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Social media posts are better with music. Here’s how to add your favorite tunes. Social media posts are better with music. Here’s how to add your favorite tunes.

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5 AI tools in Adobe Lightroom Classic to boost your photo editing 5 AI tools in Adobe Lightroom Classic to boost your photo editing

A person typing on a laptop and editing on photoshop.

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5 AI-powered Photoshop tools to subtly—or dramatically—alter your images 5 AI-powered Photoshop tools to subtly—or dramatically—alter your images

A black Apple TV 4K box on a black surface next to an Apple TV remote.

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14 crisp tips for your Apple TV box 14 crisp tips for your Apple TV box

A hand holding a phone and scanning a QR code from a tablet.

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How to make a QR code and share digital data with anyone, anywhere How to make a QR code and share digital data with anyone, anywhere

Screen showing the ChatGPT welcome screen

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3 ways to prevent ChatGPT from using you as training data 3 ways to prevent ChatGPT from using you as training data

A person using a white MacBook laptop on a white table, maybe figuring out how to remove bloatware.

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Make sure your computer isn’t downloading stuff you don’t want Make sure your computer isn’t downloading stuff you don’t want

A person holding an iPhone with a number of apps on its home screen. We hope they asked these security questions before installing them.

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Stop and ask these 5 security questions before installing any app Stop and ask these 5 security questions before installing any app

A person using a laptop computer with Google on the screen.

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4 ways to protect your Google search history 4 ways to protect your Google search history

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5 apps to organize your next group outing 5 apps to organize your next group outing

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Your Mac’s trackpad doesn’t have to be basic. Here’s how to customize it. Your Mac’s trackpad doesn’t have to be basic. Here’s how to customize it.

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Free up space on your laptop by moving all your files to the cloud Free up space on your laptop by moving all your files to the cloud

By David Nield, Sandra Gutierrez G.

A TV with the Stranger Things title screen on it, in a dark room bathed in purple light. Exactly what you might see if you're binge-watching instead of going to sleep.

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How to stream movies and shows without destroying your sleep How to stream movies and shows without destroying your sleep

An empty Gmail inbox.

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6 Gmail sorting tips for a more efficient and less chaotic inbox 6 Gmail sorting tips for a more efficient and less chaotic inbox

A Dell laptop compatible with Windows keyboard shortcuts on a wooden table with a coffee mug beside it.

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20 essential Windows keyboard shortcuts that will make you forget your mouse 20 essential Windows keyboard shortcuts that will make you forget your mouse

The main Jellyfin interface on a web browser.

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How to use Jellyfin to stream movies, music, and more right from your hard drive How to use Jellyfin to stream movies, music, and more right from your hard drive

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PlayStation voice commands will change how you use your console PlayStation voice commands will change how you use your console

Two women using one laptop at a wooden table. One woman is wearing a black hat.

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Use email aliases to organize your inbox—and stay private Use email aliases to organize your inbox—and stay private

A woman wearing a baggy black shirt lounging on a couch, eating a bowl of popcorn, while holding a TV remote with popcorn all over her chest.

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Hidden Netflix codes and 5 other streaming tools to make TV simpler, smarter, and more fun Hidden Netflix codes and 5 other streaming tools to make TV simpler, smarter, and more fun

An Xbox One S with a controller sitting on a white table.

Control your Xbox by using your voice Control your Xbox by using your voice

The Apple Music iPhone app icon, red.

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Right on cue, Apple Music Classical is here to liven up your music library Right on cue, Apple Music Classical is here to liven up your music library

A person sitting in front of a desktop computer in an office, using a laptop. She should learn to schedule a shutdown on Windows.

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Set your computer to turn on and off on a schedule Set your computer to turn on and off on a schedule

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7 things to know about Amazon’s new gaming service, Luna 7 things to know about Amazon’s new gaming service, Luna

Pile of print photos

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How to move your photos to and from any cloud service How to move your photos to and from any cloud service

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Tweak these settings for better-sounding phone calls Tweak these settings for better-sounding phone calls

A Macbook laptop with Gmail loading in a browser. If you're lucky, you'll reach Inbox Zero in Gmail.

