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By Lawrence J. Magid January 15, 1995 First published in the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post. A guy named Bob just moved into my house. He doesn’t really have a last name but he’s […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News For most of the past decade, I used a CPA for my tax returns. Last year, I returned to doing it myself on TurboTax. […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News There are many robotic vacuum cleaners on the market, including several that are well rated, but I wanted to try one from the best-known […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I’ve been wearing a fitness band or a smart watch for years and have benefited from the insights into my exercise, heart rate, sleep […]

By Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News By now, there is a good chance that you’ve heard of DeepSeek, the generative AI app from a Chinese company that’s competing with the […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “How An Over-the-Counter Continuous Glucose Monitor Can Improve Your Health” on Spreaker. Larry speaks with Dr. Thomas Grace, Dexcom’s head of advocacy […]

As Hurricane Florence bears down on the east coast, it’s important to make sure that your tech is ready and able to operate even in the event of a power failure. The same goes for earthquakes, tornadoes, impending fires and other disasters. […]

I don’t have a crystal ball, but if I got one this year, it would almost certainly be equipped with AI, like an increasing number of gadgets. I do have access to ChatGPT, Google Gemini […]

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News In a column published in July, I wrote about the Mitsubishi mini-split heating/air conditioning system that was just installed in my house. In addition […]