Why stores want your email at checkout

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Hand over your email, and every purchase gets tracked. Here’s what you’re giving up.

The top five AI chatbots

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Every day, more Americans are trying out AI for everything. It promises literary insight, second opinions, or even legal clarity, but can you trust them?

Use AI to make your emails less cringe

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Before you hit send and accidentally start office drama, copy your message into a chatbot and let AI make you sound less like a jerk.

The “learn to code” promise just collapsed

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Turns out all those years of pushing coding in schools may have set grads up for failure. Here are the skills that will matter in the AI age.

Three easy ways to document your road trip

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Don’t let your trip photos disappear into your camera roll. Try these simple tips to organize, share and remember every stop.

Four jobs AI can’t replace

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It’s not coming for everything. Here are careers where humans still rule.

Your new go-to therapist? ChatGPT

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Therapy costs a pretty penny, so people are turning to AI to deal with their emotions. Plus, Google Photos can now erase your ex, fake toll road scams are everywhere, and the latest (questionable) prediction for the end of the world. Oh, and Starlink Wi-Fi is coming to your next flight.

Your iPhone can listen for danger

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There’s a hidden feature that can alert you to sounds like smoke alarms, knocks, or even your baby crying. Check it out!

AI is recording everything at work

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AI tools now transcribe every meeting. Should you warn people before hitting record?

How to self-publish your book

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So you wrote a book, congrats! Skip the waiting game with publishers. You can do it yourself with Kindle Direct Publishing.

Bye-bye to free Wi-Fi

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Remember internet cafes? These days, many coffee shops are tired of folks camping out all day on free internet.

Carsick from your phone? This iPhone trick can help

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If looking at your phone in the car makes you queasy, you’re not alone. Give your brain a break and enjoy the ride.

Is cellphone radiation really safe?

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Robert F. Kennedy is catching heat for warning about cellphone radiation. But is he right? Here’s the scoop.

Bitcoin millionaire kidnapped in NYC — May 31st, Hour 1

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Crypto bragging rights aren’t worth 17 days as a hostage. Plus, LexisNexis data breach, how to spot digital cheaters, and Paul from Missouri wants to turn his 3D-printed puzzle hobby into a hit YouTube channel.

Anthropic’s chatbot tries blackmail — May 31st, Hour 2

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When your AI starts threatening you … yikes. Also, an app for faking workouts, Apple rumors, and why Amazon suddenly owes people money. Plus, Sarah from Connecticut watched her dog have a seizure on a pet cam — and her other pup rescued him!

Do you use AI at work? — May 31st, Hour 3

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People are using ChatGPT at the office, but hiding it from the boss. Here’s why. Plus, a self-driving 18-wheeler hits the road, facial recognition at airports, and Gen Z’s new side hustle. Also, caller Andrew from Florida saved a girl caught in a rip current with a drone.

The FBI can now see through walls — May 31st, Hour 4

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New radar tech lets the FBI scan right through your walls and spot people inside. Could you survive a phone-free vacation? More people are and they’re paying thousands to do it. Plus, Apple’s AI flop, the Take It Down Act, and how to stay off the grid.

How to add a VPN to your TV

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Unlock streaming shows from around the world. Here’s the easy way to watch anything you want.

OpenAI’s new everything device

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OpenAI and Apple design legend Johnny Ive are building something big. Will it replace your iPhone?

New ways to spot an affair

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Is your spouse glued to their phone all of a sudden? Modern cheaters have more ways to cover their tracks.