5 ways to stop smart TV snooping by LG and others
It’s time for another round of panic about smart TV privacy, with LG taking its turn in the hot seat. The impetus is a 135-minute video from Gamers Nexus, digging into the data that LG…
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School’s starting. Please stop doxxing your kids
Kids are cute. Kids having their very first day of school are absolutely adorable. (Same for teens on the cusp of graduating into adulthood, but don’t tell them that.) Not cute: You accidentally enabling the…
I got ChatGPT to stop its annoying follow-up questions with one prompt
Once upon a time, ChatGPT seemed to end every response with “Want me to…” follow-up questions, suggesting there was just one more thing it could do to make its reply complete. Of course, taking ChatGPT…
I told ChatGPT to stop acting human. It mostly worked
ChatGPT and other AI chatbots have a long history of trying to pass as human, often using “we” pronouns and talking about how they “feel.” It’s a habit designed to help boost engagement by making…
Windows 11 quietly backs up your files to OneDrive. How to stop it
Windows 11 includes a backup tool which, by default, automatically backs up the user folders ‘Documents’, ‘Pictures’ and ‘Desktop’ to OneDrive in the cloud. On the one hand, this is good, as the feature protects…
Buying an iPhone 18 Pro? Stop and read this first
That’s not the case every year, however, as we saw with the iPhone X. The overhauled phone instantly stood out, making the same-generation iPhone 8 and previous models look ancient in comparison. And we think…
Stop paying monthly to manage PDFs — PDF Agile is just $39.99 for lifetime access
TL;DR: Skip the Adobe Acrobat subscription and get lifetime access to PDF Agile for just $39.99. Adobe Acrobat isn’t your only option for editing PDFs, and it isn’t exactly budget-friendly. If you’re looking for a capable alternative without…
AI watermarks are a good idea. They won’t stop AI slop
Starting soon, all text that’s either generated or “processed” by Claude will bear invisible AI watermarks that can be detected with the right tools, a move made in response to new European Union regulations regarding…
Stop paying for multiple AI subscriptions and put 50+ models under one roof for $39.99
TL;DR: Get lifetime access to 50+ AI models with AskAnyModel AI Pro for just $39.99 (MSRP $499). Compare up to six responses side by side, use unlimited chat and image generation on supported models, and keep everything in…
Stop packing your laptop charger. Bring this one instead
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