I’ve worked remotely for 20 years. Here’s what’s always in my laptop bag
One morning I’m working out of my home office, the next I’m working in a bustling coffee shop, and the next I’m working out of a fast food joint near my kid’s school. Being a…
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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…
North Korean remote IT staffer worked for US government agency, says FBI
The FBI is reportedly investigating how a North Korean was hired to work for a U.S. federal government agency. News of the investigation was first reported by Federal News Network, citing a senior FBI official…
I trained Siri AI to answer my messages. It actually worked
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports that iOS 27 introduces a powerful Siri AI capable of automatically generating and sending iMessage replies, requiring an iPhone 15 Pro or newer to run.…
I got so fed up with Spotlight on my Mac I trashed it. And it worked
Summary created by Smart Answers AI In summary: Macworld reports an M3 Max MacBook experienced frequent freezing and trackpad unresponsiveness after installing macOS Tahoe, with CPU spikes in core spotlight identified as the cause. Standard…
Can you replace a MacBook with an iPad Pro? Yes, it worked for me
As a minimalist, I’ve long wanted to replace the 13-inch MacBook Air M2 I use for work with a slimmer and more portable iPad. Following the iPad Pro M5’s debut, I came across a heavily…
My 64GB iPhone was so low on space it barely worked. Here’s how I saved it
With the launch of the iPhone 16e and 11th-gen iPad, Apple has officially phased out all devices with 64GB of storage in favor of 128GB as the entry-level option. That’s great for new buyers, but…
EyeSight could have been Vision Pro’s killer feature–if only it worked
A distinguishing characteristic of Apple’s “mixed-reality headset with video passthrough” is the external display. When in use, it shows swirls of light, but the main feature is something Apple calls EyeSight, which offers a way…