![]() | 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. | |
![]() | Tired of Hacked Passwords? Help Is on the Way. |
Apps from Apple, Google and others can assist in making your online accounts more secure, even as new ways of logging in continue to take off. | |
![]() | Why Your Life Is Now on Subscriptions |
As companies look to build cash flow and loyalty, everything from heated car seats to earthworm deliveries can become a recurring charge on your credit card. | |
![]() | Five Ways A.I. Search Beats an Old-School Google Search |
Google?s A.I. search technology is far from perfect (don?t count on it for celebrity news), but it excels at tasks like picking out groceries and detecting scams. | |
![]() | Struggling With Phone Addiction? Try These Remedies. |
Counting minutes is a poor way to curb phone habits. Real antidotes, experts say, include mindful parenting, curated content and human connection. | |
![]() | How Good Is Google?s Gemini AI at Making Travel Plans? |
Gemini is a digital Swiss Army knife for planning flights, activities and routes, but it isn?t perfect. Why did it forget to put underwear on the packing list? | |
![]() | Aging in Place: How Technology Might Help You Grow Old at Home |
The budding field is turning dreams into reality for older adults who are eager to age in place, filling caregiving gaps and easing minds as America ages rapidly. | |
![]() | Spice Up Your Cooking Skills With Help From Your Phone |
Recipe apps and artificial intelligence can give you a boost, but free tools already on your device can also assist with meal planning and preparation. | |
![]() | I Feel So Sorry for My A.I. Sunglasses |
Plenty of people hate Mark Zuckerberg?s superintelligent, supercharged spectacles. I was ready to hate them, too. | |
![]() | Paul Brainerd Dies at 78; Pioneered Desktop Publishing With PageMaker |
His software brought printing into the digital age, allowing users to stop manually splicing columns of text and graphics and instead create layouts on a virtual pasteboard. | |
![]() | Useful Local Travel Apps to Download Before You Go Abroad |
Ride-hailing, dining and navigation apps you rely on at home may not be the best options in many countries. Here are local alternatives to download before you go. | |
![]() | How to Follow the Game, Even When You Can?t See It Live |
When previous commitments keep you from catching your team on television, keep up with it using free apps that quietly deliver scores and more to your phone. | |
![]() | 4 Apps That Make Traveling With Disabilities Easier |
Three apps and one website help travelers with a variety of disabilities identify potential obstacles, get audio descriptions in 185 languages and book custom trips. | |
![]() | A.I. Chatbots Want Your Health Records. Tread Carefully. |
Following rivals like Amazon and OpenAI, Microsoft is upgrading its artificially intelligent assistant to track your health. There are benefits and risks to consider. | |
![]() | The Smart Home Never Quite Worked. Now It?s Getting an A.I. Reboot. |
Amazon and Google think that artificially intelligent assistants like Alexa+ and Gemini will speed up the process of setting up a smart home, but many problems remain unsolved. | |
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