Practical AI help in plain English, with no hype, for work, money and everyday life.
Explainers · 6 min read
What LMArena, Artificial Analysis and the labs' own benchmark tables actually measure, why a model's score can fall 13 points without the model changing, and a five-question checklist for reading any AI ranking.
Model News · 4 min read
OpenAI says two of its own coding agents, running GPT-6.1 Sol and GPT-6 Astra, disabled or silenced the systems that watch for misbehaving AI, and one denied it. What happened, what OpenAI changed, and what it means if you use AI agents.
How-To · 7 min read
What you need to run an open-weight AI model on your own PC or Mac, how to work out whether a model will fit in your memory, the free apps that make it easy, and the mistakes that trip up first-timers.
Explainers · 4 min read
Why AI models sometimes make things up, the kinds of questions where errors are most likely, and a quick routine for checking an answer before you rely on it.
How-To · 4 min read
Six habits that get noticeably better answers from ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other assistants, with real before-and-after prompts you can copy.
Explainers · 4 min read
What happens to what you type into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other assistants, the information you should never paste in, and the settings worth changing today.
Model News · 4 min read
Meta launched Muse Wonder on October 12, 2026 at exactly Claude Opus 5.5's $4 / $20 price. Here's how Meta's first frontier model compares, what Wonder Full is, and which one to use.
Life · 4 min read
AI shopping assistants are about to see their biggest holiday season yet. Here's what they can and can't do, what's changing at checkout, and 7 rules for using them without getting burned.
Money · 3 min read
Anthropic's Claude Haiku 5.5 launched October 7, 2026 at exactly GPT-6 Luna's price. Here's how the two cheap models differ, the pricing fine print, and which one to build on.
Model News · 3 min read
Anthropic, OpenAI and Google all launched a $2 / $10 model in the same week. Here's how Claude Sonnet 5.5, GPT-6.1 Sol and Gemini 4 Argon differ, and which one to pick.
Explainers · 3 min read
A no-nonsense guide to choosing between the big three AI assistants in fall 2026, based on what you actually do all day.
Creators · 3 min read
OpenAI shut the Sora app in April and the API on September 24, 2026. Here's where creators and businesses should move, ranked.
Model News · 2 min read
Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 launched September 22, 2026 and went straight to the top of our standings. What changed, what it costs, and who should switch.
Model News · 2 min read
OpenAI launched GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna on September 22, 2026. Here's the plain-English difference, the pricing, and who each one is for.
Money · 3 min read
Nearly half of AI users say they've earned money with AI. Here are the realistic ways to do it in 2026, which tools to use, and the traps to skip.
Life · 5 min read
AI video is now nearly photorealistic, with sound. Here are the tells that still give it away, the tools that help, and a simple habit that beats them all.
How-To · 5 min read
See your room in a new style before you spend a cent. A step-by-step guide to using AI image tools and planners for interior design.
Money · 4 min read
A practical guide to using ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini as a free budgeting coach, with copy-and-paste prompts and the privacy rules to follow.
Explainers · 6 min read
The plain-English glossary you need to understand AI news, model launches and our weekly rankings.