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| Sep 13, 2026 | What is active noise cancellation? (Dave Taylor) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Q: I’m shopping for new headphones and keep seeing “active noise cancellation” as a major feature. I understand how headphones block outside noise, but how can they actively cancel sounds in the en... |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Is it safe to use face ID or a fingerprint? (Dave Taylor) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Q: My phone uses Face ID and my laptop has a fingerprint scanner. Both are easier than typing a password every time, but I can’t help wondering: Are face recognition and fingerprint scanners secure... |
| Jul 19, 2026 | How can I identify email written by AI? (Dave Taylor) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Q: I’ve started receiving emails from companies and organizations that all seem strangely impersonal. Even marketing messages and fundraising appeals sound stiff, generic and oddly robotic. Are the... |
| Jun 21, 2026 | How is technology changing the World Cup? (Dave Taylor) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Q: I’ve been watching World Cup games and heard a commentator mention something about sensors and tracking technology in the soccer ball. How does that work? Do any other sports use smart embedded ... |
| May 24, 2026 | What is a ‘zero day’ exploit? (Dave Taylor) | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Q: I keep hearing scary warnings about “zero day exploits” on the news. I’m still using an older Windows 10 PC that works fine for email and web browsing. What exactly is a zero day exploit, and ho... |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Dave Taylor: Should I use ‘AI’ to rewrite my resume? | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Q: My brother told me that it was a waste of time to look for work if I hadn’t updated and rewritten my resume with the help of an AI system. I’m skeptical. If I’m not looking for a programming job... |
| Mar 29, 2026 | Dave Taylor: How do Flock surveillance cameras work? | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Q: Every time I drive the Diagonal, I see those alarming surveillance cameras just before I reach Boulder. What are they and how do they work? Are they a violation of my right to privacy? Dave Tayl... |
| Mar 1, 2026 | Dave Taylor: Do I have to subscribe to my favorite apps? | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
Q: I’ve been a Mac user for many years and have written my memoirs in Apple Pages. I find it a simple, straightforward word processor with plenty of power for my needs. Suddenly, though, it’s pushi... |
| Nov 10, 2024 | Business | Dave Taylor: Will SearchGPT replace Google search? | SearchGPT Suggests Local Pizza Options.
Want to get their street addresses? Just ask “what are their addresses?” without any further context and it’ll know what you mean and deliver a clean, easy to read result.
Where this is going to get r... |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Local News | Dave Taylor: Can we still trust photographs? | You can even create a synthetic portrait photo where everyone’s smiling at the same time, something not easily done (particularly with children or babies!)Unintended consequences?
The consequence of all this is that photographs no longer co... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Apple and Sony Team Up: A Game-Changer for PlayStation Owners**
** | ** In a bold move, Apple has rolled out a generous offer for PlayStation 4 and 5 owners. The tech giant is giving away a three-month free trial of its streaming service, Apple TV+. This initiative is not just a marketing gimmick; it’s a str... |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Local News | Dave Taylor: Why do all devices keep gaining complexity? | Microsoft has succumbed to this consumer logic too. Microsoft Word has gained thousands of features over the years that remain unused by the vast majority of users. I’m pretty sure that it can solve crossword puzzles and tell jokes at this ... |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Business | Dave Taylor: How can I write great ChatGPT prompts? | ASK THE AI TO EVALUATE YOUR PROMPT
You can also take this to the next level by simply asking the AI system to evaluate the prompt you’re using. When I asked ChatGPT about the above — specifically “evaluate the following prompt and offer imp... |
| May 26, 2024 | Business | Dave Taylor: Where can I watch that movie? | • AppleTV Plus – $3.99 rental in 4K
• Hulu with MAX – with subtitles in various languages
Look closely at the accompanying screenshot, and you’ll see that the full list shows that MAX, Max on Prime Video and Peacock all offer the film in HD... |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Business | Dave Taylor: What’s with all the tech in a modern TV? | This is my 250th column for the Daily Camera! My first column was published in April of 2008 and discussed extended warranties. Thanks for continuing to read, and don’t forget, you can always email me tech questions.
