Peter Thayer Butler

1 week ago | cnet.com | Peter Thayer Butler

AI Overviews in Google Search are having yet another moment. After mistakenly telling people that should at least one small rock a day for minerals last year, the AI answers are now inventing meanings for nonsensical idioms. While AI Overviews can occasionally be helpful, they're often frustrating or pull from incorrect or outdated information. If you find yourself wishing for the Google searches of old where you'd encounter a list of links, we've got good news.

1 week ago | cnet.com | Peter Thayer Butler

AI has shown up more and more over the last few years, and now Google's AI Overviews show up in almost half of all searches. While AI Overviews can occasionally be helpful, they're often frustrating or pull from incorrect or outdated information. If you find yourself wishing for the Google searches of old where you'd encounter a list of links, then we've got good news. By configuring your Google settings, you can ensure you get only websites in your search results using the "Web" search filter.

1 week ago | cnet.com | Peter Thayer Butler

This year has seen massive waves of layoffs in the US federal government, along with continued layoffs in the tech industry, retail, media and manufacturing. This has left many workers unemployed for the first time in years, without the security of a regular paycheck. While layoffs are never fun to deal with, unemployment benefits can ensure you stay on your feet while looking for a new position.

4 weeks ago | cnet.com | Danni Santana |Peter Thayer Butler

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1 month ago | cnet.com | Peter Thayer Butler

Money Taxes Will you be penalized for filing late? Here's what we know. Peter Butler Senior Editor Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, software, finance, sports and video games since working for @Home Network and Excite in the 1990s. Peter managed reviews and listings for Download.com during the 2000s, and is passionate about software and no-nonsense advice for creators, consumers and investors.