Try Before You Buy: ChatGPT’s Virtual Dressing Room

Try Before You Buy: ChatGPT’s Virtual Dressing Room

ChatGPT can now give you a personal preview of clothing and accessories using your photo. See how to try an item virtually, manage your saved selfie, and avoid mistaking an attractive image for a guaranteed fit.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

October 3, 2026

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That blazer looks terrific on the store’s model. 

Will it look just as good with your favorite shirt?

Online shopping gives you plenty of pictures, but usually none of you wearing the item. 

A personal preview can help you decide which styles deserve a closer look before you order.

Here’s a Cool Tip: Use ChatGPT’s virtual try-on to preview clothing with your own photo.

Can You Draw a Perfect Circle? Try This Fun Browser Challenge

Can You Draw a Perfect Circle? Try This Fun Browser Challenge

Turn a simple circle into a surprisingly tricky Friday challenge with Neal.fun’s Perfect Circle game. Learn the basic controls, try a steadier drawing technique, and invite someone to beat your score.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

October 2, 2026

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You can spot a crooked circle instantly. 

Drawing a better one with a mouse is another matter.

Start confidently, drift a little, and suddenly your masterpiece resembles a potato. 

That gap between what your eyes expect and what your hand produces makes this a satisfying Friday diversion.

Here’s a Cool Tip: Test your circle-drawing skills with Neal.fun’s Perfect Circle game.

Neal.fun’s Draw a Perfect Circle turns that simple task into a browser challenge: draw around a center point and see your percentage score.

Rescue Your iPhone Photos With Clean Up, Extend, and Reframe

Rescue Your iPhone Photos With Clean Up, Extend, and Reframe

A distracting background or awkward angle does not have to ruin a favorite photo. Discover how Apple’s iOS 27 Photos tools can help you tidy the scene, add breathing room, and rethink the perspective on a compatible iPhone.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

October 1, 2026

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You finally get the vacation photo you wanted. 

Then you notice a stranger behind you, a cramped edge, or an angle that makes the scene feel off.

Before writing off that picture, consider what needs fixing. 

A small distraction calls for a different approach than a tight composition.

Here’s a Cool Tip: Use Clean Up, Extend, and Reframe in iOS 27 Photos to give a favorite iPhone picture another chance.

Stop Losing Your Windows Every Time You Reconnect a Monitor

Stop Losing Your Windows Every Time You Reconnect a Monitor

If you use a laptop with an external monitor, you've probably experienced windows scattered across the wrong screens after reconnecting your setup. Windows 11 includes a built-in feature that can automatically restore many windows to their previous locations, helping you get back to work faster.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

September 30, 2026

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You disconnect your laptop from a docking station, head to a meeting, and later reconnect everything at your desk. 

Instead of jumping right back into work, you spend several minutes dragging Outlook, Excel, Teams, and browser windows back to the monitors where they belong.

Here's a Cool Tip: Turn on Remember Window Locations and let Windows put your apps back where they belong.

That annoyance is common among Windows users who work with multiple displays. Fortunately, Windows 11 includes a setting designed to reduce this frustration. 

When enabled, Windows can remember where your application windows were placed before a monitor was disconnected and attempt to restore them when the display is reconnected.

Microsoft includes this capability within Windows 11's Multiple Displays settings, giving users a simple way to maintain a more consistent workspace when moving between desk setups, docking stations, and portable work environments. 

Windows can remember window locations based on monitor connections and restore them after reconnecting external displays.

Improve Study Habits with Google Chrome AI Features

Improve Study Habits with Google Chrome AI Features

Google Chrome recently introduced powerful new features to organize coursework, test knowledge with AI, and sync progress across devices. These updates help students and professionals focus better and retain information longer.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

September 29, 2026

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Managing multiple classes, research papers, and study guides usually results in a messy browser with dozens of open tabs. 

It is easy to lose focus or forget exactly where you left off when switching between your laptop and your phone. 

Here is a Cool Tip: Use Chrome's new AI tools and tab management features to organize your research and test your knowledge.

