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As Meta, the company behind Facebook, continues to develop its generative artificial intelligence tools, you can now request the removal of some of the personal data the company uses to train its AI model. There are a ton of caveats, though. Earlier this year, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced plans to …

Getting everyone together in a room—even a virtual room—can be challenging, and the more people that are involved in a meeting, the more challenging it becomes. That's where asynchronous video comes in, which works a little bit like emailing but with video. You get the same body language and voice …

Our memories are imperfect, so it can be helpful to record important calls. As a journalist, I often record phone calls to preserve a subject’s words. It is surprising how often there are differences when I check my impressions against what was actually said. If you expect perfect recall of …

Spend any time working and you're likely to get interrupted with notifications—whether it's incoming emails, system updates, new alerts, a pop-up about the next track on your playlist, or all of them together. This barrage of distractions makes it challenging to keep your flow and stay focused. Microsoft feels your …

In 2022, Google launched the “Results about you” tool to help people remove personal info from the company’s search results. With billions of searches happening daily on Google, finding your private phone number or home address indexed for the world to see can be quite shocking. Luckily, new updates to …

We know teaching is a tough job, but we also know how important it is. And with so many out-of-pocket costs for supplies and resources, even small savings become crucial. We've rounded up a list of discounts that educators can snag with their teacher credentials so they can spend a …

It's fairly common to experience some pre-flight jitters, especially if it's been a while since your last plane trip. What if you forget an important document at home? What if you get lost at the airport and miss the flight? What if you fart while the plane is in the …

NameDrop, StandBy, Contact Poster. These aren't rad band names, but rather some of the top new features available with iOS 17 and iPadOS 17. Apple's latest mobile operating systems come jam-packed with useful new capabilities—all of which we break down below. We've also included instructions on how to download the …

macOS Sonoma is Apple's latest desktop OS. It brings a variety of new capabilities, including interactive widgets, new video conferencing tools, enhancements to Safari, and more. Here, we break down the top features, whether your machine is supported, and how to download the new software. Updated April 2024: We added …

Google announced new plans in May to delete accounts that have been inactive for two years, as well as accounts that were created and never used, or used only briefly. Got an ancient Gmail account gathering cobwebs or a Google Photos account storing vacation pics from years past? It’s time …