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The free library tech features you should be using<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Plus: Instagram’s AI image uproar, better fireworks photos, and de-crapified Amazon listings<\/h3>\n\n\n
Jared Newman<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0|\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>July 14, 2026<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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Hey there! I’m Jared Newman, a longtime tech journalist, and you’re reading the free edition of Advisorator, my weekly tech advice newsletter.<\/em> Did someone share this newsletter with you? Sign up<\/a> to get it every Tuesday.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last week, I wrote about buying the cheapest printer possible<\/a>, but maybe you don’t even need one at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Kelsy H., a library services technician, pointed out in our Tech Buds forum<\/a>, many libraries will print your documents for free or cheap. In some cases, you can even send documents from home and pick them up at your convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That helpful tip got me thinking about all the other tech-related services you might be overlooking from your local library, many of which are free of charge …<\/p>\n\n\n

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News in brief<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instagram’s AI image uproar:<\/strong> Meta put Instagram users on edge last week<\/a> with a feature called “Muse Edge,” which let users generate AI images based on photos in other users’ public profiles. The feature was enabled by default and required a trip to Instagram’s settings menu to opt out. Backlash came quickly from both regular users and celebrities<\/a> who didn’t want their photos turned into AI slop without consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meta disabled the feature a few days later, acknowledging that it “missed the mark<\/a>.” Still, the whole ordeal is an argument for making your Instagram account private<\/a> (that is, invite-only) in case the company tries something like this again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More notable news and reads:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n