October 14, 2026
AI apps want the keys to your computer. Apple just sounded the alarm. Check these 3 settings on your Mac or PC today.

AI apps want the keys to your computer. Apple just sounded the alarm. Check these 3 settings on your Mac or PC today.

Zero clicks from you. Invisible text tells your AI assistant to ship your private files to a stranger, and it happily obeys. Researchers pulled this off against Microsoft’s Copilot.

October 12, 2026
Amazon keeps a secret list of guesses about you. Here’s how to read yours in 60 seconds.

Amazon keeps a secret list of guesses about you. Here’s how to read yours in 60 seconds.

One shopper found Amazon had decided she “has flat buttocks.” Here’s where Amazon, Google and Facebook hide what they think you are, and how to fix it.

Amazon keeps a secret list of guesses about you. Here’s how to read yours in 60 seconds.

Amazon keeps a secret list of guesses about you. Here’s how to read yours in 60 seconds.

One Amazon shopper bought a pair of butt-scrunch leggings. Amazon’s takeaway: She “has flat buttocks.” She found that little gem in a hidden corner of her account and posted it on Threads. More than 1 million people saw it in less than a day. (I laughed. Then I went straight to my own account.) Here’s […]

October 11, 2026
Fall into a better home: Up to 44% off

Fall into a better home: Up to 44% off

Inside: 10 smart fixes to warm your home, tackle the mess and save space.

October 8, 2026
Delete hundreds of duplicate photos in one tap, then find any picture just by describing it

Delete hundreds of duplicate photos in one tap, then find any picture just by describing it

I remember my parents saying, “Kim, stop wasting the film.” Back then, you got 36 shots a roll and waited days to see if any were keepers. Now we fire off 20 a day without blinking. (Guilty. See my triple selfie above.) Let’s clean up the mess and make finding the good ones easy. Perfect […]

October 7, 2026
⏰ Wait, you need to see these 25 deals

⏰ Wait, you need to see these 25 deals

Two Prime Deep Dives weren’t enough. Here are 25 more deals I had to share before the sale ends tonight.

October 4, 2026
🛍️ Prime deals are already dropping

🛍️ Prime deals are already dropping

Beat the rush! Early Prime savings are up to 60% off smart home tech, kitchen finds, personal care and more.

October 1, 2026
Brain dump, done

Brain dump, done

Your brain keeps nagging you until a task has a plan. The work doesn’t have to be actually finished. Here’s how to brain-dump into AI and walk away with a calendar.

September 29, 2026
Your phone can record the call, type and summarize it before you hang up. Here’s how on iPhone, Pixel and Samsung, and the legal line you can’t cross.

Your phone can record the call, type and summarize it before you hang up. Here’s how on iPhone, Pixel and Samsung, and the legal line you can’t cross.

The doctor who calls back. The contractor who gives you a quote. The insurance rep who talks in numbers. Your phone will record them, transcribe the conversation and write a summary, no app to buy, friend. Steps for iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy below, plus the 12-state rule that keeps you out of court.

September 26, 2026
‘Kim, which battery brand is safest?’ Here’s the answer for your phone, your iPad and your laptop, with links and the 10-second label check that matters more than the brand.

‘Kim, which battery brand is safest?’ Here’s the answer for your phone, your iPad and your laptop, with links and the 10-second label check that matters more than the brand.

A listener wants one power bank she can trust for her phone, iPad and laptop, because she’s scared of a fire on her nightstand or on a plane. Fair fear in a year when there have been more than 50 overheating incidents on flights, friend. Three picks, and the label trick that beats any brand name.

September 25, 2026
I put my driver’s license in my phone. Here’s what the bartender, the TSA agent and the cop see, and the one catch nobody mentions.

I put my driver’s license in my phone. Here’s what the bartender, the TSA agent and the cop see, and the one catch nobody mentions.

Fourteen states plus Puerto Rico let you load your license into Apple Wallet, and your passport works in all 50. Before anything leaves your phone, you see exactly what the bouncer is asking for and tap yes or no. The TSA line moves faster. The traffic cop? Still wants the plastic, friend.

September 23, 2026
You tapped an ad for Disney+ and landed in a casino. Over 400 brands are being used as bait.

You tapped an ad for Disney+ and landed in a casino. Over 400 brands are being used as bait.

That Delta ad in your feed may not be Delta, friend. NordVPN’s team found crooks using 400-plus real brands to push people into unlicensed casinos. Here’s the tell.

September 16, 2026
For the first time ever, Apple announced new iPhones and made the old ones cost MORE. Here’s what’s driving the bump, and how to buy TVs, laptops and phones before prices climb again.

For the first time ever, Apple announced new iPhones and made the old ones cost MORE. Here’s what’s driving the bump, and how to buy TVs, laptops and phones before prices climb again.

The iPhone 16 was $699 last Tuesday. The next day, it was $799. Same phone. Nothing changed. This is the first time Apple has raised prices on older iPhones at a launch event, and it’s not really about Apple. It’s about the chips inside everything you own, friend.

September 13, 2026
📱 New phone? Here’s what it’s missing

📱 New phone? Here’s what it’s missing

Inside: 10 smart extras that solve the little annoyances your new device doesn’t handle on its own. All on sale.

September 8, 2026
Your ring and watch are guessing. Calorie counts miss by up to 93%, and sleep stages are a bluff. Here’s how to wear one without letting it lie to you.

Your ring and watch are guessing. Calorie counts miss by up to 93%, and sleep stages are a bluff. Here’s how to wear one without letting it lie to you.

Stanford tested seven fitness trackers against lab gear. Heart rate passed. Calories missed by up to 93%, friend. Your ring is guessing at sleep stages and blood oxygen. Here’s how to stop it from fooling you.

September 3, 2026
Apple’s biggest launch in years lands September 9. Buy nothing with an Apple logo until then.

Apple’s biggest launch in years lands September 9. Buy nothing with an Apple logo until then.

Apple’s biggest launch in years lands Sept. 9: the iPhone 18 Pro, the first foldable, new Watches and AirPods. Buy anything Apple before then, friend, and you’re paying the impatience tax. Full wait list below.

August 31, 2026
Delete these apps right now: The 2026 list of malicious Android and iPhone apps

Delete these apps right now: The 2026 list of malicious Android and iPhone apps

Google and Apple pulled a list of more than 75 apps for stealing money, bank logins and more. Removal doesn’t reach your phone. Here’s the list and the 5-minute check.

Check this list of apps caught stealing, spying and billing you. They’re gone from the stores. They’re not gone from your phone.

Check this list of apps caught stealing, spying and billing you. They’re gone from the stores. They’re not gone from your phone.

Twenty-eight of them sold the same scam under one name. Five of them quietly installed a bank account thief. Fifty of them planted a rootkit that survives a factory reset. Google and Apple pulled every one of these apps this year, but removal doesn’t reach the copy on your phone. Here’s the list, the one rule that catches most of them and the five-minute check.

August 23, 2026
I have passkeys on Google and my bank. Do I still need a password manager?

I have passkeys on Google and my bank. Do I still need a password manager?

Paul in Indiana set up passkeys and wonders why he still needs a password manager. Fair question. Passkeys cover maybe a dozen accounts. The other 150 are still running on “Fluffy2019!” Here’s how the two work together and the one move that ends password chaos for good.

August 16, 2026
🤖 Don’t replace it yet: Gadgets make old tech feel new

🤖 Don’t replace it yet: Gadgets make old tech feel new

Inside: 10 add-ons give older TVs, laptops, cars and other tech modern features without a major upgrade.