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Switching from Google Search

Switching from Google Search

March 10, 2026
How to switch search engines (and why you should). Read more →

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Stop getting unwanted email

March 3, 2026
Quick and easy ways to get yourself off of bulk mailing lists. Read more →
Hard times for hardware

Hard times for hardware

February 24, 2026
Companies start to admit that they set prices based on personal data. Read more →
Don't get screwed by “surveillance pricing”

Don’t get screwed by “surveillance pricing”

February 17, 2026
Companies start to admit that they set prices based on personal data. Read more →

My secret to remembering people

My secret to remembering people

February 10, 2026
If your brain works like mine, considering having a "People" note.
Easy privacy improvements

Easy privacy improvements

February 3, 2026
If everyone just took a few minutes to shore up their privacy settings, that feeling of being secretly recorded would go away.
The ultimate guide to ad blocking

The ultimate guide to ad blocking

January 27, 2026
Use this free software for cleaner and faster web browsing.
ChatGPT is about to get worse

ChatGPT is about to get worse

January 20, 2026
The pivot to advertising will degrade ChatGPT in both obvious and subtle ways.
The future of gadgets

The future of gadgets

January 13, 2026
A photo tour of tech's biggest industry-only trade show.
Rich DeMuro’s favorite apps

Rich DeMuro’s favorite apps

January 6, 2026
A guest post from fellow tech journalist Rich DeMuro.
Jared's favorite tech things (2025 edition)

Jared’s favorite tech things (2025 edition)

December 22, 2025
A look back on the tech that made a difference for me this year.
Tech tricks you might've missed

Tech tricks you might’ve missed

December 16, 2025
Detect scams, look better on Zoom, add alarms to your reminders, and more.
Everything I know about stopping spam

Everything I know about stopping spam

December 9, 2025
From spam calls and scam texts to shady emails, here’s how to filter out the junk.
Fly through your computer

Fly through your computer

December 2, 2025
Raycast can be a bit daunting at first, but it can feel like a superpower once you get rolling with it.