Science and Technology

[Fox News] Fix autocorrect if it’s driving you ducking crazy

Frustrated with how often autocorrect is auto-wrong? Even with new AI features included in many platforms’ latest updates, autocorrect remains annoying. Let’s fix that for iOS and Android.

Join over 500,000 people who get tech smart with my free newsletter.

It’s easy to sign up and one click to cancel if you don’t like it.

If this saves you a little frustration, share this tip with a friend!

SEE WHAT THE HOME YOU GREW UP IN LOOKS LIKE NOW AND OTHER MAPS TRICKS

Go cold turkey

Yes, you can just turn it off — no more bad guesses or awkward corrections. Just type what you mean letter by letter, like in the early days.

Note: Depending on your Android make, model and OS, steps may differ. There are just too many variations to cover all of them.

Start here on your iPhone

Bonus tip: In iOS, misspellings are underlined. To turn that off, head to Settings > General > Keyboard again and turn off Check Spelling.

CAN YOU SPOT ELECTION DEEPFAKES? HERE’S HOW NOT TO BE DUPED

Using an Android?

Bonus tip: Under your keyboard settings, flip the switches next to “Predictive Text” and “Show Predictions Inline.”

Add your own slang

If you’re feeling ambitious, program your phone to replace a phrase with your shorthand. Think turning “brt” into “be right there” or “1234” into “Four Score and Seven Years Ago.” Pretty slick!

Pro tip: In iOS and Android, if you leave the Shortcut field blank, autocorrect will stop bugging you with alternate spellings.

SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGIST URGES PARENTS TO KEEP SMARTPHONES AWAY FROM KIDS TO ‘PROTECT’ THEIR MENTAL HEALTH

Why is autocorrect capitalizing random words?

You may notice that autocorrect capitalizes random words in a sentence. If you are typing something like, “I need to call Mom and ask when She needs to go to the Store,” you’ll have to go back and make a change to all the words that shouldn’t be capitalized.

If you don’t know why autocorrect keeps capitalizing Mom and Store, take a peek at your contact list and see how you’re typing names. If you save certain words in your contact list a certain way, autocorrect assumes this is the way you always want it written.

Another simple fix for this issue is to turn off the auto-capitalization setting in your keyboard tab.

Get tech-smarter on your schedule

Award-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.

Copyright 2024, WestStar Multimedia Entertainment. All rights reserved.

Read More 

Business

[Fox Business] Toyota recalls 55,000 Prius models from 2023 and 2024

Toyota has a voluntary recall underway in the U.S. for tens of thousands of Prius and Prius HEVs from the model years 2023-2024.

The automaker announced it had launched the recall Wednesday, linking it to a problem with the rear doors and their electronic latches that about 55,000 cars may have in America.

“Water can enter and short circuit the electronic rear door latches in the involved vehicles,” Toyota said. “If the doors are not locked, they could open while the vehicle is moving or in a crash, increasing the risk of injury to occupants.”

TOYOTA RECALLING 381K TACOMA PICKUPS OVER AXLE ISSUE RAISING CRASH RISK

The automaker recommended people in the U.S. and Canada with one of the recalled vehicles turn on a feature “that automatically locks the doors when shifting from Park” for now.

Mailed notification of the recall will go out to affected car owners by early June.

Toyota said owners will ultimately be able to take their affected vehicle to a Toyota dealer and get rear door opener switches swapped for “improved” switches. That, the company said, will not cost owners a penny.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE ON FOX BUSINESS

The same issue may also affect 2023-2024 Prius and Prius HEVs in certain places outside the U.S., prompting Toyota to recall 156,000 others in Japan, North America, Europe and Asia, according to a press release.

The company unveiled its 2023 Prius and Prius Prime in 2022 and followed those up a year later with the 2024 model year vehicles. It has been making Priuses for over 20 years.

TOYOTA ISSUES ‘DO NOT DRIVE’ ADVISORY TO 50,000 CAR OWNERS OVER POTENTIALLY DEADLY AIR BAG ISSUE

In early January, Toyota Motors North America said it had sold about 38,000 Prius vehicles in the U.S. in 2023. That marked a 3% increase from the prior year.

Read More 

Business

[Fox Business] Movie star look-alike leads to a $500,000 lottery prize for Michigan man

It’s a story that seems ripped from a movie – literally.

A 26-year-old man from Michigan was watching a movie featuring a character who won a lottery prize. The man thought the character looked like him — so he took it as a sign that he should try his luck with the lottery as well, said the Michigan Lottery in an April 17 posting on its website. 

And just as in the movie, the man, who chose to remain anonymous, won a huge prize. 

MICHIGAN WOMAN WINS OVER $900,000 IN LOTTERY: ‘I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG’

“I was watching a movie and the main character won big on a lottery ticket. The main character was my look-alike, so I took it as a sign to go buy a ticket,” the man told the Michigan Lottery website. 

He went out to the E-Z Stop Food Mart in Flint and purchased a Lucky No. 13 scratch-off ticket, which he did not immediately scratch off. 

Later that day, he scratched the ticket – and was shocked to see what happened.

MICHIGAN MAN STOPS FOR BURGER, WINS $200,000 LOTTERY PRIZE

“When I saw I’d won $500,000, I couldn’t believe my eyes! I wanted to make sure what I was seeing was real before sharing the news with my friends, so I went into the bathroom to look the ticket over again,” he told the Michigan Lottery website.

After he was assured his eyes were not tricking him, he called his girlfriend to let her know about his big win.

“I feel so blessed to win this amount of money,” he told the Michigan Lottery. 

MICHIGAN MAN WINS $110,000 JACKPOT TWICE IN 6 MONTHS: ‘WINNING IS SUCH A BLESSING’

While claiming his massive prize, the man told the Michigan Lottery that he will be using the money to take care of his children and go on vacation.

The Lucky No. 13 scratch-off game was launched in April 2023, said the Michigan Lottery website. 

There is one top $500,000 prize that has yet to be claimed, as well as more than $7 million in other prizes from the game. 

Michiganders won more than $1.7 billion from instant win games in 2023, said the Michigan Lottery’s website. 

CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER

The Michigan Lottery was founded in 1972. 

Proceeds from ticket sales go to the Michigan School Aid Fund, said the Michigan Lottery website.  

GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE

In the 2023 fiscal year, the Michigan Lottery contributed more than $1.3 billion to the Michigan School Aid Fund, it said. 

For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle. 

Read More