Using AI chatbots for even just 10 minutes may have a shockingly negative impact on people’s ability to think and problem-solve, according to a new study from researchers at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

Over the last several years, Apple has dramatically improved how it handles lithium-ion battery charging in iPhones, iPads, Macs, and Apple Watches. Across multiple system releases, the company moved ...

Gold is one of the oldest forms of money; gold coins were first used in the kingdom of Lydia (now part of Turkey) in about 550 B.C. Gold has also long been used as a store of value as well as an ...

A useful toolkit provides multiple ways to tackle a task. Similarly, a diversified portfolio that holds a variety of assets—stocks, bonds, cash, and more—allows you to cope with volatile markets while ...

If you’re in the market for a home loan but are worried about qualifying for a traditional mortgage, a portfolio loan mortgage is another option. These loans are owned by the lender and not held to ...

I review privacy tools like hardware security keys, password managers, private messaging apps, and ad-blocking software. I also report on online scams and offer advice to families and individuals ...

People everywhere are using AI to get creative, spend more time with loved ones and ditch mundane tasks — all things they wouldn’t have even imagined a year ago, before generative AI became widely ...

Peter Gratton, Ph.D., is a New Orleans-based editor and professor with over 20 years of experience in investing, economics, and public policy. Peter began covering markets at Multex (Reuters) and has ...

The phrase “cash is king” may not have the same ring as it used to, now that more than 40% of Americans, per the Pew Research Center, regularly go a week or more without paying for anything using ...

Angelica Leicht is a seasoned personal finance writer and editor with nearly two decades of experience but just one goal: to help readers make the best decisions for their wallets. Her expertise spans ...

Lucy Lazarony is an experienced personal finance journalist and writer who got her start in 1998 writing about financial topics. She writes accessible and easy-to-understand articles about credit, ...