Consumer Technology

The AI Tool Everyone Is Talking About
Consumer Technology

The AI Tool Everyone Is Talking About

Launched in November 2022, ChatGPT already has more than 100 million users. How to get started… Go to Chat.OpenAI.com on…

What is AI… and How Will It Change Your Life?
Consumer Technology

What is AI… and How Will It Change Your Life?

If you are wondering what the future looks like, it’s called ChatGPT. Everyone is talking about the artificial intelligence (AI)…

How to Overcome Loved Ones’ Fear of Home-Safety Tech
Consumer Technology

How to Overcome Loved Ones’ Fear of Home-Safety Tech

Technology that could help seniors live independently for longer is rapidly reaching the market—but its intended users often are less…

Don’t Be Afraid to Buy Refurbished
Consumer Technology

Don’t Be Afraid to Buy Refurbished

Over the past several years, the public has grown increasingly comfortable with the idea of buying refurbished goods. The trend…

Is It Time for a Digital Wallet?
Consumer Technology

Is It Time for a Digital Wallet?

A digital wallet is a smartphone app that lets you make encrypted, contactless debit or credit card transactions without using…

Should You Keep Your Prime Membership?
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Should You Keep Your Prime Membership?

Many of us signed up for Amazon Prime back when its offering was unique and less expensive. But now other…

Your Car Is Spying on You
Consumer Technology

Your Car Is Spying on You

Your car knows a lot about you—everything from where the car goes and when to performance figures such as how…

Don’t Let Smartphone Snafus Ruin Your Vacation
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Don’t Let Smartphone Snafus Ruin Your Vacation

If your smartphone is lost, broken or stolen while you’re traveling abroad, you will be out far more than the…

Breaking Up With Amazon
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Breaking Up With Amazon

Amazon is like a third member of our household. My husband will say, “We need [fill in the blank],” and…

Cybersecurity ETFs
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Cybersecurity ETFs

As interest rates rise and the economy slows, already hard-hit tech stocks are likely to struggle. But one niche can…

New TVs: 4K, OLED and QLED
Consumer Technology

New TVs: 4K, OLED and QLED

Yearly updates to popular TV models don’t always offer huge performance and visual-quality upgrades—but they always come with huge price…

Credit Score Apps – Not All They’re Cracked Up to Be
Consumer Technology

Credit Score Apps – Not All They’re Cracked Up to Be

With catchy names like Credit Sesame, myFICO and Credit Karma, credit score apps are pitched as tools to help you…

New Hearing Aid Technology
Consumer Technology

New Hearing Aid Technology

Hearing aids have improved dramatically in recent years. Today’s models boast features such as Bluetooth, motion sensors and artificial intelligence…

What is the Metaverse?
Consumer Technology

What is the Metaverse?

No doubt, you have heard the buzz about the “metaverse,” but if you’re like me, you probably don’t know what…

The Best New Consumer Gadgets
Consumer Technology

The Best New Consumer Gadgets

Circular smartphones, robotic cats, tech that tracks your toilet paper usage. Hundreds of unnecessary new gadgets in one place can…