How Private Are My ChatGPT Conversations?

Summary Since its launch in late 2022, ChatGPT has amassed millions of users around the world, who use the nifty chatbot for all kinds of tasks and queries. But when you have a conversation with ChatGPT, is it being kept safe? Just how private are your ChatGPT conversations, and should you be concerned about how they’re stored? What Data Does ChatGPT Store? But things don’t stop with your email address. OpenAI also records other information, including your IP address and browser, device data, and network information....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 721 words · Donald Castro

How This Clever Software Wants AI Bots to Talk To Each Other Efficiently

Summary Chatbots have become truly excellent at having conversations with us, but human speech is soinefficient,don’t you think? Well, that seems to be what the people behind “Gibberlink” were thinking when they invented a way for chatbots to spend less time gabbing. Sometimes, AI Bots Call Each Other Remember thatGoogle demofrom years ago where a Google chatbot phones up a hair salon and talks to a human to book an appointment?...

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 859 words · Paul Thomas

How to Add a User Interface to Windows' Winget Utility

Quick Links Package managers are an extremely convenient part of Linux operating systems, but Windows, despite being more “user-friendly,” doesn’t have anything nearly as useful. However, using one free, open-source project and a built-in Windows command line utility, you can get the exact same thing on Windows. The Best Feature Windows Lacks: A Convenient Package Manager Package Managers let you add and remove programs, system libraries, and drivers. You can search for programs almost instantly, retrieve information about them, and adjust settings....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 709 words · Travis Martinez

How to Check the Weather on Your Roku

Quick Links There are countless ways to check weather reports on all your devices, but what about yourRoku TVorstreaming device? Here’s how to get weather information on the biggest screen in your home. The Roku operating system doesn’t have a built-in weather app or screensaver, or even a simple panel with the current temperature. However, there is some live weather content available through the built-in Roku Channel, and channels developed by other companies can give you on-demand information....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 611 words · Samantha Weiss

How to Choose the Best Parts for Building a Gaming PC

Quick Links Building a PC can be a confusing experience even before you start building it. Before getting your hands dirty, you need to choose the parts you’re going to buy — and buying something wrong can be an annoying and potentially costly mistake. Here’s how you can choose PC parts and not die trying. Set a Budget The very first thing you need to do is open up your wallet and debate with yourself how much you’re willing to spend on this PC, and what you want it to do....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 997 words · Jason Clements

How to Filter Reviews for One Specific Model on Amazon Listings

Summary There are a number of annoying things that Amazon sellers use to improve the ratings of their products. One such tactic is combining multiple different items under the same listing—lumping all the reviews together— making it difficult to see the rating of each individual item. We’ll show you how to filter out the noise. We’re not talking about products that are available in multiple colors and sizes. The issue is when completely different items are listed together, not just variations of the same product....

August 7, 2025 · 2 min · 310 words · Jennifer Holt

How to Loop a Song on Spotify

Quick Links Summary Want to listen to a song again and again in Spotify on your device? Simply put the song on loop and the app will continue to play it. You can do this in Spotify’s iPhone, Android, Windows, Mac, and the web version. We’ll show you how. Play a Song on Repeat in Spotify for iPhone and Android If you have a Premium subscription, then first, launch the Spotify app on your phone....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 444 words · Jason Rangel

How to Use the Terminal to Solve Wi-Fi Problems in Linux

Summary If you’re having issues with your Wi-Fi, chances are it’s an easy fix. If you’re using a Linux machine, it’s easier still as you can fix most common Wi-Fi problems with some quick terminal commands, no software downloads required. If you’re new to the terminal, or even to Linux as a whole, don’t worry as you can’t do any permanent damage to your systems. In fact,you shouldn’t be scared of the terminalas this is where the power of Linux lies, as you’ll soon see....

August 7, 2025 · 3 min · 612 words · Robert Montoya

HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Wired Gaming Mouse Review: No Fuss Solution

Quick Links One of the most established names in the PC gaming space is out with a brand-new peripheral for hardcore gamers. The HP-ownedHyperX Pulsefire Haste 2mouse is an exemplary yet straightforward device offered in wired and wireless versions, an importantchoice all gamers must make. Available in just two colorways at launch, black and white, this palm-style mouse has a lot going for it, thanks to its lightweight design and powerful insides....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 851 words · Dr. Michele Herring

I Bought an eReader to Complement My Tablet (And You Should Too)

Quick Links I love my iPad. It’s effortlessly good at almost everything and allows me to indulge in all my whims in one place. I can also read books on my tablet, and while this seems to be a pretty common thing to do, I decided to outsource this function to my eReader and have never looked back. eReaders Are Convenient in a Way Tablets Aren’t Tablets are fantastic, and that may actually be their downfall when it comes to reading....

August 7, 2025 · 4 min · 822 words · Haley Stuart

I Didn't Know SteelSeries has Game Controllers, and They're Actually Good?

Summary My Logitech F710s were getting old, and it was high time I replaced them. As I peered over Amazon’s controller recommendations, I noticed something strange. SteelSeries? The guys who make the headsets and keyboards? Weird. This required some investigation. As someone who follows gaming technology and hardware, it’s impossible not to notice SteelSeries as a manufacturer. TheirApex Pro keyboardwas pretty amazing to use, and they have a well-deserved reputation for making some of thebest mechanical keyboards around....

August 7, 2025 · 6 min · 1154 words · Anne Richardson

I Run a Custom GPT Chatbot in Windows: Here’s Why and How to Do It

Quick Links Summary There are a number of advantages to running a GPT/AI chatbot on your own computer rather than accessing one on the Internet. We’ll show why you might want to, and the easiest way to get it set up on Windows. Why Would You Want Your Own Local AI Chatbot? While online AI chatbots like ChatGPT are dominant, with access to huge amounts of training data and up-to-date information, there are a few reasons you might want to run your own local chatbot on your Windows computer....

August 7, 2025 · 5 min · 1024 words · Olivia Gonzales

Insta360 Flow 2 Review: A Gimbal For New Creators

The newInsta360 Flow 2is not just designed to steady your phone; it also aims to incorporate AI into the process for professional-looking videos. It’s a great device for burgeoning creators or adventurers, but it might be a little too complicated for casual users and not enough for people at the next level. Insta360 Flow 2 This is an all-in-one content creation tool: All your essential tools in one AI phone gimbal....

August 7, 2025 · 7 min · 1418 words · Lisa Mitchell