Day: April 18, 2024

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Business

[Fox Business] FTC may try to block yet another business merger

Federal antitrust regulators are planning to file a lawsuit to block Coach parent Tapestry’s $8.5 billion bid to buy Michael Kors owner Capri, according to a report by New York Times Dealbook.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is expected to hold a meeting next week to discuss the case, which could lead the commissioners to hold a vote on filing the lawsuit — though the report noted that the agency may decide not to sue.

The proposed merger would bring together top luxury brands including Tapestry’s Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman with Capri’s Jimmy Choo and Versace. The companies received clearance from regulators in the European Union and Japan on Monday.

If it proceeds, the merger would create a U.S. fashion powerhouse that could be more competitive with larger European rivals like Louis Vuitton parent company LVMH and Gucci owner Kering as the industry deals with a slowdown in spending on luxury fashion.

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The FTC asked the two companies for more information about the merger in November, a few months after the deal was first proposed in August.

The Times’ report noted that regulators may be concerned that the merger could undercut competition between brands on pricing, which could result in consumers paying a higher price to buy products from the brands.

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Tapestry CEO Joanne Crevoiserat has said that she expects the deal to be finalized in 2024 and told Bloomberg in an interview on Monday, “We know that given the landscape, it just takes time to work through the issues,” and added that she doesn’t believe it’s necessary for the company to sell off some of its brands to ensure the deal goes through.

Capri’s stock was down 2.72% during Wednesday’s trading, while Tapestry’s fell 0.91%.

If the FTC moves to block the merger, it will be the latest effort by the agency during the Biden administration to block mergers and acquisitions that it views as undermining competition.

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The pending merger between grocery store chains Albertsons and Kroger is currently facing a legal challenge from the administration.

A proposed merger between budget airlines Spirit and JetBlue was called off after a federal judge sided with the FTC in its lawsuit challenging the tie-up.

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The FTC’s effort to block Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard was rejected by a federal court and that $75 billion deal was completed in October 2023.

President Biden has signaled his opposition to Nippon Steel’s more than $14 billion bid to buy U.S. Steel, which is currently undergoing an antitrust investigation though the administration hasn’t filed a lawsuit to block it at this time.

Reuters contributed to this report.

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