Latest articles by Amanda Caswell
I asked ChatGPT to help me fix 7 everyday problems — I didn’t expect this
I asked ChatGPT to fix 7 everyday problems — from messy homes to burnout. A few answers actually made my life easier.
I gave my parents 7 simple prompts — now they use AI every day
I tested 7 simple ChatGPT prompts with my parents — and they went from confused to using it daily. These are the ones that actually made a difference.
I use the 'patch' prompt to solve everyday problems — here’s how it works
Whatever the problem — big or small — I start with this simple 'patch' prompt in ChatGPT. Here’s how it works and how to use it.
I asked ChatGPT for everyday cooking hacks — these 7 actually made weeknights easier
Dinner felt like a daily scramble, so I asked ChatGPT for simple cooking hacks. These 7 actually saved me time, cleanup and stress.
I used ChatGPT wrong for months — these 3 simple 'system' prompts changed everything
These three simple “systems” helped me get better answers, make faster decisions and actually get things done.
I tried the ‘AI leverage’ prompt — it exposed how much time I’m losing every week
This one ChatGPT prompt showed me exactly where I was wasting time — and how to get hours of it back each week.
I thought this credit card alert was real — ChatGPT told me it was a scam in seconds
Norton’s AI scam detector is now available right from within ChatGPT and it flagged suspicious messages I almost trusted. Here’s what it got right (and what surprised me).
Google just fixed the biggest problem with leaving ChatGPT — I tried it
Google Gemini just solved the worst part of switching AI — here’s how it works
AI might not take your job — but it could quietly shrink what your paycheck is worth
AI might not take your job — but it could quietly change what your work is worth. Here’s how to stay valuable as wages and costs shift.
I gave my parents 7 ChatGPT prompts — now they’re using AI every single day
From saving money to dinner planning, these 7 copy-and-paste prompts turned my tech-hesitant parents into daily AI users.
Meta AI vs. DeepSeek: I gave them 5 real-world tasks and the gap was embarrassing
I tested Meta AI vs DeepSeek using 5 real-world prompts — one clearly delivered more useful, actionable answers across almost every category.
Is your child watching ‘AI Slop’? The disturbing new YouTube trend parents need to see
It looks like a cartoon, but sounds like a teacher. "AI Slop" is flooding YouTube and apps with unsafe, nonsensical content—and there are zero rules to stop it. Here is what parents need to know.
OpenAI’s Sora problem isn’t video — it’s power
OpenAI’s Sora may be going away, but the real story isn’t about video — it’s about power, cost and what AI companies are prioritizing next.
I use this 15-second ChatGPT prompt to clear my inbox while waiting for TSA
Stop the mindless scrolling. Use this specific ChatGPT prompt to turn airport security wait times into a productive pre-flight ritual.
I tested Grok vs. Claude with the same 5 prompts — the winner wasn't obvious
Claude vs Grok in Round 1 of AI Madness — we tested both with real-world prompts to see which AI you can actually trust. The results weren’t obvious.
I tried Claude’s new Cowork feature — and it ran my laptop from my phone
Anthropic’s new Dispatch feature lets AI work on your computer while you’re away and it changed how I think about productivity.
AI Madness: The ultimate chatbot showdown
AI Madness is back — we tested ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and more in a bracket-style showdown to find which AI is actually worth using.
I tried the “top 1%” way of using AI — and I can’t believe how much time I was wasting
The "AI divide" is already here — and most of us are using these tools all wrong. Here is the 3-step orchestration shift that turned my chatbot into a high-level Chief of Staff.
I couldn't stand ChatGPT’s voice — so I made a better one that I can play back any time
After weeks of ChatGPT's robotic tone giving me a headache, I finally found a way to make it sound indistinguishable from a real person. Here is the exact setup I used.
I tested Gemini vs. Alexa+ with the same 5 prompts — the winner surprised me
In the next mashup of AI Madness, we tested Gemini and Alexa+ across real-life scenarios — from saving money to breaking news. Which one will move on to the next round?
Not ready to QuitGPT? I tried this new tool that slows ChatGPT on purpose — and it says a lot about AI backlash
A new tool called “Slow LLM” intentionally slows ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini to a crawl — here’s how it works and why it’s sparking debate about AI dependence.
I tested ChatGPT vs. Perplexity with the same 5 prompts — the winner surprised me
ChatGPT and Perplexity face off in our first round of Tom's Guide's annual AI Madness championship.
I ‘vibe coded’ an app in a single weekend — here’s how I got it onto other people's phones
I stopped just 'chatting' with AI and started shipping. I vibe-coded a functional app in 48 hours—here is the exact, no-code workflow I used to get it off my laptop and onto people’s phones.
