Joe Hindy
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Tips for building an AI-powered PC
If you’re ready to start using AI on your PC, here are some things you’ll want to know first.
By Joe Hindy
5 Windows settings most people don't know about
The manual for Windows 11 is 196 pages, so there’s definitely stuff that people don’t know.
By Joe Hindy
5 tips to customize your smartphone like a cyberdeck
It’s a niche market, but there are still some easy things you can do.
By Joe Hindy
5 tips to maximize your tech’s performance amid the RAM crisis
What was once something simple has turned into a major upgrade, so try these tips instead.
By Joe Hindy
How schools introduce AI to young students
Schools are experimenting with new rules, courses, and curricula to teach young people about AI.
By Joe Hindy
How AI is changing the college application experience
For students and admissions officers, AI can be a blessing and a curse.
By Joe Hindy
You vibe-coded an app, now what?
AI helped you code your dream app, and here’s what to do with it.
By Joe Hindy
Using AI at work? Then you need to know these 11 AI security risks.
AI can be a powerful tool for productivity, but risks come with its rewards.
By Timothy Beck Werth and Joe Hindy
The Internet of Things: Matter, Thread, and more explained
These technologies have improved over time and make your smart home tech talk better.
By Joe Hindy
How I used AI to become an inbox zero person
Because really, who likes having all those old emails just hanging around?
By Joe Hindy
The Samsung Galaxy S26 is almost here: Possible specs, colors, and release date
Ahead of the next Galaxy Unpacked event, leaks on Samsung’s next flagship are coming hard and fast.
By Alex Perry and Joe Hindy
Love the caricature trend? 9 more viral ChatGPT image prompts to try.
All work and no play makes ChatGPT a dull bot.
By Joe Hindy
The Samsung Galaxy TriFold is coming to America: Price, release date confirmed
The Galaxy TriFold is finally getting released to U.S. shoppers, but there's a catch.
By Joe Hindy
How to tell if an Instagram password reset email is real
This weird story keeps getting weirder.
By Joe Hindy
Lenovo debuts a concept 'no-charging' keyboard and mouse combo at CES 2026
The solar-charging keyboard can harvest power from indoor lights, Lenovo claims.
By Joe Hindy
LG’s new MiniLED Gallery TV could be the first true competitor to Samsung's The Frame
It’ll be available in 55-inch and 65-inch models.
By Joe Hindy
ChatGPT’s Android app now has a real Thinking mode
The prior Thinking mode was only there for show.
By Joe Hindy
Apple may be making an iMac Pro with an M5 Max chip
What leaked documents say about the next pro desktop from Apple — and other devices.
By Joe Hindy
A California judge ruled that Tesla Autopilot is deceptive marketing. Now, Tesla faces a possible state-wide ban.
Elon Musk is famous for making big, unfulfilled promises about self-driving. Now, his EV company is in hot water in California.
By Joe Hindy
Google's next experimental AI project is called CC, and there's already a waitlist to try it
CC will deliver personalized morning briefs to get you prepped for the day.
By Joe Hindy
OpenAI launches new ChatGPT Images tool to rival Nano Banana: How to try it
Nano Banana has been a major hit for Google, and now OpenAI is striking back.
By Joe Hindy
Forget the em dash — Redditors share 6 giveaways that something was written by AI
I think we speak for a lot of writers when we say — you can take our em dash from our cold, dead hands.
By Joe Hindy
Say hello to Google’s ‘Disco’, an AI tool that makes web apps from browser tabs
GenTabs will be the first Disco feature, and many more are coming.
By Joe Hindy
GPT-5.2 vs Grok 4 — How does Musk’s AI compare on benchmarks, price, and features?
GPT-5.2 is fresh out of the box, but how does it compare to Elon Musk’s AI?
By Joe Hindy
OpenAI in “code red” after losing 6% of its users in a week due to Gemini 3, report says
As OpenAI invests heavily in new infrastructure, its biggest rival has shot to the top of AI leaderboards.
By Joe Hindy
