Technology

We all have a ton going on in our lives, and I know that I would never be able to keep all my events and appointments in order without the help of technology. Some of you might use desk calendars to have all your appointments written down, however, even those …

The first two episodes of Succession’s final season made it seem things might be the same, as if the HBO series really might have been comfortable going out by leaving Logan Roy and his children to languish in the same Shakespearean holding pattern that’s defined their story for the entire …

Even if you haven’t created an account on a social media site, they might have a hidden profile with more details than you’d believe. Sneaky, right? That’s why you should say no thanks when an app offers to take in your contacts to find all your friends. It’s not your info …

Amazon’s current Echo lineup offers a broad selection of smart speakers and displays that can fit just about anywhere in your home. Whether you want to place a voice assistant in your living room, replace the bulletin board in your office, or pick up a touchscreen-enabled device to showcase recipes …

Think twice before posting that selfie on Facebook; you might be added to a police database. CLICK TO GET KURT’S CYBERGUY NEWSLETTER WITH QUICK TIPS, TECH REVIEWS, SECURITY ALERTS AND EASY HOW-TO’S TO MAKE YOU SMARTER With all the excitement around AI, thanks to ChatGPT, many are cheering for this …

I’m a sucker for “get ready with me” (GRWM) videos on TikTok. They’re just as they sound. You watch a complete stranger go through their daily routines, sometimes while espousing chaotic musings on everything wrong with American society. Some are narrated, while others are set to lo-fi beats and overlaid …

The constant stimulation from all the tech we have in our lives can add to the stress of our daily life, so it’s no surprise that people are seeking a break from it all with tech-free vacations.  These tech-free destinations provide an opportunity to truly unwind without the distractions of …

Musk sort-of explained his decision in a reply this week by claiming that Substack was “trying to download a massive portion of the Twitter database to bootstrap their Twitter clone” which is very funny — just imagine starting any sort of Twitter competitor and prepopulating it with the garbage of …

We recently received this email with important information about banking scams from Jeff from Connecticut. Here’s what he had to say.  Dear Kurt,  I am reaching out to you regarding a suspicious banking email that I received recently. I followed your previous advice and refrained from clicking on any links …

There’s really no other way to say this: I like to save trash. Receipts from favorite stores or meals, pamphlets and maps from trips, ticket stubs, and clothing tags — if some scrap is from a cherished memory or even simply well-designed, I tuck it away in random corners of …