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I Gave an AI Agent My CV and 253 Job Applications. Could It Find Me Work?

I gave rtrvr.ai my CV and 253 job applications to find work. Three firsthand tests, 82 tool calls, and not one suitable job or freelance client.

Oct 21, 2026

Amazon and Decart Lucy 2.5 real-time AI video review cover

Amazon Might Buy Decart for $7 Billion. I Tried Lucy, and I Expected More.

Decart’s real-time AI video technology promises a lot. I spent an afternoon testing its free Lucy 2.5 demo, and the experience left me with more questions than answers.

Oct 14, 2026

ChatGPT Try On test featuring three dresses: plaid Damson Madder, red ruffled dress and pink Carolina Herrera gown

AI in Real Life

I Tried ChatGPT’s New Virtual Try-On. I’m Not Sure What’s Actually New

I tested ChatGPT’s new Try On with real dresses, three different source photos and a €30,965 Carolina Herrera gown. It can look convincing, but it also changed my body, face and proportions enough that I wouldn’t use it to make a buying decision.

Oct 7, 2026

SwitchBot AI MindClip held up for a real-life review of the €99 AI wearable.

AI in Real Life

SwitchBot AI MindClip Review: I Tried the €99 “Second Brain” and I’m Returning It

I tested SwitchBot AI MindClip in real life, in English and Russian, to see whether this €99 “second brain” could actually help me remember things. It didn’t quite work out that way.

Sep 30, 2026

AI gadgets including smart glasses, a humanoid robot, robot vacuum, wearable devices and a pet tracker arranged in a living room

AI in Real Life

I Looked at 13 of the Weirdest AI Gadgets of 2026. Here's What I'd Actually Buy

I went through 13 of the weirdest AI gadgets of 2026, from wearable assistants and humanoid robots to a smartphone for your dog, to see which ones solve a real problem and which ones are just AI looking for one.

Sep 7, 2026

Grocery price comparison across seven German stores for the same 30-item basket.

Finance

Am I Overpaying for Everyday Shopping? I Compared the Same Basket Across 7 German Stores

I compared the same 30-item shopping basket across seven German retailers to see how much I could actually save - and whether shopping around was worth the extra effort.

Aug 30, 2026

Resume reviewed by ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini in the same AI resume review experiment

Work

I Gave the Same Resume to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Here's What Happened

I gave the exact same resume and prompt to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini to see whether their advice would actually match. It didn’t - especially when it came to ATS compatibility and the level of jobs I should be applying for.

Aug 30, 2026

Homemade sugar-free first birthday cake with blueberries

Parenting

I Tried Making a Sugar-Free First Birthday Cake at Home - Was It Actually Worth It?

I couldn't find the simple sugar-free first birthday cake I wanted, so I made a test version myself. Here's the recipe, what worked, what didn't, and what I'll change for the real birthday.

Aug 28, 2026

Foldable baby bathtub placed inside a small shower tray

Everyday Life

78 cm Doesn’t Fit Into 70. So Why Did I Order It Anyway?

I needed a bigger bathtub for my son, but our tiny shower made finding one surprisingly difficult. Then I found a model that was 78 cm long. My shower tray? 70 cm. I ordered it anyway, and ChatGPT is partly to blame.

Aug 25, 2026

Open laptop with a disconnected Wi-Fi antenna cable during troubleshooting

AI in Real Life

I Fixed My Laptop’s Wi-Fi With ChatGPT - Without Knowing What I Was Doing

My laptop suddenly stopped connecting to Wi-Fi. I had no idea what was wrong, and normally I would just look for someone to fix it. This time, I decided to see how far I could get with ChatGPT. Turns out, pretty far.

Aug 25, 2026