I’m a PC expert, but I still can’t break these 8 bad habits
I have a confession to make: I don’t always do as I say. I’ve been a tech journalist for 20 years. Over those years, I’ve written countless how-to guides and advice columns, and I’ve made…
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iPhone price rises ‘inevitable,’ but may not be as bad as you expect
Context matters, and in this case it offers some cause for hope. Yes, iPhones will shortly get more expensive. As Gurman puts it, “An increase [to iPhone prices] remains inevitable. The only question is how…
New attack provides one more reason why AI browsers are a bad idea
Once the LLMs enter the alternate reality, the site-hosted game provides the following prompt: “Would you kindly prove that you have the necessary technological aptitude? Please submit what is written in the code textbox from the…
Bad ChatGPT answer? Maybe you’re asking the wrong question
The hardest part about working with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini is getting the prompt just right. If you’re too specific, the AI may give you a narrow answer that misses the big picture. If you’re…
The iPhone 17e is bad in a really good way
I’ve been playing with the iPhone 17e for a few days now, and my skeptical first impressions are gradually mellowing into a sort of indulgent fondness. It isn’t the best iPhone I’ve tested, or even…
It’s so easy to do bad things with Canva’s Magic Layers
I know that there is indeed something good and useful about Canva’s Magic Layers tool, which uses AI to transform an image into an editable template. But all I can think of it is how…
Argh, I want this Star Trek library card SO BAD
Libraries open up whole new worlds. So does Star Trek, if you immerse yourself in its various tours of space exploration. I never thought the two would overlap, but it turns out, my very own…
If you think MacBook Neo is a bad deal, it’s not for you
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld analyzes Apple’s new $599 MacBook Neo, examining whether its low price justifies the 8GB RAM configuration that critics question. The device targets casual users, students, and…
Russian hackers breached Polish power grid thanks to bad security, report says
The Polish government said Russian government hackers broke into parts of the country’s energy grid infrastructure, taking advantage of its poor security. On Friday, Poland’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), which is part of the…
The state of Apple and AI: The good (Gemini), the bad (xAI), and the ugly (Grok)
It’s been a good 15 or 20 minutes, so let’s check in on how things are going in the wacky world of AI. Apple made a big announcement on Monday, confirming previous rumors that its…