AI & Machine Learning

As someone who writes about home internet plans for a living, I often come across the misconception that investing in faster speeds is the best solution for slow internet. That’s not always true. In fact, there are several steps you can take to optimize your Wi-Fi and improve the reliability of your internet connection before […]

Ordering wine at a restaurant shouldn’t be a stressful occasion, but there is plenty of language and ritual associated with wine that can feel foreign to the casual drinker. One such practice is the obligatory tasting after the bottle is opened and before it’s poured for you and your guests. Despite what you — and

As long as there’s been learning in the world, there’s been cheating. But it’s evolved in 2025, and students who would once have completed their assignment using someone else’s work can now just use an AI writing tool for free in 30 seconds flat. There’s no need to shell out cash for a shady essay-writing services where

This has been an epic year for movies, and 2025 is only halfway over. A collection of tentpole titles and must-see blockbusters has already hit the big screen. The trend of studios mining established IP continues, and popular franchises’ remakes, sequels and spin-offs will compete for audiences’ attention. James Gunn’s Superman was way up on our list

Gmail’s subscription management wasn’t bad before, but a new feature that’s rolling out for the web, Android and iOS is making it significantly easer to tame the subscription beast in your inbox. You’ll see the new feature in the Gmail sidebar when it’s available for your device, allowing you to manage all of your subscriptions

My Gmail inbox has been a digital junk drawer for years. I signed up in middle school, and ever since, I’ve let emails pile up unchecked-old newsletters, forgotten promotions, random receipts and threads from accounts I no longer use. Eventually, I hit my storage cap and realized I had to do something. But sorting through

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