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The same task feeds three equal panels labelled ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini.

ChatGPT · Sep 27

ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini: how to choose

Match the assistant to your documents, research sources and the output you need to use.

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A chat window with a Share button, a home address and an attached photo, connected by a public link to four people, labelled anyone with the link.

AI chatbots · Oct 23

How to share a ChatGPT conversation, Claude chat or Gemini chat safely

Shared AI chat links can be opened by anyone who has them. What each service includes and how to delete old links.

Illustration of an image card with a Licensed for business stamp beside three checks: ownership, plan and input

AI image generators · Oct 20

Can you use AI images commercially? What the terms say

Who owns AI-generated images, and what OpenAI, Midjourney, Google and Canva let you do with them commercially.

Three documents drop into upload trays labelled ChatGPT 512 MB per document, Claude 500 MB per file in a chat and Gemini 100 MB per file.

ChatGPT · Oct 19

ChatGPT vs Claude vs Gemini file upload limits: size, count, types

How big a file ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini accept, how many at once, and what each reads in PDFs and spreadsheets.

A sitemap tree of pages links to a verification card with a meta tag and a tick, then to a search results list with the top result highlighted.

Website builders · Oct 19

How to add a website to Google Search Console from a website builder

Verify a Wix, Squarespace, Hostinger or Framer site in Google Search Console, then submit its sitemap.

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Three phones labelled iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy, each with a battery gauge and a status (92%, Reduced, Normal), with a dashed line marking 80 per cent capacity.

Phones · Oct 23

How to check phone battery health on iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy

Where to check phone battery health on iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy, and what 80 per cent capacity means.

A game controller in the centre linked to three cards: iPhone by Bluetooth, PC by cable or Bluetooth, and a console it re-syncs to.

Gaming · Oct 19

How to use an Xbox controller on iPhone, PC and console

Pair it with an iPhone, remap the buttons, then move the same controller to a PC or back to the console.

A Windows 10 desktop at a three-way signpost for Windows 11, ESU and replacing the PC.

Windows 10 · Oct 18

Windows 10 End of Support Options: Upgrade, ESU or Replace?

Choose between Windows 11, Extended Security Updates and replacing a Windows 10 PC after support ended.

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A list of saved passwords with one marked leaked and one reused under a magnifying glass, beside a hash prefix being checked against a database of known breach lists.

Password managers · Oct 23

How to check if your password has been leaked, and what to do next

Your password manager can already check for leaked passwords. Where to look, how it stays private and what to change.

A computer screen with pop-up windows and a bug badge beside four steps: disconnect, run a full scan, back up and reset if still infected, change passwords from a clean device.

Malware · Oct 21

What to do if your computer has a virus: a step-by-step plan

Disconnect, scan, reset if needed, then change passwords from a clean device: the ACSC's recovery steps in order.

A laptop's VPN tunnel to the internet is cut, with a kill switch toggled on, above three stages: tunnel up, tunnel drops and internet blocked, reconnected.

VPN · Oct 21

What is a VPN kill switch, and should you turn it on?

A VPN kill switch blocks the internet when the VPN drops. Here is how the types differ and where to turn it on.

A Mac laptop labelled Time Machine and a Windows PC labelled File History both connected to one backup drive, above the versions Time Machine keeps: hourly for the past 24 hours, daily for the past month, weekly for older months.

Backup · Oct 21

Windows File History vs Time Machine: set up a local backup

File History and Time Machine both keep earlier versions of your files on an external drive. How to set each one up.

Illustration of an HTTPS address bar and a domain-validated certificate beside bars showing the maximum certificate lifetime falling from 398 days to 47 days by March 2029.

SSL · Oct 20

Free SSL certificate for your website: how it works and what to check

Most small sites can run HTTPS on a free certificate. What to check: validation, automatic renewal and mixed content.

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