The service Free Trial Card gives you a crafty digital credit card number you can use to sign up for free trials around the web and never get charged. DoNotPay’s New Service Automatically Cancels Your Free TrialsThis entry was posted in Gear on July 17, 2019 by Emily Dreyfuss
What's your screen time scheme? Parents and Kids Weigh in on Their Family’s Tech ProtocolThis entry was posted in Gear on May 20, 2019 by Emily Dreyfuss
Once you give your email to any Square vendor, you are defaulted into receiving automated receipts and promotions from every participating Square vendor you visit. I’m Mad as Hell About Square’s Shady Automatic EmailsThis entry was posted in Gear on May 12, 2019 by Emily Dreyfuss
Tuesday's big event, in which Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey answered questions from journalist Kara Swisher, was peppered with typos that muddied the message. ‘Kara Versus Jack’ Proves That Twitter Needs an Edit ButtonThis entry was posted in Gear on February 12, 2019 by Emily Dreyfuss
Sex robots and VR porn are fine, but a robotic vibrator that delivers a blended orgasm to women is immoral and profane? Oh, the hypocrisy. Women’s Sexuality Is Still Taboo for Tech—at Least at CESThis entry was posted in Gear on January 10, 2019 by Emily Dreyfuss
Life is stressful. And Amazon's voice assistant Alexa is a very convenient scapegoat. The Terrible Joy of Yelling at an Amazon EchoThis entry was posted in Gear on December 27, 2018 by Emily Dreyfuss
Facebook has released its "Your Time on Facebook" tool, which lets you see how much of your life is spent buried in the News Feed. How to See How Much Time You Spend on Facebook ...This entry was posted in Gear on November 20, 2018 by Emily Dreyfuss
As technology like Google Duplex continues to offload more basic human interaction to robots, it’s worth wondering what else might get lost in the process. The Ick of AI That Impersonates HumansThis entry was posted in Gear on October 11, 2018 by Emily Dreyfuss
If you didn't get a message from the president on your phone Wednesday, don't freak out. Why Didn’t I Get an Emergency Presidential Alert Text?This entry was posted in Gear on October 3, 2018 by Emily Dreyfuss
If you really don't want to receive today's emergency test text message, there's one pretty simple workaround. How to ‘Turn Off’ the Presidential Emergency Text Alert TestThis entry was posted in Gear on October 3, 2018 by Emily Dreyfuss