Google’s AI answers are starting to look like ads
I was just speaking with a coworker who asked an AI for help in opening a brokerage account, and he told me how it doled out some general tips before recommending a specific investment firm,…
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US lawmakers demand answers from Instructure after Canvas data breaches
U.S. House lawmakers are demanding representatives from Instructure, the twice-hacked education software maker, testify about the company’s response to cyberattacks that allowed hackers to steal the personal data of millions of students worldwide. The House…
Stop asking AI to read your mind. Use this prompt to get better answers
It’s never a good idea to hand ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini big, vague tasks like “draw up a business plan for my new venture” or “act as my personal assistant.” Fuzzy prompts like those are…
The shady way AI answers can be manipulated behind the scenes
AI can be dumb. This opinion came up multiple times at this year’s RSAC cybersecurity conference, with one particularly notable instance—and also B-Sides 2026, a smaller cybersecurity conference held the weekend just before RSAC. Why?…
Build better AI prompts, get better answers — this tool is 89% off
TL;DR: Create better AI prompts instantly with PromptBuilder — get lifetime access for $199 (MSRP $1,764) and stop wasting time tweaking inputs. Getting AI to give you exactly what you want shouldn’t feel like a guessing game,…
Add this one line to your AI prompts for faster, better answers
You know the drill: You ask your favorite AI chatbot an open-ended question like “Got any vacation ideas?” and you wind up with a lengthy list of options, none of which are remotely interesting. Then,…
Ring’s Jamie Siminoff has been trying to calm privacy fears since the Super Bowl, but his answers may not help
When Ring founder and CEO Jamie Siminoff decided to use the company’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial to introduce Search Party — an AI-powered feature that uses Ring camera footage to help find lost dogs —…
Smart Answers: Our New GenAI Content Discovery Tool
Today Macworld has launched a major update to Smart Answers. When you ask the tool a question, you will now get a longer, more-detailed and better-structured answer that really helps you get the most from…
If my Wi-Fi’s not working, here’s how I find answers
Having Wi-Fi troubles? That sounds familiar. I’ve had so many problems with Wi-Fi networks that it’s hard to count them. Despite that, I’ve probably only managed to work out what the problem is once or…
Google Forms now uses AI to suggest questions and answers with one click
Earlier this summer, Google launched a range of new AI features for its Google Forms survey tool. Now, the company has announced that Google Forms will be getting even more AI features. Once you create…