September 18, 2026
You turned off Location Services, but the booking site still knew your town. That’s the address setting your holiday prices.

You turned off Location Services, but the booking site still knew your town. That’s the address setting your holiday prices.

Holiday flights and gift lists are being priced right now, friend, and the sites doing it know your town even with Location Services off. Your IP does that. Six minutes fixes most of it.

September 14, 2026
They took your kid’s phone this month. Next thing, your boss wants yours. Here’s what he can and can’t legally do.

They took your kid’s phone this month. Next thing, your boss wants yours. Here’s what he can and can’t legally do.

New Jersey students handed over their phones on Sept. 1 under a new all-day ban. The same company making those locking pouches for schools sells a version for your workplace, and employers are buying. Know the line before the memo lands.

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.

September 3, 2026
🦷 Say cheese for $499

🦷 Say cheese for $499

Nine out of 10 people don’t floss regularly, so Dyson responded in the most Dyson way possible: engineering around human laziness and charging a fortune for it.

August 30, 2026
August’s MVPs, chosen by you

August’s MVPs, chosen by you

Your most-loved favorites in one place: home tech, kitchen gear, car helpers and cleaning tools. Up to 62% off.

August 28, 2026
Comcast turned millions of routers into motion sensors this month. Here’s the off switch.

Comcast turned millions of routers into motion sensors this month. Here’s the off switch.

Comcast made Wi-Fi motion sensing a headline feature on millions of Xfinity gateways. It reads the ripples your body makes in the signal, through walls, no camera. Here’s the five-minute check, friend.

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 8, 2026
🛍️ These 10 little things make a big difference

🛍️ These 10 little things make a big difference

Inside: Your office, bathroom and bag are getting an upgrade. Up to 58% off.

August 4, 2026
Gadgets under $50 you’ll actually use

Gadgets under $50 you’ll actually use

Inside: A $10 surge protector, a pocket laser measure, touchless trash can and more clever finds that won’t end up in your junk drawer.

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 21, 2026
Your parents’ phone problems aren’t about the phone. They’re about having no one to ask.

Your parents’ phone problems aren’t about the phone. They’re about having no one to ask.

A 20-minute setup stops half the panicked calls. A carrier with a real human who answers stops the rest, for your folks and for you.

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.

July 3, 2026
9 movies that predicted the future

9 movies that predicted the future

It’s a long holiday weekend, and I’m doing something a little different. I’m queuing up the movies that called it: the ones that predicted the digital world we’re all living in. AI assistants, video calls, screens on everything. Hollywood saw it coming decades ago.  Grab the popcorn, and watch along with me. These flicks were […]

June 29, 2026
How to sweep your car and bags for hidden trackers

How to sweep your car and bags for hidden trackers

If you keep “running into” the same person or your gut says you’re being followed, you might be carrying a $30 tracker without knowing it. Here’s how to find it, what your phone misses and what to do before you touch it.

June 20, 2026
Amazon jumped the gun. Prime Day deals are here.

Amazon jumped the gun. Prime Day deals are here.

Inside: A 55-inch Fire TV, smart home upgrades, cleaning gadgets and travel essentials. Up to 50% off.

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.

June 5, 2026
Medical devices in your home are quietly reporting on you to your insurer, which can cost you more.

Medical devices in your home are quietly reporting on you to your insurer, which can cost you more.

That CPAP machine? It tells your insurance company whether you used it enough. And it’s not the only device in your house keeping score. Here’s what’s phoning home while you sleep and what you can do about it.

May 13, 2026
Texas says Netflix was spying on your kids. And selling it.

Texas says Netflix was spying on your kids. And selling it.

Texas sued Netflix for secretly tracking your family’s every click and handing the data to strangers. Here’s exactly what got collected, how dark patterns kept you hooked and what to do about it right now.

You’re paying for internet you’re not getting. Here’s the proof.

You’re paying for internet you’re not getting. Here’s the proof.

You pay for 100 Mbps internet but only get 23 Mbps. Your bill includes “premium Wi-Fi” that’s just a rental fee for equipment you could own. Internet companies bank on you never checking.

May 11, 2026
How I found 11 hidden cameras in one Airbnb (and how to sweep your next room)

How I found 11 hidden cameras in one Airbnb (and how to sweep your next room)

I scrolled past the cable channels on the TV remote and saw live feeds of every room of the place I was staying in. The host’s excuse? “I forgot.” Here’s how to sweep your next rental in two minutes.