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Holiday deals with AI: pick the right prompt and buy safelyGuide · About 20 min Protect your family from AI voice-clone scam callsGuide · About 20 min For restaurants: build your reply kit with AIGuide · About 30 min VEED vs OpusClip vs Riverside: check before you payComparison · All three turn one long video into short clips, and all three are on our Watch list over billing and cancellation complaints Best AI meeting note takers for small businessesBest of · Check your meeting app's built-in notes first Best deals at one storePrompt · Pick one store and a budget, and get its best current deals with links. Is my PHP version fixed?Prompt · Find out in one line if your site's PHP has the October 21 security fix, and get a ready email asking your host to confirm it in writing. Our family code word planPrompt · Set up a family code word against voice-clone calls, with a teaching script for each group and a one-page printout. Find the best short clips in my videoPrompt · Paste your video's transcript (the written words of what is said in it) in line 3 Find a gift they'll actually usePrompt · Describe the person and your budget, and get 5 gift ideas, each with its best 2 or 3 store prices, plus one pick. The "is this real?" explainerPrompt · Got a text about a package, a toll or an account problem? This explains what it wants and how to check it safely, without tapping anything in it. Price check my gift listPrompt · Paste your gift list and get 2 or 3 store prices for each item in one table, with links, what to order now and what can wait. Real deals in one categoryPrompt · Name a category and a budget, and get deals with real store prices, not fake "was" prices. Recheck my pricesPrompt · Copy the table from your first price check answer and paste it in line 1 Restaurant reply kitPrompt · This writes a warm reply to each weekly restaurant question from your own facts Set up an AI note taker the right wayPrompt · Get a calendar invite line, 3 ways to ask on the call, a 5-box settings checklist, a 5-minute test and a notes template. Will AI shoppers recommend my product?Prompt · Open one of your store's product pages (the page that sells one item), copy all its words from the product name down to shipping and returns, and paste them in line 1 AI helped find two serious PHP holes. Email your host.Insight · AI helped find and fix two critical flaws in PHP, the software under WordPress
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Best of · 3 picks
AI meeting note takers
| Tool | Best for | Free plan | First paid plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fathom Our pick | First trial for an individual | Unlimited recordings and transcripts; advanced summaries for the first 5 calls each month | $16 / month Premium. Billed annually; $20 billed monthly Checked Nov 3, 2026 |
| Fireflies Watch | Compare storage and capture settings | 400 minutes of storage per team; limited AI summaries | $10 per seat / month, billed annually Pro. $18 billed monthly Checked Nov 2, 2026 |
| Otter Watch | Compare live notes for short calls | 300 monthly transcription minutes; 30 minutes max per conversation | $8.33/user/month Pro. Billed annually; $16.99/user/month monthly Checked Nov 2, 2026 |
Guides
Learn how.
Holiday deals with AI: pick the right prompt and buy safely
Six free shopping prompts, one for each kind of holiday shopping. Pick yours, check the prices it finds, spot fake markdowns and fake stores, and run a quick check before you pay.
Protect your family from AI voice-clone scam calls
A familiar voice isn't proof an emergency call is real. Make a callback plan, pick a private family phrase, and know who to contact if money was sent.
AI Safety
A cloned voice needs only a short clip.
Here is the 20 minute family plan, based on advice from the FBI, the FTC and the FCC. It is free.
Protect your family- 1
Pick a family code wordAgree on it in person. Never post it, text it or write it down.
- 2
Don't trust the voiceA copied voice can sound exactly right, and caller ID can be faked.
- 3
Hang up and call backUse the number saved in your phone, never one the caller gives you.
Prompts
Prompts to steal.
Home5 min
The "is this real?" explainer
Got a text about a package, a toll or an account problem? This explains what it wants and how to check it safely, without tapping anything in it.
Work15 min
Restaurant reply kit
This writes a warm reply to each weekly restaurant question from your own facts.
Work3 min
Is my PHP version fixed?
Find out in one line if your site's PHP has the October 21 security fix, and get a ready email asking your host to confirm it in writing.
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