Stop Windows 11’s most intrusive ads with these 9 easy tweaks
Remember back when Windows 11 first came out and Microsoft gave everyone a free pass to upgrade? On the surface, it was a generous move; in actuality, it was a ploy to lure us away…
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This low-tech ‘fix’ for digital hacking is out of date. Stop using it
You probably live in 2025. That is, you’ve created online accounts for major services like utilities and finances. But a handful of people still avoid it, and usually it’s because they think doing so will…
Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude can now choose to stop talking to you
Anthropic has introduced a new feature in its Claude Opus 4 and 4.1 models that allows the AI to choose to end certain conversations. According to the company, this only happens in particularly serious or…
Stop uploading photos of yourself to ChatGPT. Seriously, stop it
Believe me, I get it–asking an AI chatbot to turn a picture of your pride and joy into a whimsical cartoon character is seriously fun. The appeal is undeniable, but yeah, there are risks. This…
Here’s how I stop spam emails from ever reaching my inbox
Despite the best efforts of the spam blockers in my email inboxes, I still get dozens of spam emails every day that I then have to wade through to get to my real emails. The…
Stop wasting water, time & money–automate lawn care with Aiper IrriSense
Maintaining a perfect lawn takes a lot of work and care, but that doesn’t mean it also has to take a lot of your time. Aiper’s IrriSense is the ideal solution for those who want…
Stop! Don’t plug that USB drive into your Mac until you read this
USB flash drives (a.k.a. “thumb” drives) may seem passé in a world where AirDrop and cloud storage solve the file-transfer problem. But they’re still quite useful for handing over files to another user when your…
Another wave of Apple’s insane product releases is coming. It needs to stop
This time of year can be a little dull if your job is writing about Apple (or, presumably, working for Apple). There’s WWDC at the start of June, which like as not won’t see the…
Google Gemini is coming for your private apps. Here’s how to stop it
Google recently informed some users that Gemini AI will have access to numerous new apps starting July 7th, 2025. These include messaging apps and messengers such as WhatsApp, and it applies regardless of whether you…
If you have this Anker power bank, stop using it! It’s a fire hazard
Anker Innovations, the Chinese power bank and accessory manufacturer, has issued a product recall for PowerCore 10000 power banks (model A1263). This model—sold in the US between June 2016 and December 2022—has a lithium-ion battery…