Tip
This quick prompt stops Claude Code from coding before you're ready
Claude Code and other AI coding tools often skip planning and start coding immediately. This prompting tip fixes that.
News Analysis
ChatGPT can now control your whole desktop. I tested it with chess
ChatGPT's new computer-use mode can control your mouse and apps. I tested it by asking it to play chess and write a journal entry. Here's how it went.
News Analysis
Want to try the latest ChatGPT and Claude models? Now’s your chance
Anthropic and OpenAI are loosening usage limits for Fable 5 and GPT-5.6 Sol, their latest and most powerful models.
Prompt Mode
Three questions to ask yourself before you ask AI
Are you handing off the right tasks to ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini? This brief quiz tells you.
News Analysis
The new ChatGPT superapp takes aim at Claude Desktop
Now powered by OpenAI’s latest model, the revamped ChatGPT app can code, control your PC, browse the web, and even publish websites.
News Analysis
ChatGPT might actually be worth talking to now
WIth its new GPT-Live model, ChatGPT can now listen while it talks, making for a smoother back-and-forth.
Tip
This ChatGPT prompt turns rambling voice memos into clean to-do lists
This prompt turns messy voice memo transcripts into a clean, organized to-do list. Works with any AI chatbot, including free accounts.
Feature
I was buried in email newsletters. Here's how Claude rescued me
I was getting bombarded with email newsletters I didn’t need, so I asked Claude for help. It was done in minutes.
News Analysis
The more we learn about how AI ‘thinks,’ the weirder it gets
Researchers found a “workspace” in Claude where concepts it might never say aloud can silently “light up.” The weird thing about the workspace? Anthropic didn’t design it.
Prompt Mode
Prepare to expect less from your cheap AI subscription
Fable 5, Anthropic’s best model in general release, won’t be included in Claude subscription plans. Expect Anthropic's competitors to follow suit.
News Analysis
Would you let AI manage your inbox? I’m doing it for science
So many Notion users are letting AI agents handle their email that the company shut down its Mail product. I thought I’d check what the fuss was about.
News Analysis
Claude subscribers are furious over Fable’s new restrictions
The Fable ban may be over, but many on Claude subscription plans are livid over the gotchas.
Tip
Did ChatGPT give you a perfect answer? Use this prompt to find out why
Take an AI’s perfect answer and turn it into a reusable template.
Feature
Does my writing sound like AI? Claude ranked my red flag habits
I thought em dashes were my worst AI-like writing crutch, but Claude pinpointed another culprit.
News Analysis
ChatGPT’s powerful GPT-5.6 models arrive, but not for you
While the wait continues for Claude Fable to return, OpenAI has released its most powerful models yet, but only in a “limited preview.”
Prompt Mode
ChatGPT gets you 80% there. The hard part is still yours
ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are at their best when they’re collaborators, not outsourcers.
Reviews
Plaud Note Pro is the AI meeting gadget I didn’t know I wanted
A really clever AI tool for transcribing everything from face-to-face meetings to mobile calls and online video meetings.
Tip
Stop asking ChatGPT to rewrite your drafts. Try this prompt instead
Turn ChatGPT into a writing coach rather than a ghostwriter with this prompt.
How-To
Alexa has a Prime Day superpower. Use it with caution
The AI-enhanced Alexa for Shopping can auto-buy items once they hit a certain price, but there’s only a limited window for changing your mind.
News Analysis
Can Claude unlock hidden powers by pretending to be Fable 5? I tried it
As the ban on Anthropic’s Fable wears on, some mischievous users are asking Claude to pretend it’s the super-powerful model. So I gave it a shot.