How to choose your first smartwatch
Smartwatches split fairly cleanly into two categories that get marketed together but serve different purposes: fitness-focused watches built…
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Teaching older relatives the basics of using a smartphone
Teaching an older relative to use a smartphone tends to go better when it starts from what they…
Google unveils Gemini 3.5 and Gemini Omni at I/O 2026
Google held its I/O developer conference in May 2026, using the event to introduce Gemini 3.5, a new…
The basics of two-factor authentication, explained simply
Two-factor authentication, usually shortened to 2FA, sounds more technical than it actually is in practice: it just means…
Setting up a home office on a budget
A comfortable home office doesn’t require an expensive standing desk and a matching chair from day one; most…
How much screen time is too much? A practical framework for families
Screen time debates tend to get stuck on a single number, as if two hours were automatically fine…
A guide to digital decluttering: emails, apps, and files
Digital clutter builds up the same way physical clutter does: not all at once, but through years of…
Nvidia’s GTC 2026 puts AI hardware center stage
Nvidia held its GPU Technology Conference in San Jose in March 2026, the company’s flagship annual event for…
Choosing between a tablet and a laptop for a student
The tablet-versus-laptop question comes up every school year, and the honest answer depends more on what the schoolwork…
Wi-Fi troubleshooting: simple fixes before you call your provider
Slow or dropping Wi-Fi is one of the most common tech complaints in any household, and it’s also…
Eli Lilly launches LillyPod, a supercomputer for drug research
Pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly switched on LillyPod in February 2026, a supercomputer built specifically to speed up drug…
How to spot a phishing email or text message
Phishing messages have gotten harder to spot at a glance, mostly because the obvious spelling mistakes and broken…