June 11, 2026
Practice the no

Practice the no

Asking for a raise, pushing back on a landlord fee or dealing with a coworker who treats meetings like dinner theater? Use these copy-paste AI prompts to rehearse the resistance, sharpen your ask and walk in with actual lines for objections, interruptions, bad timing and no.

June 1, 2026
Your insurer’s AI denied your claim in 1.2 seconds. Here’s how to fight back.

Your insurer’s AI denied your claim in 1.2 seconds. Here’s how to fight back.

Insurance AI denies claims in seconds, how to fight back with your own AI, 180-day appeal window, EOB explainer, Device Advice tip, Gmail trick.

May 27, 2026
Your Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calls are being transcribed by AI

Your Zoom, Teams and Google Meet calls are being transcribed by AI

Every major video platform has AI built in to record, transcribe and summarize your meetings. Here’s what to check and what actually matters.

May 21, 2026
Make AI your contract fine print detective

Make AI your contract fine print detective

A $120 monthly fee can become a $2,000+ renewal with one tiny clause. This’ll give you copy-paste AI prompts to turn contracts into plain-English risk checklists, negotiation emails and signing summaries before your deposit gets politely abducted.

May 19, 2026
The AI jobs nobody’s talking about, and why your career is the key

The AI jobs nobody’s talking about, and why your career is the key

Millions are being laid off because of AI. Here’s what the headlines don’t tell you: AI companies are desperate to hire people whose expertise they can’t replicate. And they’re paying handsomely.

May 12, 2026
Paste any sketchy text into ChatGPT. It tells you in 5 seconds if you should delete it.

Paste any sketchy text into ChatGPT. It tells you in 5 seconds if you should delete it.

The one-line prompt that turns your favorite chatbot into a smishing detector. Save it once. Use it forever.

April 28, 2026
ChatGPT has been building a file on you. Here’s what’s in it and how to clear it.

ChatGPT has been building a file on you. Here’s what’s in it and how to clear it.

Memory is on by default. Deleting your chats doesn’t delete what it knows. And a court order means some of that data was never going anywhere. Here’s how to audit it.

April 23, 2026
Your doctor is using AI to write your medical chart. Here’s what to ask before it starts.

Your doctor is using AI to write your medical chart. Here’s what to ask before it starts.

One in three doctor’s offices uses an AI scribe that records your entire visit. Most patients don’t know. Here are the 4 questions to ask.

April 16, 2026
Your county probably got your property tax wrong. Here’s how to find out in 10 minutes.

Your county probably got your property tax wrong. Here’s how to find out in 10 minutes.

About 40% of homeowners who appeal their property tax assessment win. Most never try because they don’t know how. AI just changed that.

April 11, 2026
I used AI to investigate my neighbor’s house. Here’s everything I found in 90 seconds.

I used AI to investigate my neighbor’s house. Here’s everything I found in 90 seconds.

Zillow stalking is already a national pastime. But feeding an address into AI with the right prompts? Completely different level. Here’s exactly what to ask.

April 9, 2026
Before you sign that contractor bid, do this first

Before you sign that contractor bid, do this first

Kim is in the middle of a new AC unit and an ADU build. Here’s the two-step AI move she uses before signing anything.

April 6, 2026
Stanford and Harvard proved AI can outpick your fund manager

Stanford and Harvard proved AI can outpick your fund manager

Three studies. Some very uncomfortable numbers for the guy in the Patagonia vest.

April 5, 2026
He trained an AI to sound like his wife. Now they talk every day.

He trained an AI to sound like his wife. Now they talk every day.

A category of AI built for grief and caregiving is quietly growing. Here’s what it is, who it’s for and why it might matter more than any productivity app ever will.

April 2, 2026
She lost everything in a wildfire. Then her adjuster paid 38 cents on the dollar. Here’s the 20-minute fix.

She lost everything in a wildfire. Then her adjuster paid 38 cents on the dollar. Here’s the 20-minute fix.

Carol couldn’t remember what she owned. Her adjuster took full advantage. Here’s how you can protect yourself with one Sunday afternoon and your phone camera.

March 31, 2026
ChatGPT has been taking notes on you. Here’s how to see them.

ChatGPT has been taking notes on you. Here’s how to see them.

ChatGPT’s memory feature is on by default, and it’s been building a personal profile from every conversation you’ve ever had. Here’s what it knows and how to take control in under two minutes.

March 23, 2026
The AI chatbot you use every day has a point of view. Researchers proved it.

The AI chatbot you use every day has a point of view. Researchers proved it.

Multiple universities tested the biggest AI chatbots on political questions. The results were surprising. And one finding should stop you cold.

March 19, 2026
That estimate sitting on your counter is probably wrong. AI can tell you how wrong in about three minutes.

That estimate sitting on your counter is probably wrong. AI can tell you how wrong in about three minutes.

A $900 landscaping quote dropped after a three-minute ChatGPT camera scan revealed $20 plants hiding in the mix. The same trick works on contractor estimates, repair bills and hospital invoices. Here’s exactly how to point your phone and stop paying more than you owe.

March 18, 2026
AI companies are paying people to do their own chores. Here’s how to get in on it.

AI companies are paying people to do their own chores. Here’s how to get in on it.

Hundreds of people are strapping cameras to their heads and getting paid $20 an hour to wash dishes, fold laundry and clean kitchens. No, really. The robots are watching. And the pay is real.

March 16, 2026
Anthropic just published a bombshell report on AI and jobs. Here’s what the chart means for you.

Anthropic just published a bombshell report on AI and jobs. Here’s what the chart means for you.

The blue area is what AI could do. The red area is what it’s actually doing. That gap is the most important thing you’ll look at today.

March 12, 2026
You forget 80% of what your doctor says before you leave the parking lot. AI can fix that in 90 seconds.

You forget 80% of what your doctor says before you leave the parking lot. AI can fix that in 90 seconds.

This week: Use AI as your doctor’s appointment copilot The average doctor’s appointment is 18 minutes. You waited weeks or months for it. You drove there, parked, sat in the waiting room with a 2022 copy of People magazine, watched a fish tank for nine minutes. Then the moment you sat on that crinkly paper […]