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New Macs and PCs cost up to 18% more, thanks to AI. Before you pay up, let your favorite chatbot give the computer you own a free checkup.

Oct. 23, 2026

AI is eating the world’s memory chips, friend, and your next laptop is paying the price. Here’s how ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude can read your computer’s hidden health report and tell you exactly what to fix.

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Why your expensive sound system sounds awful (and how AI fixes it)

Oct. 22, 2026

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You and your neighbor buy the same cereal at the same store. Do you pay the same price? Here’s how to tell if a store is pricing you personally, and the receipt check that saves you money.

Oct. 22, 2026

Devices

Customers are looking you up right now. Here’s how to give them a real website tonight, at early Black Friday pricing.

Oct. 21, 2026

Social media

The Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight. Here’s when to look, where to look and how to catch a shooting star on your phone.

Oct. 21, 2026

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Inherited a mystery spreadsheet? This AI prompt decodes every tab and formula

Oct. 20, 2026

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A Texas man bought a 3D printer to make toy dragons. Now he prints free wheelchairs for toddlers.

Oct. 17, 2026

Your Social Security number sells for $1 on the dark web. Here’s the full price list for your identity and how to make it worthless to crooks.

Oct. 17, 2026

Airless, self-sealing and smart: The tire tech on your car now and what’s coming next

Oct. 16, 2026

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Oct. 15, 2026

Fix It or Ditch It? Make ChatGPT Build You a Repair-vs-Replace Calculator

Oct. 15, 2026

You’re paying $139 a year for Amazon Prime. Here are the hidden perks you’re probably not using, plus two that pay for the whole membership.

Oct. 15, 2026

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Should kids be banned from social media?

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