Tech/Gear

Lindsey Brooke Isaacs was asleep at home when police arrived and told the 23-year-old that her car had been involved in a crash that killed three people. She knew they had the wrong person. Her black Dodge Durango showed no obvious collision damage, and she had a receipt showing where she had been.Still, the investigation eventually led to her being arrested and 13 days in jail. "My heart was in […]

Artificial intelligence is making its way into the grocery aisle, and it could have an unexpected effect on how much you spend. You grab a grocery cart, start working through your list and notice a screen on the handle offering directions, coupons and product suggestions. It can keep a running total and may even let you skip the checkout line. That sounds convenient. It also gives the store a new […]

Traveling abroad used to mean leaving your normal entertainment routine at home. Now, your streaming subscriptions can come with you. However, hotels, airports and cafés often mean unfamiliar Wi-Fi networks and different streaming catalogs.If you want to stream safely while traveling outside the U.S., a VPN, or virtual private network, can help. It creates an encrypted connection between your device and the VPN server. That adds useful protection when you […]

If your Gmail inbox already feels crowded, election season may add another layer of noise. Starting Sept. 8, 2026, Google's new Gmail Verified Sender Program will give qualifying U.S. political committees a more reliable path to personal Gmail accounts. That means qualifying political committees will have a new way to improve the reliability of their email delivery, provided they follow Google's security, authentication and spam requirements.The program applies to eligible […]

A broken pump on an offshore platform, or medical supplies needed after a hurricane can be tough to move quickly. The FAA just tested one possible solution: a hybrid-electric cargo aircraft that can take off vertically and fly without a crew onboard.The FAA announced that Elroy Air and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development conducted a cargo demonstration at Houma-Terrebonne Airport in Louisiana. The agency says it was the […]

If you have ever driven past a construction site and watched an excavator moving huge piles of dirt, you probably figured there was an experienced operator sitting in the cab. On some job sites in Texas and Nevada, there is nobody in that seat.San Francisco-based Bedrock Robotics has autonomous excavators doing real commercial earthwork with no operator onboard. The company says the deployments follow a year of testing on active […]

When so much of your financial life lives online, protecting the device you use to access your money deserves some extra thought. Nancy from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, recently wrote to us asking whether keeping banking and investments on an entirely separate computer could provide another layer of protection."I've had several clients tell me they have bought a computer that is only used for online banking, financial institutions and anything to […]

We've covered home robots that can fold laundry and others designed to become AI companions. Now there's one that wants to remember your family. The OlloNi SS1 is an AI robot pet that can recognize family members and pets as it moves around your home. OlloBot says it can learn your routines, respond to emotional cues and save memorable family moments along the way.Here's where it gets really interesting. OlloNi […]

Identity theft can start quietly. You may not see a drained bank account or a maxed-out credit card. The first warning could be a strange letter in the mail, an unfamiliar inquiry on your credit report or a password-reset alert you never requested.Those little clues are easy to brush off, but catching them early can give you more time to protect your money, credit and accounts. One unusual message does […]