Google Calendar ambush - your 30-second fix

About this episode

This episode discusses unexpected Google Calendar invites, tips for safety, recent research on pancreatic cancer, social media addiction, and the pronunciation of 'Gif'.

The Google invite you didn't ask for. It's skipping your inbox and going straight to your calendar. It just shows up. But here's the good news. I'll tell you how to fix it in 30 seconds.From your iPhone to your router, I have a few tips to keep you safe. Plus new research on pancreatic cancer and a landmark case found Meta and YouTube guilty of addicting kids to social media. And the age-old argument: is it Gif or Jif? The man who invented it, Steve Wilhite, weighs in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Kim Komando

Topics covered

• Google Calendar
• social media addiction
• pancreatic cancer
• Gif vs Jif
• technology tips

Keywords

• Google Calendar
• social media
• pancreatic cancer
• Gif
• Jif
• technology tips
• safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Meta, YouTube, Google

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