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Before you sign that contractor bid, do this first

Kim is in the middle of a new AC unit and an ADU build. Here’s the two-step AI move she uses before signing anything.

U.S. Customs searched 55,318 devices last year. No warrant needed. Here’s the one thing that protects you.

You land at JFK after a fabulous two-week trip seeing all of the crowned heads of Europe. You’re tired, jet-lagged and happy to be home. A customs officer pulls you aside, asks for your phone and starts scrolling through your photos, your texts, your emails. No warrant. No stated reason. No suspicion of any crime. […]

Four humans flew around the moon. Here’s the technology that got them there.

Yesterday, four humans flew 252,757 miles from Earth, swinging around the lunar far side in a spacecraft the size of a minibus. They broke a record that had stood since 1970 when Apollo 13 limped past the moon, trying to get its crew home alive. The Artemis II voyagers woke up to Chappell Roan’s “Pink […]

Stanford and Harvard proved AI can outpick your fund manager

Three studies. Some very uncomfortable numbers for the guy in the Patagonia vest.

He trained an AI to sound like his wife. Now they talk every day.

A category of AI built for grief and caregiving is quietly growing. Here’s what it is, who it’s for and why it might matter more than any productivity app ever will.

10 easy upgrades to organize your tech life

Inside: Back up your files, ditch cable chaos and save your old memories. Up to 40% off.

Your internet provider can see every show you watch. And they’re using it against you.

You’re paying $80 a month for internet. Your provider is watching exactly what you do with it and quietly punishing you for it. Here’s what’s happening inside your connection.

5 weirdly popular YouTube channels you’ve never heard of (but won’t be able to stop watching)

Millions of people have leaped down these rabbit holes. This Friday, you will, too.

Every movie you bought on Apple TV, Amazon and Google Play can vanish overnight

When you buy a digital movie, you’re not buying anything. You’re renting it. Until you’re not. Here’s how to protect what you’ve already paid for.

She lost everything in a wildfire. Then her adjuster paid 38 cents on the dollar. Here’s the 20-minute fix.

Carol couldn’t remember what she owned. Her adjuster took full advantage. Here’s how you can protect yourself with one Sunday afternoon and your phone camera.

Big Tech’s best April Fools’ jokes weren’t jokes. They changed your life.

Gmail. Google Maps. The App Store. Every one was dismissed like an absurd April Fools’ prank. Every one became unavoidable. And every one came with a price tag nobody saw coming.

Big Spring Sale last calls: Up to 60% off tech and smart tools

Don’t miss out: Snag an Amazon Echo Spot, charging must-haves and outdoor upgrades. All $50 or less.

ChatGPT has been taking notes on you. Here’s how to see them.

ChatGPT’s memory feature is on by default, and it’s been building a personal profile from every conversation you’ve ever had. Here’s what it knows and how to take control in under two minutes.

Your router has an expiration date, and you probably already missed it

Most Americans are running routers that stopped getting security updates years ago. The FCC just made it a national security issue. Here’s what to do.

Best feel-good finds from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale: Save up to 52%

Inside: A sunrise alarm, massage tools, skin care and a few goodies under $10. Shop before the deals disappear.

Google Maps accidentally photographed the world’s strangest secrets

From a village with 400 dolls to a desert landing pad for space travelers, here’s what Google’s cameras found when nobody was watching.

Isn’t my browser’s built-in password saver good enough?

Joe in Phoenix uses Google to save his passwords and wants to know why he’d need anything else. Fair question. Here’s the honest answer.

Top 10 home upgrades from Amazon Big Spring Sale: Up to 49% off

Inside: A wireless video doorbell, stronger locks, lights that dance to your music and more sanity-saving finds.

There’s a new kind of camera spreading across America. It doesn’t care how fast you’re going. It’s listening.

No radar gun. No officer. Just a very patient microphone running 24 hours a day. And the tickets are already in the mail.

I mentioned Google Calendar scams on the show. The response was enormous. Here’s everything you wanted to know.

A fake meeting invite shows up on your calendar. Looks completely real. One tap on the link inside and your Google account is gone.