Tag: Software
5 reasons why I’m finally upgrading to Windows 11 in January
Everybody hates Windows 11, right? Okay, that’s unnecessarily harsh, but if you browse around a few popular online forums, it’s an opinion you’ll certainly see expressed here and there. It’s definitely true that Windows 11 remains somewhat unloved, and adoption of the OS has lagged way behind the speed with…
Read More
Some Meta Quest headsets are being bricked by a software update – but a fix is rolling out
Meta Quest 2, 3, and 3S headsets having issues Applying updates means the headsets don’t start Meta acknowledges the issue, sends out a fix If you’ve decided to fire up your Meta Quest 3 for some holiday gaming, you don’t want to then find it broken by a software update…
Read More
How ChatGPT helps me keep my kids entertained over the holiday period and into 2025
The holidays are a magical time, but let’s face it: keeping a young child and a few energetic nieces and nephews entertained during those long winter breaks can be challenging. Enter ChatGPT. While mainly used for adults, the AI-powered chatbot has more than a little Mary Poppins in its features.…
Read More
Forget all the fancy writing apps: I wrote a novel in Google Docs and it had everything I needed
In the words of comedian and gamemaster Brennan Lee Mulligan pretending to be George R.R. Martin: “Have you ever tried to write? It’s the saddest, hardest, worst thing in the world.” As much as I love his comedic chops, Mulligan is wrong on this count – I consistently find that…
Read More
I used Apple Image Playground to send AI holiday greetings to my whole family and they were very confused
Raise your hand if you’ve been using Apple Intelligence regularly since Apple officially launched it with the iPhone 16 lineup and the iOS 18.2 update. It’s powerful and woven throughout the platform, yet I know it’s not yet part of my workflow and I’ve struggled a bit to know when…
Read More
How to use chatGPT on your iPhone
Since the release of iOS 18.2 on December 11, ChatGPT integration has been an integral part of Apple Intelligence. Provided you own a recent iPhone, iPad or Mac, you can access OpenAI’s chatbot directly from your device, with no need to go through the ChatGPT app or web client. What…
Read More