Q: I want to buy a TV f... |
| Mar 31, 2024 | Business | Dave Taylor: How can AI replace search engines? | Q: I keep hearing that AI is going to replace search engines, but when I compare the minimal utility of ChatGPT with the Google search engine, I just don’t get it. How can chatbots replace search engines?
A: AI has been powering search engi... |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Business | Dave Taylor: How can I keep track of tech news? | Q: I like to keep track of what’s happening in the computer and tech industry but am overwhelmed by the options. What sites, apps and email newsletters do you recommend, so I can stay on top of both news and troubleshooting info for Windows... |
| Feb 4, 2024 | Business | Dave Taylor: Here are your options if you’re still running Windows 10 | Q: I have an old PC and am still happy running Windows 10 on it. It works fine. But I hear that Win10 is going to be cancelled by Microsoft after all these years! What are my options? Dave Taylor / Technology
A: You are correct that Microso... |
| Jan 7, 2024 | Business | Dave Taylor: What’s the easiest way to try AI? | Q: I can’t open up social media without bumping into some article, story, or post about AI. I’m not a Luddite, I’d like to try some of this new tech! What’s the easiest way for me to dip my toe into the AI waters?
A: AI, or Artificial Intel... |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Business
Business | Dave Taylor: How can a teacher identify AI-written prose? | Q: Hi Dave, I’m a high school teacher and am curious about all of the AI writing tools now available. Is there a way to identify when text is written by a program rather than a person? How accurate is it today?
A: The beginning of 2023 has ... |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Business
Business | Dave Taylor: Online security recommendation for life in a college dorm | Q: We’ve just moved my daughter into the dorms and she’s very excited for this new chapter in her life. She’s also not very security-minded and we’re worried she’ll get malware on her PC or have her bank information stolen. What are your be... |
| May 30, 2022 | Business
Business | Dave Taylor: What’s the difference between Chrome and Chrome OS? | Dave Taylor
Q: My son’s school is equipping all the children with Chromebooks that run Chrome OS. I run Chrome on my PC. How are they all related? Are they all from Google? Is Chrome OS any good?
A: That’s a lot of questions! Let’s start wi... |
| May 2, 2022 | Business
Business | Dave Taylor: Should I use Apple’s Self-Service Repair to fix my iPhone? | Q: I cracked the screen on my iPhone 12 and have been living with the damage for a while. Apple now has a Self Service Repair program so I’m wondering, should I try to fix my iPhone screen myself? Dave Taylor
A: Since we carry them everywhe... |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Business
Business | Dave Taylor: What is geofencing and place detection? | Q: My thermostat knows when I’m close to home and my car automatically locks when I walk away from it. How does all this work and is it a privacy risk? Dave Taylor
A: You’re actually asking about two very different technologies. Let’s talk ... |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Business
Business | Dave Taylor: Is it OK if I use my neighbor’s Wi-Fi? | Q: My neighbor has a Wi-Fi network that doesn’t have a password. I’ve tried it once or twice and it works fine. Is it okay if I just tap into her network and cancel my own Comcast Internet connection?
