Weekly Download #81: Tech tips for Group Trips (Bachelor/ette Edition)

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Hello , it’s Sunday, April 13– and I’m gonna get right into it: I’m in Montreal for a bachelor party – or as they call it in England “a stag do.”

But fortunately I have normal friends because we did cool stuff like curling at the world’s oldest sporting club.

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Keep scrolling for some top tech tips for group trips, news of the week, and more.

• HOW TO: Tech Tips for Group Trips

• THE BIG ONE: One big news story in 100 words or less

• FAST FIVE: Five news stories you missed.

• GEAR GIVEAWAY: BLUETTI Charger 1

• MORON OF THE WEEK: Penguin vs. Helcopter

• DEALS: Save money on gear you NEED.

• TOOLS: Cool apps on our radar.

Alright let’s do this!

-Roger

P.S. Make sure you enter the sweepstakes Kevin posted last week – imagine having a charger that can recharge your car while it’s driving. The future is so freakin cool.

HOW TO
Tech Tips for Group Trips

As I mentioned, I am currently in beautiful Montreal in the wonderful country of Canada with a group of 10 genuinely well-behaved men. Here are some tips that’ll help make your next group trip a little smoother.

How to turn data roaming on if you’re going international

iPhone
Settings > Cellular > Cellular Data Options > Toggle Data Roaming ON

Android
Settings > Connections or Network & Internet > Mobile Networks > Toggle Data Roaming ON

The best way to split checks without making the server or bartender run 10 credit cards

On Venmo
Tap your profile picture > screenshot the QR code > send it in group chat

Using Splitwise
Splitwise is an incredible app for splitting checks with large groups of people.

How to make sure your bachelor/ette of honor doesn’t get lost in a strange city

iPhone
Open the Find My app > Tap the People tab > Tap Add > Choose Share My Location > Choose friends to share location with > Set duration of location sharing.

What are your favorite travel trips? Let us know in the comments. 

THE BIG ONE
One big news story in 100 words or less

I’m going to make this one really quick without getting political. Donald Trump is doing something with tariffs that’s nothing short of market manipulation.

The best example came this week when he announced that smartphones and computers were exempt from the tariffs he’s imposing on China.

This meant big profits for anyone who knew a stock like $AAPL (Apple) would recover before the rest of the market.

The biggest winners? Anyone who took Trump’s “buy” post on Truth Social seriously (aka inside traders and Members of Congress).

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FAST FIVE
Five news stories you missed

1.) Trump proposes “Saving TikTok” by rebranding it to “TikTok America”
KnowTechie’s take: Who doesn’t love a meaningless gesture?

2.) ChatGPT might be close to 1,000,000,000 users
KnowTechie’s take: I dunno if we can really trust OpenAI’s numbers but good for them.

3.) UK police developing AI tool that can “predict killers”
KnowTechie’s take: Sounds like Minority Report but with a focus on the “minority” part

4.) Meta asking Trump to intervene and stop FTC investigation he initiated in 2020
KnowTechie’s take: I dunno anymore, man lol.

5.) Did Trump’s team use Chat GPT to set new trade rules?
KnowTechie’s take: Quick answer: yes. 

GEAR GIVEAWAY
BLUETTI Charger 1

I wrote about the BLUETTI Charger 1 a couple of weeks back, and people were SO interested in it that Kevin just HAD to do a giveaway. 

Here’s a little bit about this essential road trip device that can actually charge your car while you drive

BLUETTI Charge 1

Features:
- Specially designed to recharge car alternators
- Prevents your car battery from draining
- Great for “off the grid” living or long trips
- $249 starting price

You have until May 5th to enter, so do NOT miss your chance.

Moron of the Week
Penguin vs. Helicopter

Penguins are famously flightless birds – as some (fortunately uninjured) helicopter operators found out recently in South Africa. 

The low-altitude crash was apparently caused by an “unsecured penguin” that had been placed into a cardboard box. Fittingly, the incident occurred on the South African island of Bird Island. 

I think there’s a lot to learn here, but first of all, I’d say you should never put a penguin in a cardboard box and then try to fly off in a helicopter. That’ll make the penguin mad and probably make your helicopter crash.

DEALS

This 43″ 4K Amazon TV usually costs $369, get it now for $209

Blink security cameras are stupid cheap right now at Amazon

Save 25% on these Shark Tank-featured earplugs that actually work

Google Pixel Tablet 128GB with dock now $399 after price drop

Get lifetime access to Microsoft Office for Mac for just $43

TOOLS

Splitwise – App for splitting up big group checks/trips

Brick – App and peripheral that lets you “brick” your phone to help productivity

Altar – AI-Powered Creative Engine

OmniHuman by Bytedance – Generate video with realistic looking humans

Recall Augmented Browsing – AI-powered app that helps you remember where you’ve browsed before

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-Roger

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