I gave my smart home a “dumb mode” that guests can actually understand
Your smart home shouldn’t be hard to understand, but the reality is often a different story. You know that some lights turn on and off automatically, how to control the HVAC, and which switches should never be turned off at the wall. Unfortunately, your guests haven’t a clue about the tangled web you have spun. […]
I Use These Milwaukee Tools Every Day, and They’re up to 50% Off Ahead of Memorial Day
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. A good set of cordless tools will give your DIY projects polish, save you time, and make your life easier. But quality tools can be expensive. I use Milwaukee 18-volt tools in my personal […]
How to Safely Run Coding Agents
as Claude Code and Codex have provided me the biggest efficiency boost I’ve ever experienced while programming, way more of a boost compared to getting more powerful computers or learning new topics and techniques. However, a common case when running coding agents on your computer is: How many permissions should you give your coding agents? […]
Mt. Stupid Has A Pricing Page
“There is now ample evidence, collected over the last few years, that AI systems are unpredictable and difficult to control.” That’s Dario Amodei in January, writing about the technology his company sells. Compare with what’s on your LinkedIn timeline this week. Here’s the script: Schema markup ensures AI engines parse your content. The first sentence […]
11 cheap gadgets we’ve found to be highly useful (and they’re on sale)
This isn’t on sale, and it doesn’t need to be, because it’s so cheap. This lens and screen cleaner kit is a deal in itself, and it’s my absolute favorite. Koala cleaner is my go-to for keeping my prescription glasses, laptop, iPhone, tablet, and other items streak, smudge, and dirt-free. The bottle lasts forever, and […]
‘Perfect Storm’: How Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak
As an Ebola outbreak rages in central and East Africa, public health workers say that the response has been stymied by the Trump administration’s cuts to foreign aid and global health organizations. “We are no longer able to get some supplies,” Amadou Bocoum, Democratic Republic of Congo country director for the anti-poverty nonprofit CARE, tells […]
Canva and Adobe are coming to Gemini, and they want to make everything chatty
Canva and Adobe are moving deeper into Google Gemini, giving the assistant a bigger role before users ever open a design app. Adobe says its “Adobe for creativity” connector is coming to Gemini in the coming weeks, giving users a way to describe tasks and send them through Adobe tools for imaging, design, and video. […]
Mobile phishing is a bigger threat than email now – how to stay protected
Kyle Kucharski/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET’s key takeaways Verizon’s DBIR reveals top business security trends. Mobile phishing is outpacing email-based attacks. Companies need mobile-focused phishing training. Mobile attack vectors are outstripping email threats as we become more able to detect traditional phishing attempts, Verizon said in a new […]
‘The stakes are very high for our family’: Google pushes free G Suite Legacy users to upgrade to business plans over dubious commercial usage claims
G Suite legacy users are being pushed to upgrade to business plans Google says that some users are using the free suite for commercial purposes Users have submitted GDPR subject access requests to have accounts restored Numerous G Suite Legacy users are complaining that Google is pushing free for life users into business plans over […]
YEEDI S20 Infinity Ultra: redefining what robot vacuums should actually clean
YEEDI S20 Infinity Ultra enters a category that has already refined navigation, mapping, and basic automation to a point where daily dust cleaning is predictable and reliable. The expectation from a robot vacuum today is no longer about whether it can move efficiently through a home, but whether it can handle the kind of mess […]