Now You Can Talk to ChatGPT With Your Voice
We’re all used to the ChatGPT protocol by now. You boot it up, write your query, and the AI reacts accordingly—accuracy not guaranteed. While chatting with ChatGPT is surprisingly human-like, you’re really just texting at the end of the day. The chatbot isn’t at the point where you can have a spoken-word conversation like you…
You Should Be Browsing the Web in Split-Screen
Window management has come a long way (especially in Windows 11), but I still don’t like having two browser windows open side-by-side, essentially duplicating the entire browser experience. It’s easy to forget which window you’re in, where you’ve opened a particular tab—it’s just a headache. I’m not the only one suffering here: Many browsers are…
There’s Finally An AirDrop for Windows and Android Users
AirDrop has been a source of pride for Apple users for more than a decade now, and a sore point for many who want a simple solution for sharing files between Windows and Android. But after years of struggling with different standards and technologies, Google and Microsoft have finally figured this one out: Google’s Nearby…
How to Recover From a Browser Hijacking Attack
Photo: Inside Creative House (Shutterstock)One day, you boot up your computer to find things are not how you left them. Your search results don’t go to Google, and your homepage is a site you’ve never heard of. Perhaps it’s Privatesearches.org, or a myriad of other scam search websites trying to get you to click on…
8 Ways You Can Turn Your Smartphone Into a Dumbphone
Screenshot: Jake PetersonWhen you unlock your iPhone or Android, you want quick access to essential functions, like your phone or messages apps, while limiting the number of distractions that can pull you in. Take some time, then, to simplify your home screen, keeping only the apps you think you’d need with any given phone pickup.If…
All the New Android Features Google Announced Today
Image: GoogleWhile it isn’t time yet for the March Feature Drop, it’s still an exciting day to be on Android. At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Google unveiled nine new Android and Wear OS features users can expect in coming weeks, with some features available starting today. From Magic Eraser dropping on more devices, to…
Your Android Phone Can Feel so Much Faster
Photo: Chikena (Shutterstock)If you’re not satisfied with how responsive Android feels on your phone, you don’t necessarily need to upgrade—instead, there’s something you can do to make any Android device feel faster. The secret involves changing the animation speed of your phone so elements move faster when you interact with them. A swipe to go…
How to Reload Your Tabs When Your Browser Unexpectedly Quits
Photo: fizkes (Shutterstock)Tabs are not meant to be read. Tabs are meant to be opened, and left opened, while you spend your valuable time opening more tabs. At any given moment, you may have dozens of tabs running idle in the background, waiting for your return. But when disaster strikes, and you accidentally quit your…
This Mac-Only Web Browser Turns the Internet Into Slack
Screenshot: SigmaOSA horizontal list of tabs worked a decade ago, when we weren’t all living in our web browsers. These days, however, the browser has turned into its own mini-OS, with most of our work and play coming through this window to the internet. Companies like Google and Microsoft know this, which is they’ve added…
