Tag: email

AI is killing off the billable hour

Think lawyers are charging too much? Kim Komando explains how the billable hour is changing and what AI can replace for pennies.

I’m cheating on ChatGPT

I’ve been making ChatGPT fight Google Gemini, and man, one of them is getting smoked.

How to fix your bad AI output

You are going to love this. I know it. Why? Because we’ve all done it.  You toss ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, Perplexity or, God forbid, Siri a simple question, and it vomits. Or you tell it, “Write an email,” and out comes a mushy blob of corporate buzzwords no real human would ever say. If you […]

You might be yelling at a toaster

Quick question: When’s the last time you really knew if you were chatting with a real human on a customer-service call? Turns out, in more places than you think, it’s not a person at all. It’s AI. That might be fine when you’re asking a dumb question like, “What time do you close?” But what […]

When robots start flying us

Imagine boarding a plane, looking toward the cockpit … and no one’s there. No captain, no copilot. Just empty seats and a glowing dashboard. Sounds like sci-fi, right? Nope, it’s real, and it’s already flying. A company called Reliable Robotics (paywall link) just pulled it off with a Cessna 208B Caravan. This is a rugged, […]

5 ways GPT-5 can do in minutes what used to take you days

The other day, I needed to round up every single email about the never-ending trouble we’ve had with our pool builder. We’re talking years of back-and-forth, buried in thousands of emails. Doing it manually would have taken me days and put me in a really nasty bad mood as I was reliving the horror. Cue […]

Panic fast, fix faster

You’ve got 13 seconds to undo, unplug, swipe or save your digital dignity. That’s your window to salvage your glitchy app, that accidental “Reply All” email or your phone freezing mid-sentence.  Don’t scream, at least not yet.  ☕ 1. Spilled something on your laptop? Flip it upside down. Immediately. Don’t sit there staring at the […]

Meetings now come with surveillance

It doesn’t bother me anymore, but it used to. Maybe it’s happened to you. You’re in a Zoom call, wearing pajama bottoms, and someone casually says, “Oh, my AI assistant is taking notes of everything everyone is saying.” Wait, what?! There’s a digital stenographer silently documenting every sigh, awkward pause and half-baked idea you mutter? […]

Tech we thought was the future

It’s Friday, and I’m feeling a little nostalgic. Let’s take a fun walk down memory lane back when our gadgets were clunky, slow and somehow magical. Remember when flipping your phone shut made you feel like a movie star? Or hearing the sound of a modem? Good times. Take a look at this list and […]

Gadget or gimmick? The truth behind viral tech products

There’s a fine line though between “tech that improves your life” and “tech that ends up in a junk drawer next to the USB lava lamp.”

LinkedIn secrets for success

LinkedIn isn’t a graveyard, it’s a garden. Water it with useful posts and watch opportunity grow (yep, even in 2025).

Dark Web deep dive: Hitmen, hacking and credit cards

Yesterday I told you all about the Dark Web. Missed it? Part 1 is here. As expected, so many of you asked me, “Why the heck would you even go on the Dark Web?” It’s my job No, really! The fine folks at the Daily Mail asked if I’d do a Dark Web deep dive […]

A clutter-free inbox: Your simple guide to email zen in 2025

How to clean up your inbox in Gmail, Microsoft Outlook, Apple Mail and Yahoo

Best way to stop spam texts for good

Tired of spam calls and texts? Here’s my easy solution to protect your personal info and stop annoying messages.

5 things you should never put on a resume

Now that bots are scanning resumes, an AI program could reject our resume before a hiring manager even sees it. Here’s how to make the cut.

So much data left exposed for anyone to see

Here’s why it’s time to get even more serious about your private info and what’s posted online.

Small business owners: Simplify your life with one financial tool that does it all

If you run a business, you need the right software. We found the best solution.

How to deal with a cyberstalker

More victims of cyberstalking are reaching out to me for advice.

Overwhelmed with spam texts? Do this now

Simple steps to stop those annoying spam text messages.

How to make sure emails you want to see don’t end up lost in spam

How to mark an email as not spam in Gmail, Apple Mail and Outlook.