A: I know you’re asking me this, but I ... |
| Feb 7, 2022 | Business
Business | Dave Taylor: How can I digitize my DVD movies? | Q: I have a huge stack of old movies on DVD and would love to be able to copy them to my iPad to watch on trips or even while just relaxing in bed. Is that possible? Dave Taylor
A: This is a really interesting question because according to ... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dave Taylor: Why did Amazon Web Services problems cause the internet to go down? | Q: Last week my Amazon Alexa went down, along with a bunch of Web sites that I use on a daily basis. I read that it was a failure of something called “AWS” but how can the Internet be so reliant on a single service that it can cause so many... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Dave Taylor: How can I protect myself from ransomware? | Q: I’ve been reading about ransomware attacks and am unclear what they actually are all about. Can you explain ransomware and how I can protect my computer from an attack? Dave Taylor
A: Great question. Turns out we’re all vulnerable to a r... |
| Oct 18, 2021 | Dave Taylor: How do you interpret the IPx waterproof codes? | Q: I want to buy a waterproof speaker for my son’s upcoming beach trip but am confused by IP5, IP6, and IP7 ratings. What are the IP ratings and which do I want to get? Dave Taylor
A: That’s a great question, actually, because while manufac... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Dave Taylor: What is outsourcing? | Q: My father-in-law keeps telling me that I need to “outsource” so I can grow my business, but I’m not entirely sure what he means. What’s outsourcing and how would it help my company? Dave Taylor
A: Entrepreneurs talk a lot about hats. Yes... |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Dave Taylor: Are extended service warranties worth the cost? | Dave Taylor
Q: I just bought a new PC at a big box store and the company is telling me that I should also buy its extended service warranty. But I’m skeptical, are those warranties actually a good deal?
A: I’ll slightly misquote the iconic ... |
| Jun 28, 2021 | Dave Taylor: How can I search without being tracked? | Dave Taylor
Q: I appreciate that you talk about ways we can regain some privacy and anonymity online, Dave. Can you tell me how I can do Web searches without being tracked by Google or Microsoft?
A: Let’s start out by stating something obvi... |
| May 31, 2021 | Dave Taylor: Should I enable the firewall in my router? | Q: I’ve become increasingly paranoid about my home network security and am wondering what a firewall is and whether I should enable the one on my router? Dave Taylor
A: It’s always good when people are aware that their Internet connection i... |
| May 3, 2021 | Dave Taylor: What’s the big deal about tracking in Apple’s iOS 14.5? | Q: My brother is really excited about the new version of iOS for the iPhone. He says that its a game changer with privacy, but I don’t get it. What’s the big deal with iOS 14.5? Dave Taylor
A: There is a sea change in privacy coming from so... |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Dave Taylor: What’s the difference between augmented reality and virtual reality? | Q: My daughter is excited that Apple is going to be releasing a virtual reality headset. I don’t really understand how “virtual” reality compares to “augmented” reality, however, so am hoping you can clarify. Dave Taylor
A: The logical plac... |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Dave Taylor: What is a “unicorn” company? | Dave Taylor
Q: I was on a Zoom call where people were talking about “unicorn” companies as if they were a big deal for investors. What’s a unicorn?
A: Unicorns are privately held tech companies that attain a value of $1 billion or more. Pub... |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Dave Taylor: What is ‘Clubhouse’? | Dave Taylor
Q: My friends have been telling me all about a new mobile phone app called “Clubhouse” and telling me I should definitely join. What is Clubhouse and why would I want to be part of yet another social network?
A: There’s no quest... |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Dave Taylor: How can I dictate to my computer? | Dave Taylor
Q: My hands start to ache after just a short amount of typing but I have to produce dozens of pages weekly for my graduate school assignments. Is there an alternative to typing that actually works? Thanks!
A: First off, you shou... |
| Dec 13, 2020 | Dave Taylor: What are all the audio and video file formats? | Dave Taylor
Q: My grandson is a great source of music and movies for me to enjoy. He often sends me links I download and watch on my old PC. But they’re in a wide variety of formats and some don’t work on my computer. What are all these dif... |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Dave Taylor: How does a trail camera work? | Dave Taylor
Q: There was a great photo of a bobcat kitten in the newspaper recently and it got me wondering, how do trail cameras work that they can capture footage even when it’s late at night?
A: A friend of mine has some acreage near Lyo... |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Dave Taylor: What’s online learning actually like? | Dave Taylor
Q: My granddaughter has been taking classes online and I’m wondering what that’s actually like for her. She’s in 9th grade in a public school but just sits at home on a computer all day.
