- Should You Buy Now, Pay Later? Tread Carefully.by Brian X. Chen on 29 June 2022 at 20:41
Afterpay, Apple and other financial tech companies are popularizing installment plans for paying off shopping splurges. These programs can also cause confusion and a loss of control.
- Use That Everyday A.I. in Your Pocketby J. D. Biersdorfer on 29 June 2022 at 13:00
Artificial intelligence powers more apps on your mobile devices than you may realize. Here’s how to take advantage of the technology — or turn it off.
- The Rise of the 0.5 Selfieby Kalley Huang on 24 June 2022 at 16:24
These selfies, taken with an ultra-wide-angle lens, aren’t fussed over. Sometimes they are just “distorted and crazy.”
- Non-Monogamy Advocates Ask Facebook to Be More Openby Valeriya Safronova on 17 June 2022 at 21:25
A group supporting those who practice polyamory and other forms of “ethical non-monogamy” want more relationship-status options on Facebook.
- What Europe’s Universal Charger Mandate Means for Youby Brian X. Chen on 15 June 2022 at 09:00
From power bricks to cables, it’s time to incorporate USB-C or wireless charging into your setup.
- How Updates in iOS 16 and Android 13 Will Change Your Phoneby Brian X. Chen on 7 June 2022 at 15:29
Soon, iPhone owners will be able to edit text messages, and Android owners will be able to send high-resolution photos. Many of the changes are long overdue.
- 4 Quick Tips for Managing Email Overload on the Goby J. D. Biersdorfer on 1 June 2022 at 13:00
Hate it or love it, your electronic inbox is still a popular point of contact and communication. Here’s how to keep it under control.
- I Tried Apple’s Self-Repair Program With My iPhone. Disaster Ensued.by Brian X. Chen on 25 May 2022 at 09:00
Apple’s do-it-yourself tools and instructions are far from ideal for most of us. I know this because I broke my phone trying to use them.
- How to Digitize Childhood Memories Trapped in Filmby J. D. Biersdorfer on 4 May 2022 at 15:27
If you have decades of family history stored on old slides and negatives, you can easily convert those pictures to digital photos.
- Some Muslims Are Using Digital Rings to Count Recitationsby Raja Abdulrahim on 30 April 2022 at 18:13
Much like the fitness tools that count steps, these electronic devices help keep a record of the day’s religious recitations.
- Truth Social Review: Trump’s Uncensored Social App Is Incompleteby Brian X. Chen on 28 April 2022 at 01:59
The Trump-backed social media app is inundated with phony accounts and features that don’t work. It also hides some posts, including those with curse words.
- Three Ways to Cut Your Tech Spending, as Prices Rise Everywhereby Brian X. Chen on 21 April 2022 at 05:35
Here’s how to be mindful about the tech subscriptions, phone bills and upgrades that drain our budgets.
- Una nueva estafa: los mensajes de texto no deseadoby Brian X. Chen on 14 April 2022 at 17:36
Los mensajes de texto basura están aumentando. Ahora los estafadores te envían textos que parecen generarse en tu propio teléfono. Así puedes protegerte.
- How to Choose a Mental Health Appby Christina Caron on 14 April 2022 at 12:31
There are thousands of apps that claim to promote mental well-being, but not all of them are safe or effective.
- In Elden Ring, the Struggle Feels Realby Brian X. Chen on 13 April 2022 at 19:01
The video game evokes the hardship and disappointment of the pandemic, but also the hope of human communion.
- Text Spam Is on the Rise. Here’s How to Spot It and What to Doby Brian X. Chen on 7 April 2022 at 03:17
Text spam is on the rise. The latest version involves scammers sending messages to you seemingly from your own phone number. Here’s what to do.
- How You’re Still Being Tracked on the Internetby Brian X. Chen and Daisuke Wakabayashi on 6 April 2022 at 15:20
Apple and Google are pushing privacy changes, but a shift in digital tracking is giving some platforms a bigger advertising advantage.
- How to Spot Scams That Mimic the IRS or Charitiesby J. D. Biersdorfer on 30 March 2022 at 13:00
Along with the annual wave of tax-related phishing attempts, fake Ukrainian war-relief charities are flooding the internet.
- John Roach, Pioneer of the Personal Computer, Is Dead at 83by Sam Roberts on 27 March 2022 at 14:39
He helped make the home computer ubiquitous by introducing the fully assembled Tandy TRS-80, which was so novel at the time that it became a museum piece.
- Yes, You Can Make Your Tech Survive Obsolescenceby Brian X. Chen on 23 March 2022 at 13:00
Our gadgets eventually become outdated, but here are workarounds to keep them alive and secure past when manufacturers say.