Latest articles by Elton Jones
Spotify’s new AI assistant lets you talk to the app — these 7 prompts unlock new artists, build better playlists and more
Spotify’s new AI assistant lets you speak directly to the app and type out your requests to find an assortment of new artists and songs that’ll widen your playlists.
I used ChatGPT to build a personal operating system using a single prompt — now I can't imagine working without it
I used ChatGPT to generate a single prompt that managed to create a personal operating system for me—I used it to make some changes to my workflow.
I stopped doomscrolling for 48 Hours and let ChatGPT do the catching up — and it worked much better than expected
I used ChatGPT to catch up on 48 hours' worth of news on all the topics that matter to me—it worked like a charm and helped me stop doomscrolling forever.
I asked ChatGPT one simple question every morning for a week — and it became my new favorite productivity habit
By presenting this one simple question to ChatGPT, I discovered my new favorite productivity habit whenever I need to map out my plans for the day.
I asked ChatGPT to analyze the scale of 8 billion people for World Population Day — the results were eye-opening
In celebration of World Population Day, I asked ChatGPT to help me grasp the enormity of the world’s 8 billion people—its revelations were mind-blowing.
7 AI mistakes I see people over 50 make again and again — here's how to fix every one
Spending time with my older family members as they try to navigate AI tools exposed me to seven common mistakes they make—here’s how I helped fix them all.
I asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity who will win the World Cup now that it's down to 8 teams — here's the winner (hint: it's not unanimous)
Now that the 2026 FIFA World Cup is down to eight teams for its quarterfinals, I asked ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity for their predictions for which team will win it all.
Humanoid robots just helped perform live surgeries for the first time — here’s why it’s a medical breakthrough
In a world-first, humanoid robots performed surgeries in a moment that marks a major medical breakthrough that could lead to further developments in the field.
I asked ChatGPT how to prepare for PlayStation's digital-only future — and its advice was surprisingly practical
With PlayStation announcing its plans to abandon physical games in 2028, I asked ChatGPT for advice on what options to consider to prepare for it.
'We can find what Claude is thinking, but not telling us': Anthropic's AI has created its own brain space that emerged on its own without programming
A recent Anthropic report observed that its Claude AI has created its own brain space, allowing it to think about and manipulate ideas without explaining them to users.
I asked ChatGPT to rank the most iconic chocolate bars for World Chocolate Day — do you agree with No. 1?
I gave ChatGPT the tough task of ranking the top 10 most iconic chocolate bars in the world—do you agree with its pick for the top spot?
Japan plans to deploy 10 million robots by 2040 in push for 'physical AI' — healthcare, food manufacturing and more
In an effort to address labor and efficiency needs, Japan has entrusted the Noetra company with deploying 10 million robots by 2040 across 18 job fields.
I used ChatGPT to plan the ultimate summer staycation — and it found experiences I never knew existed
I used ChatGPT to map out the perfect staycation in New York — it highlighted a nice variety of hidden gems that I never knew existed.
This is the one AI habit that saves me the most time every week — and it can improve your productivity too
As someone who constantly uses AI tools, I adopted this single habit to improve my productivity across them all — and it can help you as well.
I asked ChatGPT to plan the perfect 4th of July weekend — these ideas were far better than the usual BBQ
With the assistance of ChatGPT, I planned the perfect 4th of July weekend that treated me to something fun besides your usual holiday BBQ.
These 3 ChatGPT prompts helped me conquer my gaming backlog — and gave me a summer playlist to enjoy
I used these prompts to get rid of my gaming backlog problems and now I have no problem playing the games that matter as the summer months roll on.
A fake Perplexity AI Chrome extension was secretly tracking browser searches — here’s how to check if you installed it
Microsoft exposed a Google Chrome extension that looks like a legit version of Perplexity AI—turns out, it’s just malicious software that tracks users’ web searches.
I asked ChatGPT to predict humanity’s first contact with aliens for World UFO Day — the scenario was surprisingly believable
In celebration of World UFO Day, I asked ChatGPT to give me a scenario where aliens finally make contact with us — and its prediction was surprisingly plausible.
ChatGPT and Claude just got a powerful new scam detector — use these 10 prompts to scan emails, texts and more
The latest ChatGPT app/Claude “Connector” welcomes Norton’s scam detector to both AI tools—here’s a list of prompts you can use to scan emails, texts and more.
I used ChatGPT to celebrate International Joke Day — these 5 hilarious prompts had me crying with laughter
I figured the best way to celebrate International Joke Day is by prompting ChatGPT to show off its funnier side—this experiment ended up being a total riot.
Google just unlocked Gemini’s smartest AI image feature for free — here’s why you should try it now
Google just added personalized image creation to the Gemini app, which connects with Nano Banana and Google Photos to generate images based on your prompts.
Splatoon Raiders combines ink-splatting and treasure hunting — and I’m already hooked
After playing the Switch 2 exclusive Splatoon Raiders, I came away impressed by the game’s familiar ink-splatting and newly introduced treasure hunting.
Ford replaced hundreds of engineers with AI — now it's bringing them back after quality problems
Ford’s push to implement more AI into its infrastructure has seemingly fallen short, as the company has now rehired its veteran staff to improve its products.
