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Plain, honest, useful writing about using the modern web. AI, hardware, and cloud — for people who use the web every day, helping you get the most from it.
AI for people
Tutorials and honest guides for using AI at work, without the hype. For people who use the tools, not build them.
- How scammers know your name
When a message knows your email, an old password, or where you shop, it feels like proof it's genuine. It isn't. Where that information really comes from — and what actually keeps you safe.
- How to check an image before you believe it
AI can make almost anything look real, so 'it looks real' has stopped being proof. A few seconds of 'where did this come from?' protects you better than trying to spot the fakery.
- How to tell if a company really means it when it says AI is good for you
AI adverts want you to feel something about a company. Here's a simple test that tells you whether there's anything real underneath the good feeling.
- How to check a link before you click it
A convincing email is easy to fake. The one thing the scammer can't hide is where the link actually goes — and reading it is a ten-second skill anyone can learn.
Practical hardware
Buying guides and reviews for the machines normal people actually use. What you need, not what the marketing says.
- How to buy a laptop you'll still be happy with in three years
A buying framework that stays true as products change — what actually matters, and what the marketing oversells.
Digital life
Living well with the tech you carry and rely on — your time and attention, where your files really live, and what you actually own and pay for.
- Why it's so hard to put your phone down — and what actually helps
A couple of minutes turns into an hour, then two. It isn't just teenagers — the apps are engineered to be hard to stop, and none of us self-regulate as well as we think. One old habit is quietly making a comeback as the answer.
- What "the cloud" actually is, and why it matters to you
In plain terms — what the cloud really is, what you own, and the one thing to do this week to protect what matters.
This week
A Friday read on what actually happened across AI, hardware, and the web. Curated, not chased. If nothing mattered, we'll say so.
- This week: a fake charge that wants you to call, the scam that hunts scam victims, and free ChatGPT gets better
A pop-up claiming a $149.99 charge on your Amazon or Apple account, a nasty scam aimed at people who've already lost money, and a genuinely useful upgrade for anyone using ChatGPT for free.
- This week: scams in your calendar, the first 'AI PCs', and fakes you can't eyeball
Scam invites landing straight in your calendar, the first wave of Nvidia 'AI PC' laptops arriving this autumn, and why a real-looking photo has stopped being proof.
- This week: the fake 'prove you're human' box, pricier laptops, and your phone's AI
A fake verification screen that asks you to install malware yourself, why new laptops keep getting dearer, and the EU forcing Google to let rival AI onto Android.
- This week: OpenAI eyes your living room, and a very big "update everything" week
A Friday read on what actually happened across AI, hardware, and the web. Curated, not chased. If nothing mattered, we'd say so.