Tag: Google

Final countdown: 10 gifts you can still pull off

Smarter screens, brighter rooms and cozy wins before Christmas

Turn your selfie into a holiday card: An AI photo guide from The Current

Think holiday cards are boring? This AI turns your selfie into an 8K Christmas fantasy, and it gets weird fast.

Passwords are toast: A guide to passkeys from The Current

Passkeys are changing everything online.

Your Tech Gift Guide is HERE: Tablets, Dashcams & the $50 Camera Hack

Snag smart sound, safety tools and one very bright surprise.

4 insider hacks to slash your monthly bills today

This is the money-saving advice you deserved in school but never got. Threaten. Decline. Save money.

Tech that arrives before Christmas

From smart tools to kid-friendly gadgets, look no further.

Your clearance aisle find is a future paperweight

That $49 smart camera looked like a deal, until it forgot how to smart.

I’m cheating on ChatGPT

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

Is the AI bubble going to burst?

Wondering if AI is the new dot-com bubble? I break it down and tell you whether your 401(k) may be playing naughty or nice these holidays.

Black Friday deals so good they might be mistakes

Half these Black Friday deals feel illegal. New ones are popping up all day, so it’s worth checking a few times.

iCloud/Google Drive are NOT backups

From silent SSD failures to cloud syncing disasters, digital terrors are plaguing your most important files.

Your tech smart Thanksgiving travel survival guide

You need to know these pro travel tips, especially the one about how to see if your plane is on time.

Smart mirrors for your bathroom are here

I remember the first time I saw a bathroom mirror with a built-in TV. I was at a ski lodge in Vail and called Barry to come see it.

Top early Black Friday tech gifts

Black Friday is coming in hot, and I’ve rounded up 13 awesome gadgets that are on sale now and make great gifts. Holiday hero mode: ON. 🤖 Roborock Q7 M5+ (49% off) Save $210! This robot vac and mop combo cleans the floors and rugs but also recognizes shoes, cords, socks and even dog poop. […]

Watch out for these cunning scams

I don’t want you to be a statistic.  Google put out a quiet but urgent warning: Online scams are on the rise, and they’re getting harder to spot. Even savvy folks are getting blindsided.  According to FTC data cited in Google’s November 2025 advisory, 57% of adults were targeted by a scam in the past […]

Holiday gift guide: Unwrap the presents everyone wants

Google just dropped its 2025 Holiday 100, aka what everyone wants this season. I dug past the hype to find the gadgets, gear and glam that are actually worth your cash. But don’t wait until December. Many are bound to sell out sooner than later. Not feeling festive yet? Scroll past all the great gifts […]

Unleash your inner IT overlord

I read every comment you leave at the end of this newsletter, and one theme always stands out: You want to know all the hidden things your tech can do!  Lucky for you, uncovering those “I had no idea!” moments is my superpower.  🪟 Secret Windows restart trick Frequent shutdowns can fix most computer issues, […]

The day the cloud caught a cold

If Zoom wouldn’t connect, YouTube froze or your smart home went dumb yesterday morning, it wasn’t just you. Over 11 million people reported issues with more than 2,500 big name apps and services. The reason? A huge outage at Amazon Web Services, better known as AWS. Let me explain what all this means in plain […]

Your camera roll deserves a cleanse

I remember my parents saying, “Kim, stop wasting the film.” Oh, yes, this was back when we’d put film in a camera, take up to 36 pictures, then wait for the roll to get developed to see if any of the shots were good. Those days are long gone, fortunately. Now, the average American takes […]

The best locks for every door

From your front entrance to your hotel room, I narrowed it down to the standouts. ✅ My pick: Yale’s Assure lock (20% off) unlocks when your hands are full and automatically latches up for you. Fingerprint scanner? Works in just half a second. Plus, manage two-factor authentication and biometrics right from the app. No need […]