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Use these online office suites to get your work done anywhere
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Use these online office suites to get your work done anywhere

By David Nield

An Amazon Echo, which will soon automatically connect with Amazon Sidewalk.
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If you’re worried about Amazon Sidewalk, here’s how to opt out

By David Nield

Simple Amazon Kindle tricks that’ll optimize your e-reading
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Simple Amazon Kindle tricks that’ll optimize your e-reading

By David Nield

A clean computer desktop on a macOS computer.
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Clean up your computer’s embarrassingly messy desktop. Seriously. Please.

By David Nield

VHS tapes
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How to digitize all your VHS and cassette tapes

By David Nield

A person using Facebook on a laptop while sitting in front of a table with books on it.
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How to keep your Facebook account safe and secure

By David Nield

Person walking in front of posters with big QR codes
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QR codes are everywhere now. Here’s how to use them.

By David Nield

An unlocked iPhone, showing the apps on its Home screen. It's tough when those apps keep crashing.
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What to do when your apps keep crashing

By David Nield

Android phone on a table
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Unlock Android’s secret powers by learning how to use this hidden settings menu

By David Nield

A laptop in the dark
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How to keep all of your accounts safe in a world where people want your data

By David Nield

Spotify iOS
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The best Spotify add-ons and tricks

By David Nield

hand holding a phone
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Tips and tricks to help you take better smartphone photos

By David Nield

Siri on macOS Sierra
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How to control your computer with your voice

By David Nield

The best hidden Instagram tricks
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The best hidden Instagram tricks

By David Nield

a man wearing sunglasses while holding cash money in his mouth
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The apps and sites you’ll need to rent out everything you own

By David Nield

hand holding phone screen showing Apple Maps
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14 tricks to get more out of the underrated Apple Maps app

By David Nield

An unattended laptop at a coffee shop.
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How to protect your devices and data from theft

By David Nield

A person standing on a sidewalk outside while using their phone.
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How to avoid common phone-related injuries

By David Nield

iPhone beside steering wheel in car
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4 apps with special car modes for safer driving

By David Nield

An iPhone plugged in and updating its software.
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Stop putting off your device updates

By David Nield

A closed laptop with a book, a mouse, and a phone on top of it, all chained together.
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How to choose safe passwords—and remember them, too

By David Nield

Hand holding iphone
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5G is fast, but not perfect. Here’s why you might want to turn it off sometimes.

By David Nield

A phone with a Google account open on the screen.
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How to secure your Google account

By David Nield

People in a public building at night, maybe using public Wi-Fi.
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Public Wi-Fi can expose your data. Here’s how to stay safe.

By David Nield

Hand holding Google Pixel phone
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24 hidden Android settings you should know about

By David Nield

5 signs your laptop is in trouble
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5 signs your laptop is in trouble

By David Nield

A person standing outside bear a concrete wall, holding their phone with a coffee nearby.
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How to save any file to your phone so you have it when you need it

By David Nield

A woman leaning over a laptop computer, annoyed, with her hand on her forehead.
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Take control of your computer’s annoying pop-up notifications

By David Nield

An unlocked iPhone X on a faded blue-green surface.
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24 iPhone settings that feel like secrets

By David Nield

A person using a laptop computer on a wooden table.
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5 Google Chrome tips that will level up your browsing

By David Nield

9 advanced Gmail searches that will dig up stuff you never knew you missed
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9 advanced Gmail searches that will dig up stuff you never knew you missed

By David Nield

A partially open MacBook in the dark, with multi-colored lights shining from the screen.
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23 useful Mac settings hiding in plain sight

By David Nield

Phone problems
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How to fix common smartphone problems

By David Nield

A person working on a laptop.
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Save space on your laptop and in the cloud by compressing files

By David Nield

Laptop typing
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Set up voice dictation on your computer and give your fingers a break

By David Nield

A person using a phone on a crowded subway train.
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Google’s Live Caption can instantly add subtitles to any app on your phone or computer

By David Nield

A woman wearing a white knit cap, a white sweater, and a jacket, talking into a phone at night by a street.
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7 of the best voice recorder apps for your phone

By David Nield

A person holding a phone and looking at a song they'd like to use for their iPhone's ringtone.
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How to make a custom ringtone on Android and iOS

By David Nield

A person leaning over a desk working on two phones and a laptop, as one might do when it’s time to switch phones.
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How to switch phones without losing your information

By David Nield

couple waking up to alarm
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Choose an alarm app that will actually wake you up

By David Nield

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How to send self-destructing messages

By David Nield

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Secure your phone from unexpected borrowers

By David Nield

The best screenshot and screen recording apps for your phone
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The best screenshot and screen recording apps for your phone

By David Nield

How to use Wolfram Alpha to supercharge your web searches
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How to use Wolfram Alpha to supercharge your web searches

By David Nield

a sign made of tape that points to free stuff
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Where to find the best free stuff online

By David Nield

A screen attached to a Roku, displaying various streaming apps.
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7 tips and tricks to master your Roku

By David Nield

A person holding an iPhone while sitting in front of a laptop, possibly setting up a burner phone number.
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You should get a burner phone number (even if you are not a spy)

By David Nield

Code
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How to open broken computer files

By David Nield

Kid with glasses using computer in a living room
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Your guide to kid-proofing a computer

By David Nield

How to manage subscriptions for smartphone apps and save money quickly
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How to manage subscriptions for smartphone apps and save money quickly

By David Nield

iPhone on a wooden table with a newsletter on the screen
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4 ways to keep newsletters from destroying your inbox

By David Nield

Kids and tablet
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How to set parental controls on any phone or tablet

By David Nield

Smartphone using the app Google PhotoScan to scan a printed photo
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Scan and print anything from your phone

By David Nield

What to do when Google doesn’t have the answers you need
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What to do when Google doesn’t have the answers you need

By David Nield

Hand holding a phone with a map in front of an empty road.
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No cell service? These are the best offline apps.

By David Nield

Plex TV
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7 Smart TV apps every viewer should check out

By David Nield

Hand holding Amazon Fire TV remote towards TV screen
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7 tips and tricks to make the most of your Amazon Fire TV

By David Nield

Person holding a clock
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Tech tips for working with people in different time zones

By David Nield

iPhone X
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Find out just how fast your phone is

By David Nield

Vintage looking chromed headphones on a table.
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How to hit pause on your music streaming subscriptions

By David Nield

Person on the floor browsing YouTube videos on a smartphone.
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Learn to use picture-in-picture on all your devices

By David Nield

A person using a pen to write in a paper notebook, with a phone on the table next to them for storing digital notes.
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Turn your handwritten documents into searchable digital notes

By David Nield

These simple upgrades could save you from having to buy a new computer
Computers

These simple upgrades could save you from having to buy a new computer

By David Nield

Black mouse and keyboard sitting side by side on a wooden desk.
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How to completely customize the way you control Windows

By David Nield