September 28, 2026
AI facial recognition got a Florida dad wrongfully arrested for a crime 300 miles from home

AI facial recognition got a Florida dad wrongfully arrested for a crime 300 miles from home

The suspect was clean-shaven. Robert Dillon had a full beard. Police arrested him anyway. Here’s his story and how to protect yourself.

September 24, 2026
AI made your marketing image? Read this before you post

AI made your marketing image? Read this before you post

You whipped up a slick image with AI for your latest ad. Looks great, saves time and no photographer needed. Nice. But before you hit post, there’s one more question: Do you have to tell people it’s AI?  The rules are a patchwork, and getting them wrong can cost you. Here’s what to know before […]

September 21, 2026
She was asleep at home. A license plate camera put her in jail for 13 days, facing 145 years.

She was asleep at home. A license plate camera put her in jail for 13 days, facing 145 years.

Lindsey Isaacs’ black Durango passed a Flock camera two minutes before a deadly crash. The car actually involved was maroon. The 911 callers read a different plate. Troopers arrested her anyway. She tells Kim what happened and what’s left of her life.

September 19, 2026
Which side of the family do your kids take after? Ask AI, and paste these 5 prompts

Which side of the family do your kids take after? Ask AI, and paste these 5 prompts

Grandma says the chin is Grandpa’s. Your sister says the kid is all you. Upload three photos and let AI referee. Five prompts, one warning about privacy and the science on who babies look like.

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 3, 2026
Redesign your room with AI before you spend a dime

Redesign your room with AI before you spend a dime

Upload a few room photos, give AI a hard budget and make it tell you what to keep, move, sell or replace before you buy another piece of furniture.

August 22, 2026
Six trade secrets from the pros: The seat map that lies, the $15 fee you can kill and the $12 part that “fixes” a dead dryer.

Six trade secrets from the pros: The seat map that lies, the $15 fee you can kill and the $12 part that “fixes” a dead dryer.

Round 2 of our most-loved format. The airline seat map is a sales floor, not an inventory list. The hotel’s 800 number can’t help you, but the front desk can. Plus, the $15 modem rental fix, the $12 dryer trick, the help desk’s sacred order and the photographer’s one-second habit.

August 14, 2026
Insurers cancel homeowners over aerial photos, sometimes outdated or flat wrong. Here’s how to fight the eye in the sky.

Insurers cancel homeowners over aerial photos, sometimes outdated or flat wrong. Here’s how to fight the eye in the sky.

Homeowners are opening nonrenewal letters triggered by photos taken from planes and satellites: moss on the roof, a tarp, yard clutter. One insurer-backed imagery network says its cameras cover about 99% of the U.S. population. Nobody knocks, nobody calls, the letter just arrives. Four moves fight back, starting with demanding the photo.

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 18, 2026
‘Why would I put ALL my passwords in one place?’ Marilyn, that’s the point. Here’s why.

‘Why would I put ALL my passwords in one place?’ Marilyn, that’s the point. Here’s why.

Hackers stole 30 million password vaults in the worst breach the industry has ever seen. Almost none of them opened. The people who got robbed had one thing in common, and it wasn’t the password manager.

July 16, 2026
Use AI to find valuable collectibles before you sell Grandma’s shoebox

Use AI to find valuable collectibles before you sell Grandma’s shoebox

That box of random stuff moving with you from house to house is getting its time of day. This gives you a copy-paste AI prompt, photo checklist and sold-price research steps for coins, cards, ceramics and mystery junk.

July 13, 2026
Foldable phones are finally going mainstream. Here’s what they are and who should buy one.

Foldable phones are finally going mainstream. Here’s what they are and who should buy one.

Samsung unveils its new folding lineup July 22, and Apple’s first folding iPhone lands this fall for north of $2,000. Here’s the plain-English guide to what a foldable is, who it’s for and who should wait.

July 11, 2026
Turn any photo into a free coloring page in 20 seconds

Turn any photo into a free coloring page in 20 seconds

The kids are bored, the crayons are out, but every coloring book is scribbled in. Here’s the quick AI trick that turns your own photos into custom pages nobody else on Earth has.

July 2, 2026
AI, price my junk

AI, price my junk

One shelf, one photo session and one smart prompt can tell you what to sell, bundle, donate or toss.

The hidden tab that tells you if your neighbor will ever sell

The hidden tab that tells you if your neighbor will ever sell

Everyone uses Zillow to gawk at dream homes. The savvy ones go straight for the boring tabs, where a stranger’s mortgage rate quietly reveals whether they’re a motivated seller or going nowhere. Here’s how to read it, and how to hide yours.

June 23, 2026
The phone in your pocket might be spying on you for someone you know

The phone in your pocket might be spying on you for someone you know

Stalkerware hides in plain sight, feeding your texts, calls and location to a partner, ex or relative. Here are the warning signs and how to check without putting yourself at risk.

June 19, 2026
The free AI that brings your old family photos back to life

The free AI that brings your old family photos back to life

That shoebox of cracked, faded photos in your closet? Google’s free Gemini app can restore them, add color and sharpen the faces in seconds. One paste of a prompt does it.

June 18, 2026
The 5-minute AI check that catches dangerous drug combos hiding in your cabinet

The 5-minute AI check that catches dangerous drug combos hiding in your cabinet

Most of us take pills from doctors who never compare notes, plus the supplements and cold meds nobody wrote down. Here’s the AI prompt that reads every label, flags the dangerous interactions and tells you what to ask your pharmacist.

June 4, 2026
Stop packing outfit soup

Stop packing outfit soup

Show ChatGPT photos of your clothes and let it build trip outfits before your suitcase becomes a fabric crime scene. You’ll get mix-and-match looks, smart cuts, weather checks and fewer “why did I bring this?” moments.

May 25, 2026
How to find a veteran’s military records before they’re gone forever

How to find a veteran’s military records before they’re gone forever

You can pull your veteran’s actual handwritten draft card, service records and medals, most of it for free. Here’s where to look.