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Never miss an expiration date again with this hidden iPhone shortcut

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Never miss an expiration date again with this hidden iPhone shortcut

We all have items that we need to use or consume before they expire, such as food, prescriptions, or medication. But sometimes, we forget to check the expiration dates and end up wasting money or risking our health. Wouldn’t it be nice if our iPhone could remind us when these items are about to expire? Well, guess what? It can.

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Shortcuts app on iPhone (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

Using iPhone’s handy Shortcuts app

The Shortcuts app is a great tool that lets you automate tasks and create custom actions on your iPhone. You can use it to create shortcuts that run with a single tap, a voice command, or a scheduled time.

One of the shortcuts that you can create is an expiration reminder. This shortcut will make your iPhone notify you when an item of your choice is about to expire. You can use it for any item that has an expiration date, such as food, prescription, medication, or cosmetics.

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How to create an expiration reminder shortcut

Creating an expiration reminder shortcut is very easy. Just follow these steps:

  • If the Shortcuts app isn’t already on your home screen, swipe down from the top of your phone and type “Shortcuts”
  • Then, open the Shortcuts app
  • Tap Gallery in the bottom right corner of your screen
  • Now, search for the word “Expiration” in the search bar
  • Press Add Expiration Reminder
  • Then tap – Add Shortcut

Steps to create an expiration reminder using shortcuts app (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

  • Return to My Shortcuts by tapping Shortcuts in the bottom left of the screen
  • Then tap – All Shortcuts
  • Tap Add Expiration Reminder
  • Type the item you’re keeping track of and want your iPhone to remind you of when it expires, for instance – Cholesterol medication
  • Then tap Done 
  • Now, choose a date and time
  • Then tap Done

Steps to create an expiration reminder using shortcuts app (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

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How to create an expiration reminder shortcut using Siri

You can also add a voice command that will trigger the shortcut.

  • You can say, “Siri, add expiration reminder.” Then Siri will add it.
  • Then, you can tap Change, and Siri will ask, “What do you want to change it to? For example, you could say, “Milk is expiring. “
  • Then tap those words “Milk is expiring,” and I will take you to your Lists. Then tap the expiration reminder that you created again.
  • Tap on the i with a circle around it.  
  • Next, toggle on the date and it will allow you to add a date. Toggle on time, and it will allow you to add a specific time.
  • Then tap Done. 

Steps to create an expiration reminder using the shortcuts app and Siri (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

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How to use and delete an expiration reminder notification

When the date and time you have chosen arrive, your iPhone will send you a reminder notification. You can tap on it and see more details. Once you’ve read it, you can swipe left and tap delete to remove it.

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Steps to use and delete an expiration reminder using shortcuts app (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

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Kurt’s key takeaways

The expiration reminder shortcut is a handy way to make your iPhone remind you when your food, subscriptions, or medication is about to expire. It can help you save money, avoid waste, and stay healthy. You can create as many expiration reminders as you want for different items and dates.

What’s the one item you always let expire and think this shortcut would help? Let us know by writing us at Cyberguy.com/Contact.

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Fox News AI Newsletter: 10 showstopping CES innovations

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!

Welcome to Fox News’ Artificial Intelligence newsletter with the latest AI technology advancements.

IN TODAY’S NEWSLETTER:

– CES 2026 showstoppers: 10 gadgets you have to see
– Construction giant unveils AI to help prevent job site accidents: ‘It’s essentially a personal assistant’
– Fox News gets exclusive look at company helping businesses nationwide harness AI-powered robots to boost efficiency and fill labor gaps

CES 2026 put health tech front and center, with companies showcasing smarter ways to support prevention, mobility and long-term wellness. (CES)

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FUTURE IS NOW: Every January, the Consumer Electronics Show, better known as CES, takes over Las Vegas. It’s where tech companies show off what they’re building next, from products that are almost ready to buy to ideas that feel pulled from the future.

SAFER SITES: Construction equipment giant Caterpillar has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool designed to improve job site safety and boost efficiency as the industry grapples with labor shortages.

FUTURE OF WELLNESS: The Consumer Electronics Show, better known as CES, is the world’s largest consumer technology event, and it’s underway in Las Vegas. It takes over the city every January for four days and draws global attention from tech companies, startups, researchers, investors and journalists, of course.

FUTURE OF WORK: As artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving, Fox News got an exclusive look at a company helping businesses nationwide harness AI-powered robots to boost efficiency and fill labor gaps. RobotLAB, with 36 locations across the country and headquartered in Texas, houses more than 50 different types of robots, from cleaning and customer service bots to security bots.

The LG CLOiD robot and the LG OLED evo AI Wallpaper TV are displayed onstage during an LG Electronics news conference at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Jan. 5, 2026. (REUTERS/Steve Marcus)

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COMPUTE CRUNCH: The price tag for competing in the artificial intelligence race is rapidly climbing, fueling demand for advanced computing power and the high-end chips that are needed to support it. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) CEO Lisa Su said demand for AI computing is accelerating as industries rush to expand their capabilities.

AI GONE WRONG: A California teenager used a chatbot over several months for drug-use guidance on ChatGPT, his mother said. Sam Nelson, 18, was preparing for college when he asked an AI chatbot how many grams of kratom, a plant-based painkiller commonly sold at smoke shops and gas stations across the country, he would need to get a strong high, his mother, Leila Turner-Scott, told SFGate, according to the New York Post. 

DR CHAT: ‘The Big Money Show’ panelists weigh in on a report on people turning to ChatGPT for medical and healthcare questions.

‘FUNDAMENTALLY DEFLATIONARY’: OpenAI Board Chair Bret Taylor discusses artificial intelligence’s potential to change traditional work and its increasing use in healthcare on ‘Varney & Co.’

MIND TRAP ALERT: Artificial intelligence chatbots are quickly becoming part of our daily lives. Many of us turn to them for ideas, advice or conversation. For most, that interaction feels harmless. However, mental health experts now warn that for a small group of vulnerable people, long and emotionally charged conversations with AI may worsen delusions or psychotic symptoms.

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A California teenager sought drug-use guidance from a ChatGPT chatbot over several months while preparing for college, his mother told SFGate, according to the New York Post. (Kurt “CyberGuy” Knutsson)

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These AI projects include Prometheus, the first of several supercluster computing systems, which is expected to come online in New Albany, Ohio, sometime this year. Meta is funding the construction of new nuclear reactors as part of the agreements, the first of which may come online “as early as 2030.” These announcements are part of Meta’s ongoing goal to support its future AI operations with nuclear energy, having previously signed a deal with Constellation to revive an aging nuclear power plant last year.

Financial information for the agreements hasn’t been released, but Meta says that it will “pay the full costs for energy used by our data centers so consumers don’t bear these expenses.”

“Our agreements with Vistra, TerraPower, Oklo, and Constellation make Meta one of the most significant corporate purchasers of nuclear energy in American history,” Meta’s chief global affairs officer, Joel Kaplan, said in the announcement. “State-of-the-art data centers and AI infrastructure are essential to securing America’s position as a global leader in AI.”

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