Consumer Tech Update

Apps like TaskRabbit and Spotblaze make it easy to get paid to wait. Here’s how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With reports of hidden cams and weak enforcement, here’s why I’m done with these platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One woman lost $55K to a listing that looked totally legit. Here's how to avoid falling for the same trick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A lot of your tech is made outside of the U.S. If you’re planning to get a new phone or laptop, don’t wait. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Want to show off your pics? Pop them on the TV for everyone to see. Here’s how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Those interest-free installment plans used to be invisible. Even if you missed a payment. Not anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crappy websites cost businesses big bucks. Here’s how you can help fix that and earn cash for it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spoiler: it doesn’t. IRS scams are making the rounds again. Here’s how to spot them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Showing off your boarding pass online feels great … until scammers snag your personal details. Here’s why your ticket deserves privacy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The deadline for TikTok’s new buyer is tomorrow, but Chinese-made drones, vacuums, and cameras quietly continue collecting data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ChatGPT’s new image tool is so good, you don’t need any art skills. Just type what you want and it makes it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Don’t want your name to pop up on Caller ID? Here’s a simple, quick tip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People judge how smart and likable you are based on your sound quality. Here’s how to level up your mic game for Zoom and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s tax season, and scammers are paying to show up first when you search for IRS help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI is changing how we search, and Google might be too slow to keep up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

ChatGPT-4o’s new image tools turn your photos into eye-popping digital art. Here's how to get the best results, fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Top parks book out months ahead, but smart apps can alert you to cancellations in real time. Here’s how to beat the system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23andMe went bankrupt, and your genetic data is now part of its assets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Free email services can recover messages days or weeks after you hit delete. Here’s what to know. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Describe anything and ChatGPT will create artwork you can tweak, download, and use however you want. It’s amazing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices