Google has been adding AI features to Gmail, Google Docs, Sheets, Drive, Calendar, Chat, Meet, Search, Android, and Gemini. Some of those features are handy. Some are creepy-feeling. Some are both at the same time, which is pretty much the official motto of modern technology.
You don’t have to be a computer expert to make life a whole lot harder for scammers
Most people don’t deliberately abuse their computers. Nobody wakes up and thinks, You know what this laptop needs? A blocked air vent, 73 browser tabs and six years without a proper restart.
Buying a new computer used to be relatively simple. You bought a computer. Now you walk into a store — or, more likely, open a website — and you're confronted with desktops, all-in-ones, laptops, MacBooks, Chromebooks, tablets, 2-in-1s and phones powerful enough to do things that required an entire office full of equipment 25 years ago.
Is your computer taking longer to get going in the morning than you do? Before you decide it's time to spend hundreds of dollars on a new one, give the old girl a little attention.
Spreadsheets have an unfair reputation. People hear the word spreadsheet and immediately picture an accountant named Gary eating a banana over a calculator while muttering about quarterly reports. But a spreadsheet is really just a smart table. You put information in little boxes, and then the spreadsheet helps you sort it, add it, color it, … Continue reading 8 Cool Things You Can Do With a Spreadsheet
Your smartphone is one of the most powerful computers you own. It can take photos, pay bills, give directions, order groceries, video chat with grandkids, identify songs, translate languages, count your steps, remind you of appointments, and wake you up in the morning. It can also buzz, ding, freeze, nag, drain its battery, hide important … Continue reading 8 Annoying Things Your Smartphone Does — And How to Fix Them Right Now
“I got myself in a pickle again. I was going to download Adobe Reader and clicked on this site and it came up PC App Store and it won’t let me in on my accounts unless I create an account. My credit card will not let the payment through as they know it is a dubious site. How can I get rid of this site as I’m pretty well locked out of my accounts? It won’t let me get into any sites on my computer. I click on Edge, Chrome, etc., and nothing happens. I think they have me as a hostage.”
Here are ten of the fastest-growing AI scams and how to protect yourself.
Here are eight places AI has quietly moved into your life, along with the good, the bad, and how to avoid it if you'd rather keep the robots at arm's length.