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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 humans
Tutorials and honest guides for using AI at work, without the hype. For people who use the tools, not build them.
- 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.
- When AI makes things up — and how to catch it
An AI chatbot will state a complete fiction in the same confident voice it uses for the truth. Here's why that happens, and a ten-second habit that keeps you from being caught out.
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.
Demystifying cloud
Plain-language answers about the services you already use. Where your files live, what you own, and what you are paying for.
- 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: 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.
- This week: the scams that read perfectly, and why gadgets are getting pricier
A Friday read on what actually happened across AI, hardware, and the web. Curated, not chased. If nothing mattered, we'd say so.