A: There’s no question that the pandemic ... |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Dave Taylor: Real information or fake news? | Dave Taylor
Q: The more I’m on social media sites, the more I get confused about what’s going on, who said what, and everything to do with the news. How can I ascertain if something I see on Facebook or another site is legit and accurate or... |
| Jul 26, 2020 | Dave Taylor: Why are there so many Web browsers? | Q: This may seem a really basic question, but why are there so many different Web browsers available for my PC? I liked Internet Explorer, but now it’s “Edge”, though my friends claim Chrome and Firefox are better. Dave Taylor
A: The origin... |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Dave Taylor: How do startups raise money? | Question: My friend told me that his company just raised two million dollars from investors and that it means his business is worth $15 million. What does all that mean and how does a company just have money appear without having an actual ... |
| May 30, 2020 | Dave Taylor: How does smartphone contact tracing work? | Question: I understand my iPhone is now doing contact tracing so the authorities can keep track of how often I’m close to other people? And that I can be notified if I’ve come close to someone who tests positive for COVID-19? How does that ... |
| May 3, 2020 | Dave Taylor: How to start your online business | Question: I’m stuck on furlough and am thinking about trying to turn my side hustle into a paying gig. What’s involved in starting an online business? Dave Taylor
Answer: To really start at the beginning, the first question is what are you ... |
| Apr 4, 2020 | Dave Taylor: How to look great on a video call | Question: I’m spending a lot more time on video calls, mostly through Zoom and Skype. Some people look really professional on these calls, but I always look like I’m in a dark basement! How can I look better in video chat? Dave Taylor
Answe... |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Dave Taylor: Protect your computer, information when working remotely | Question: My company has encouraged us to work out of the office for a month or two. What are the best ways to ensure my connection to our server is secure on a public Wi-Fi network? Dave Taylor
Answer: That’s a very timely question, actual... |
| Feb 9, 2020 | Dave Taylor: Lots of options to get those photos from phone to print | Question: I take lots of photos with my smartphone, but am in the dark about how to actually get prints if I want to have one forever. Can you help? Dave Taylor
Answer: The evolution of photography is rather fascinating. We’ve gone from gla... |
| Jan 11, 2020 | Dave Taylor: No need to defrag your SSD drives | Question: I’ve been using Windows forever and as part of my annual device cleanup process, I defragment the hard drive. That supposedly makes it run faster. But do I need to do that with a new SSD drive?
Answer: The short answer is no, you ... |
| Dec 15, 2019 | Dave Taylor: ‘Tis the season for travel and smart charging | Question: My techie friend told me that my phone can get malware by plugging it into an airport charging station? If I’m just getting power, how can that adversely affect my phone?
Answer: Your friend is correct. There are a number of varia... |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Dave Taylor: How to map using longitude, latitude | Question: I have a new dash cam for my car and it adds GPS information to the video footage. Problem is, that’s shown in some cryptic latitude/longitude notation. How can I convert it to locations on a map?
Answer: Latitude and longitude ar... |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Dave Taylor: Can a scammer guess my credit card number? | Question: I heard from my bank that scammers can now randomly guess your credit card information and you need to be extra vigilant checking your statements. Is this true? Dave Taylor
Answer: This is not true. But that doesn’t mean there are... |
| Sep 22, 2019 | Dave Taylor: Virtual private server delivers speed needed for most online businesses | Question: I’m trying to figure out web hosting options for my new online business. I’ve been told they are shared hosting, dedicated hosting or a VPS. What exactly is a virtual private server? Dave TaylorFor the Camera
Answer: Let’s imagine... |
| Aug 25, 2019 | Dave Taylor: Hosting, domain name are behind-the-scenes musts for your website | Question: I’m having someone build a website for my art business. Now they say I need “hosting” and a domain name and that it’s going to cost me $99 per month? I just want to show some of my sculptures, share any gallery showings or festiva... |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Dave Taylor: Apple CarPlay, Android Auto can bring functions of phones to in-dash screens | Question: I plug my iPhone into the USB jack in my car so I can listen to music and charge it. Is there any way to get the map app on my phone to show up on my car’s entertainment screen? Dave TaylorFor the Camera
Answer: There are a number... |
