Let’s sort out the big social platforms: who uses them, what they’re best for, who owns them, how their feeds work, whether you can see only people you follow, and what the worst complaints are.
A Friendly Guide to the Big Social Media Platforms
Is Google AI Looking at Your Gmail, Docs, and Everything Else?
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.
GOT A MINUTE? 20 ONE-MINUTE TECH FIXES THAT ACTUALLY HELP
These are 60-second fixes — little things you can do to your PC, phone or tablet right now that can free up storage, save battery life, improve performance or simply make your technology less annoying.
DESKTOP, LAPTOP, CHROMEBOOK OR TABLET?
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.
What Does “PC” Even Mean Anymore?
A reader recently ran into a fake “PC App Store” page while trying to download Adobe Reader. The name sounded official enough to make anyone pause. After all, most of us have heard the term PC for years. But what does PC actually mean? Does it mean any computer?Does it mean a Windows computer?Is a … Continue reading What Does “PC” Even Mean Anymore?
Do You Really Need a Smartphone?
For many of us, the smartphone is the first thing we look at in the morning and the last thing we see before going to sleep.
Phone Running Slow? 21 Fixes Before You Buy a New One
Phone Might Not Be Old — It Might Just Be Overwhelmed
When You’re Gone: The 2026 Guide to Your Digital Legacy, Facebook Memories, Passwords & Online Accounts
Most people have a will. Some people have life insurance. Many have folders full of paperwork. But millions of people have something just as valuable and rarely planned for: Their digital life.
Should You Ban Social Media?
If you’re wrestling with the question of whether to ban social media entirely — or allow it with supervision — you’re not alone.
Keeping Kids Safe Online (Without Losing Your Mind)
You’re navigating Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, group chats, private messages, disappearing messages, livestreams, and a whole digital universe that didn’t exist when most of us were teenagers.