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Explainers, reviews and how-tos on the AI, gadgets and software you actually use, written to make sense the first time you read them.
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01 · Featured
The ones readers keep forwarding.
Three favourites from the archive, from on-device AI to the password habit that actually sticks.
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AI How AI Chatbots Actually Work, in Plain English
Under the friendly chat window is a model that predicts the next word, over and over. Here is what that means, why it sounds so confident and where it goes wrong.
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AI On-Device AI: What Changes When the Model Lives on Your Phone
More AI features now run on the phone or laptop itself instead of in a data centre. That trade affects privacy, speed, battery and what the feature can do.
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GADGETS Seven Settings That Actually Extend Laptop Battery Life
Most battery advice is folklore. These are the changes that make a measurable difference, roughly in order of how much they help.
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- GADGETS OCT 02 What You Get (and Lose) With Budget Noise-Cancelling Earbuds Cheap earbuds now advertise active noise cancelling. It works, up to a point. Here is what the money buys at each level. Read
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SOFTWARE SEP 30 Should You Install a Phone Update the Day It Arrives? Security fixes argue for updating now; the occasional buggy release argues for waiting. A simple rule covers most people. Read - SECURITY SEP 23 How to Spot a Phishing Text in Ten Seconds Scam messages about parcels, bank alerts and unpaid tolls follow a few patterns. Learn them once and most fakes become obvious. Read
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THE WEB SEP 16 Why Your Wi-Fi Is Slow (It Is Usually Not Your Internet Plan) Before paying for a faster plan, check where the router sits, which band you are on and what else is using the connection. Read -
SOFTWARE SEP 13 Notes App or Documents App? How to Pick the Right Tool They overlap, but they are built for different jobs. Choosing well saves you from hunting for things later. Read -
THE WEB SEP 08 What Happens in the Second After You Type a Web Address Between pressing Enter and seeing a page, your browser finds a server, checks its identity and downloads dozens of files. Here is the journey. Read
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