (top right), you can also tweak Recording Format and Audio Quality.

📵 Use a burner phone number: Don’t want to hand out your real number to every website? Use Google Voice instead. Sign in with your Google account, choose a free number (you’ll need to link it to your real one) and you’re all set. You can now call, text and receive messages through the Google Voice app or website.

Answer: A smart assistant (like Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant). Hope you got it right!

🍝 Ever heard of Pomodoro? Nope, not the pasta dish. It’s a productivity method that breaks work into short, timed intervals (usually 25 minutes) followed by a short break. Folks swear by it to get more done. Don’t clock watch. Try a free browser-based app made for the job.

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And with that, another day of tech smarts over and out! Be sure to drop a rating, so we know how I’m doing. I’ll be back in your inbox tomorrow with the best tech newsletter in the USA! Until then, stay your amazing self. — Kim