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Why I just completely wiped my computer (Advisorator)
There is no computing endeavor quite so satisfying as a full factory reset.
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How to prevent AI from lying to you (FastCo)
Always treat chatbots like unreliable witnesses.
Recently I found myself having to disprove something that Google’s AI made up.
– https://www.fastcompany.com/91598970/how-to-prevent-ai-from-lying-to-you?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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Huge cord cutting guide update (Advisorator)
If you’re still clinging to cable or want to save more money on streaming, I’ve got a guide that can help.
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The perfect foldable phone will never exist (FastCo)
Foldable phones are all about trade-offs. Samsung’s new Fold8 just has some different ones.
Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold8 is a reminder that you can’t have it all.
– https://www.fastcompany.com/91594185/samsung-fold8-perfect-foldable-phone-will-never-exist?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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How to actually use a password manager (Advisorator)
Password managers are supposed to make your online accounts more secure and easier to access, but they can also cause problems.
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This free speed-typing tutor will supercharge your workflow (FastCo)
Who would’ve thought a simple-seeming typing tool could make such a dramatic difference?
One of the simplest ways to boost your productivity has nothing to do with using a new app, overhauling your to-do lists, or mastering some novel note-taking system.
– https://www.fastcompany.com/91572072/free-speed-typing-tutor?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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My favorite tech tools, wireless plan picker updates (Advisorator)
Updates to my personal tech setup, wireless plan picker, and ultimate app list.
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Beware of Apple Upgrade (Advisorator)
While spreading out the cost of Apple hardware may look attractive, it’ll likely cost you more in the long run.
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Amazon limits access to customer reviews for some users because it thinks they’re AI (FastCo)
Affected users must file an appeal via email and wait several days for a response.
As Amazon tries to keep AI crawlers off its website, human customers are becoming collateral damage.
– https://www.fastcompany.com/91581391/amazon-limits-access-to-customer-reviews-for-some-users-because-it-thinks-theyre-ai?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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Here’s the live concert connection Spotify and YouTube Music are missing (FastCo)
Relisten is the best-kept secret in live music.
There’s an entire universe of great music outside the confines of Spotify and YouTube Music, and you don’t need a subscription to access it.
– https://www.fastcompany.com/91565469/live-concert-recordings-relisten?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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Sell your old electronics already (Advisorator)
Over the years I’ve amassed a bunch of ways to get rid of them, usually earning some cash in the process.
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Ozlo’s Sleepbuds 2 are the start of something bigger (FastCo)
The biggest name in earbuds for sleep is out with a more dependable upgrade.
A couple of years ago, I started falling asleep with Apple’s AirPods Pro in my ears.
I’m a side sleeper, so this involves trying to carefully tuck my head into my pillow in a way that minimizes ear pain. It also means being jolted awake by low battery warnings during the night, then waiting for enough charge to pop them back in again. The ordeal is worthwhile, though, just to block out snores and calm my racing brain with a podcast or some ambient noise.
– https://www.fastcompany.com/91580300/ozlos-sleep-buds-2-are-the-start-of-something-bigger?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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Google promised not to show ads based on your emails. AI could undo that (FastCo)
Connecting Gmail to Google’s AI gives the company a much more detailed look into your life. Google only says that it’s not mining those insights for ads today.
Since 2017, Google has promised not to show ads based on users’ Gmail messages.
– https://www.fastcompany.com/91579039/google-promised-not-to-show-ads-based-on-your-emails-ai-could-undo-that?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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