Google?s Pixel 11 Comes With Plenty of A.I. Does Anyone Want That?

The phone?s artificial intelligence can order groceries, book tables and take photos on a user?s behalf. But is it something people really want?

Everyone?s Using This A.I. Dictation App That I Want to Murder With a Hammer

Wispr Flow is supposed to make writing effortless and magical. So I ?wrote? this column with it.

I Tested a Popular A.I. Slop Detector. It Felt Empowering.

Pangram excels at distinguishing chatbot-generated words from human writing. But it?s not reliable for spotting artificial images.

Follow the Markets and Track Stocks With These Free Apps

Google Finance and Apple?s Stocks app have added new features over the years to make them more useful for tracking the markets and your investments.

Apple?s Siri Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. Try These 5 Prompts to Get Acclimated.

An upgrade transformed the beleaguered virtual assistant into a modern chatbot. It?s imperfect but worth trying.

A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone?s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge.

Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.

Why TikTok?s Algorithm Keeps You Trapped in a Breakup Loop

As social media companies face scrutiny over addictive design features, mental health experts cite a stream of breakup content as an example of the failure to protect users.

Meta Launches New Facebook Marketplace App Called Seller

Seller is part of the Silicon Valley company?s strategy to innovate on its original social network.

How to Use ChatGPT and Gemini Prompts to Find Out What They Know About You

It can be unsettling what Gemini and ChatGPT have figured out about you and how easily your privacy can be punctured. Here?s how to find out.

How to Turn Your Phone Into a Personal Health Dashboard

Free apps from Google, Samsung and Apple can help you track your diet, exercise and well-being ? and provide vital information during emergencies.

How Meta?s Threads Became as Popular as X

The social platform that Meta once positioned as a rival to Elon Musk?s X now has 500 million monthly users. It increasingly resembles Reddit.

The Yoto Music Box Is a Ray of Hope Amid the ?Techlash?

Amid widespread ?techlash? over addictive screens and apps, the Yoto, an audio player for children, shows there?s still a way to make money while doing something nice.

How to Travel With a Car Seat

Cumbersome car seats are a perennial headache for parents who take trips with their little ones, but the right gear and a little creativity can ease the burden.

How to Remove Apps You Never Use (or at Least Hide Them)

If you need space back on your phone or tablet, removing built-in and unused apps can help free up storage and reduce screen clutter.

The Do?s and Don?ts of Buying Used Tech Gadgets

With a shortage of some components driving up costs of consumer electronics, refurbished devices are an attractive alternative to buying new.

Should You Outsource Your Morning Routine to a Chatbot?

A.I. wants to help you start the day. Its suggestions? Drink coffee and get dressed.

My Two Sleepless Months With the Eight Sleep Pod

The luxury gadget promises to hack sleep ? and relationships. But can anything?

A.I. Is Making Scams Hard to Spot. Here?s How to Protect Yourself.

A criminal could be masquerading as a celebrity, web store or family member asking for your money. Detecting scams requires a new approach.

How Google Is Starting to Win the A.I. Race

Despite its early stumbles, Google?s Gemini has leapfrogged ChatGPT in relevance and usefulness. Soon, it will be ubiquitous.

Peter G. Neumann, Who Warned of Computer Security Risks, Dies at 93

For decades, he criticized the industry?s lax attitudes toward computer security and individual digital privacy. He also developed solutions.

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