October 13, 2026
Do you need a VPN at home? Your internet provider is betting you won’t get one.

Do you need a VPN at home? Your internet provider is betting you won’t get one.

Think VPNs are only for airports and coffee shops? Your internet provider sees more from your living room than any hacker at Starbucks. Here’s what it can see and how to close the blinds.

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.

A tiny island nation strapped cameras to sheep to promote itself. Google loved it. Here are six wild places to explore on Google Maps tonight, from a camel’s back to the space station.

A tiny island nation strapped cameras to sheep to promote itself. Google loved it. Here are six wild places to explore on Google Maps tonight, from a camel’s back to the space station.

Google skipped the Faroe Islands, so locals made their own Street View with sheep. Google showed up. Now you can wander the islands, a desert, the Galapagos and even the International Space Station from your couch. Here’s where to tap.

September 27, 2026
Incognito mode won’t hide your browsing from your internet provider

Incognito mode won’t hide your browsing from your internet provider

Incognito mode keeps your history off the computer, but your internet company still sees every site you visit. Here’s what they collect and how to shut it down.

September 25, 2026
Kim used AI to quickly generate a website.

I handed AI my husband’s Word doc. 35 minutes later, he had a website.

Kim Komando built a website with AI in about an hour. No coding, no designer. The exact steps, 5 prompts to copy and why Komando.com runs on Hostinger now.

September 22, 2026
Your tech may be reporting to Beijing. Here’s how to find out where your gadgets were made and how to wall them off in five minutes.

Your tech may be reporting to Beijing. Here’s how to find out where your gadgets were made and how to wall them off in five minutes.

Two Chinese companies make nearly half the world’s cellular modules, the chips inside doorbells, thermostats and fridges. Your smart gadgets, friend, may be chatting with Beijing. Five minutes on your router shuts the conversation down.

September 20, 2026
SpaceX to launch satellites the size of a pickup, which could make your internet 10x faster

SpaceX to launch satellites the size of a pickup, which could make your internet 10x faster

Starship will carry 26 next-gen Starlinks into orbit. Here’s how big they are, how fast they’ll be, how long they’ll last and what happens when one dies (nobody reboots it).

September 16, 2026
🤖 AI privacy report card: Which chatbots make the grade?

🤖 AI privacy report card: Which chatbots make the grade?

Not all AI bots guard your info the same. Here’s which ones are worst, what not to type and how to lock your data down.

September 14, 2026
“We’ll just unplug it” isn’t a plan

“We’ll just unplug it” isn’t a plan

Why the people building AI are the ones sounding the alarm, and what you can do about it

September 11, 2026
On September 11, the phones didn’t break. They filled up. Here’s what still worked.

On September 11, the phones didn’t break. They filled up. Here’s what still worked.

Twenty-five years ago, millions of Americans picked up the phone at the same moment, and most of them couldn’t get through. The network wasn’t destroyed. It was busy. That continues to happen in hurricanes and blackouts, and there are four things you can set up tonight that make you reachable when everyone else isn’t.

August 30, 2026
This book has been rolled shut since 79 A.D. A college kid and an AI read it without opening it.

This book has been rolled shut since 79 A.D. A college kid and an AI read it without opening it.

Vesuvius buried a library in 79 A.D. and turned 1,800 books into charcoal. Open one, and it crumbles. This June, friend, scientists read an entire scroll without touching it. A 21-year-old found the first word.

August 27, 2026
Your phone has a hidden button, a free hearing aid and a magnifying glass. Here are 7 things it does that nobody told you.

Your phone has a hidden button, a free hearing aid and a magnifying glass. Here are 7 things it does that nobody told you.

There’s a button on the back of your phone you’ve never pressed. Your AirPods are an FDA-cleared hearing aid. Your carrier will route calls over Wi-Fi, so the basement isn’t a dead zone anymore. And these short phrases get you past any phone tree. Seven tricks, all free, all already on the phone in your hand.

August 11, 2026
Recruit AI to help you haggle down your internet bill

Recruit AI to help you haggle down your internet bill

Loyal customers pay the most. Here’s the AI script trick that turns a 10-minute call into hundreds a year, free.

August 4, 2026
The free school laptop comes home with a spy inside. Set these house rules tonight.

The free school laptop comes home with a spy inside. Set these house rules tonight.

GoGuardian watches about 27 million students, roughly half of America’s K-12 schools, and it doesn’t clock out at 3 p.m. Gaggle scans essays, emails and chats in about 1,500 districts, and kids have been flagged for song lyrics and a Bible verse. Four house rules protect your family, starting with the postcard talk.

July 27, 2026
The FBI warns that scammers are impersonating its agents to rob victims a second time

The FBI warns that scammers are impersonating its agents to rob victims a second time

Crooks run AI-generated videos of senior FBI officials and copycat versions of ic3.gov, all aimed at people who already lost money once. The bureau issued the alert on July 20. Four rules keep you out of danger.

July 23, 2026
The internet isn’t in a cloud. It’s 600 cables on the ocean floor, and a single one is about as thick as a garden hose.

The internet isn’t in a cloud. It’s 600 cables on the ocean floor, and a single one is about as thick as a garden hose.

An estimated $10 trillion crosses these cables every day, and roughly 60 ships on the entire planet keep them running. Ship anchors do more damage than sharks ever have, and Starlink’s whole fleet still can’t match one cable’s capacity.

July 12, 2026
Why 911 can’t always find you when you call from a cell phone

Why 911 can’t always find you when you call from a cell phone

Uber can find your front door, but for years, 23 million 911 calls annually went to the wrong dispatch center. A federal fix just kicked in, but it still has holes. Here are the phone settings that close them.

June 28, 2026
🚨 ‘I’d know if my identity got stolen.’ No, Chris. You wouldn’t.

🚨 ‘I’d know if my identity got stolen.’ No, Chris. You wouldn’t.

A reader swears he’d catch identity theft himself because he checks his bank account. I had to break the bad news. The theft that ruins you never shows up there. Here’s what happens and how to catch it before the damage piles up.

June 27, 2026
The cloud isn’t in the sky. It’s a warehouse near you, and it’s on your power bill, your water and your taxes

The cloud isn’t in the sky. It’s a warehouse near you, and it’s on your power bill, your water and your taxes

Every photo, text and ChatGPT question runs through a real building full of computers that never sleep. Here’s why those buildings are quietly showing up on your electric bill, draining your town’s water and pocketing your tax dollars.

June 8, 2026
Your Wi-Fi router can “see” you move, even behind walls. No camera required.

Your Wi-Fi router can “see” you move, even behind walls. No camera required.

That box on your shelf isn’t just sending you Netflix. New Wi-Fi sensing reads how your body bends the signals bouncing around your home, accurately enough to track movement through walls. Here’s how it works, and why nobody asked your permission.