Google Chrome recently updated its feature set for the 2026 academic year, adding specific tools designed to reduce digital clutter and improve information retention for heavy readers.

Stop Guessing What Changed in Excel

Stop Guessing What Changed in Excel

Shared spreadsheets can change quickly, especially when several people edit them throughout the day. Excel Copilot can help you understand what changed, who made the changes, and where to focus your attention without manually reviewing long change logs.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

September 28, 2026

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You open an important spreadsheet on Monday morning and immediately notice that several numbers, formulas, or worksheets look different. 

The workbook was updated while you were away, but figuring out exactly what changed can take time.

Here's a Cool Tip: Ask Copilot to catch you up on Excel workbook changes.

Excel has long offered tools for reviewing changes, but those logs can become difficult to navigate in busy shared workbooks. 

Microsoft has added a Copilot capability that lets you ask questions about workbook changes in plain language and receive summaries of recent activity.

Instead of searching through long lists of edits, you can ask Copilot to explain what happened and highlight the most important updates.

Manage Your Life From One Screen With Gemini Connected Apps

Manage Your Life From One Screen With Gemini Connected Apps

Google just expanded Gemini with over a dozen new connected apps for productivity, creativity, and lifestyle. You can now manage projects, design websites, and track your fitness directly within your Gemini chat.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

September 27, 2026

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We all know the pain of having too many browser tabs open at once. 

You try to plan a project, check an apartment listing, and update your workout schedule simultaneously. You jump from screen to screen and lose your train of thought along the way. 

Google is rolling out a massive update to Gemini, bringing your favorite third-party services directly into the AI interface.

Instead of switching tabs, you can pull data from Airtable, design visuals with Adobe, or search for tickets on SeatGeek right inside your Gemini chat box.

Here’s a Cool Tip: Type the "@" symbol in Gemini to instantly call up your favorite connected apps.

Stop Accidental Disclosures With Gmail's New Reply All Warning

Stop Accidental Disclosures With Gmail's New Reply All Warning

Google recently introduced a privacy safeguard in Gmail that warns you before replying to all participants on an email thread where you are not directly listed. This notification helps prevent embarrassing mistakes when you receive a message as a blind carbon copy.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

September 26, 2026

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We have all experienced that moment of panic after hitting send on an email. 

You receive a message from a boss or client, click reply to all, and suddenly realize you were originally blind copied. 

Your response just alerted everyone on the thread that you were secretly listening in on the conversation.

Here’s a Cool Tip: Watch for the yellow warning banner in Gmail before you hit send.

Google is finally solving this common communication problem. 

A recent update to Gmail adds a simple but effective safety net for those times when you are not explicitly named in the recipient list.

Explore 60 US National Parks From Your Living Room

Explore 60 US National Parks From Your Living Room

Google recently launched a digital collection that lets you explore natural wonders and historical sites from anywhere. You can hike the Grand Canyon, examine the Liberty Bell up close, and ask an AI guide questions about the Founding Fathers without leaving your home.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

September 25, 2026

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Planning a trip to a national park takes preparation, travel time, and a budget. 

Not everyone can easily visit places like Yosemite or Acadia in person. 

Here is a Cool Tip: Tour America's greatest landscapes and historic moments online for free.

Google is changing how we experience these protected lands with an update to its Arts & Culture platform.

The National Park Service and Google Arts & Culture recently launched United Parks of America. 

This digital hub brings 60 national parks and over 150 curated exhibitions directly to your screen. 

You can use it to research an upcoming trip, teach your children about history, or simply enjoy spectacular views during your lunch break.

Stop Refreshing Webpages: Let Safari Notify You

Stop Refreshing Webpages: Let Safari Notify You

Safari Notify Me can watch a webpage for a change you care about, such as a restock or price drop. Describe what you want Safari to find, choose how often it checks, and receive an alert when it detects an update.

By Rodger Mansfield, Technology Editor

September 24, 2026

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You find the right product, but it is out of stock. Or registration for a class has not opened yet. 

You could keep returning to the webpage, hoping to catch the change before everyone else does.

Here’s a Cool Tip: Ask Safari to watch the page for you.