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4 tips to help you achieve ‘Inbox Zero’ in Gmail 4 tips to help you achieve ‘Inbox Zero’ in Gmail

Car dashboard screen showing Android Auto's new interface with Google Maps.

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Take advantage of all of Android Auto’s new customizations Take advantage of all of Android Auto’s new customizations

A man sitting in a study cubicle, holding his head in frustration as he looks at his laptop, which has a lot of stickers on it.

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The easiest ways to recover deleted files The easiest ways to recover deleted files

backlit laptop keyboard

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How to clear your web history in any browser How to clear your web history in any browser

An iPhone screen showing the Apple Mail app with 129 unread emails.

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The easiest way to move your emails from Google to iCloud The easiest way to move your emails from Google to iCloud

It's easy to take back control of your data with this smartphone security checklist.

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Your checklist for maximum smartphone security Your checklist for maximum smartphone security

A Macbook laptop on a white desk with the browser notifications settings visible for Google Chrome.

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How to block or allow browser notifications from any website How to block or allow browser notifications from any website

A Black woman with orange, braided hair sitting in front of a silver Surface laptop, possibly using Microsoft PowerToys.

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Paste text without ugly formatting, and other ways Microsoft’s PowerToys can help you Paste text without ugly formatting, and other ways Microsoft’s PowerToys can help you

By David Nield, Justin Pot

A person holding an unlocked iPhone, with apps on the screen.

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5 ways you can use the iPhone Shortcuts app to improve your life 5 ways you can use the iPhone Shortcuts app to improve your life

Hands on a laptop computer checking Proton Mail.

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Proton Mail tips that might convince you to ditch Gmail Proton Mail tips that might convince you to ditch Gmail

A person using the Apple Notes app on an iPhone.

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Write these down: the best note-taking apps for your phone Write these down: the best note-taking apps for your phone

A man sitting in a cubicle, frustrated with a slow computer. He's probably wondering, "Why is my computer so slow?"

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5 easy ways to troubleshoot a slow computer 5 easy ways to troubleshoot a slow computer

An Elgato Stream Deck under a wall-mounted TV, in a room with blue lighting.

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7 ways to use the Elgato Stream Deck beyond livestreaming 7 ways to use the Elgato Stream Deck beyond livestreaming

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4 reasons you should be using WhatsApp Web 4 reasons you should be using WhatsApp Web

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A complete guide to digital spring cleaning A complete guide to digital spring cleaning

Person putting Chromebook into a bag.

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You should back up your Chromebook. Here’s how. You should back up your Chromebook. Here’s how.

5G wifi router sitting on a home counter.

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Read this before setting up a 5G WiFi network at home Read this before setting up a 5G WiFi network at home

A person on a laptop playing with Craiyon, one of many free AI tools.

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The best free AI tools you can try right now The best free AI tools you can try right now

An orange HomePod Mini device sits on a wooden desk right next to a laptop, a keyboard, and an external hard drive.

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You can now use your HomePod Mini as an indoor weather station You can now use your HomePod Mini as an indoor weather station

A man wearing sunglasses and a blue plaid shirt sitting in a dark room using an Apple Macbook laptop.

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How to check if your computer has been tampered with How to check if your computer has been tampered with

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6 ways ChatGPT is actually useful right now 6 ways ChatGPT is actually useful right now

Screenshot of the mobile version of the Microsoft Edge browser.

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5 ways to translate websites on your phone 5 ways to translate websites on your phone

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You should try connecting a keyboard and mouse to your Xbox You should try connecting a keyboard and mouse to your Xbox

Screenshot of Safari's translation tool.

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How to translate any website from your browser How to translate any website from your browser

A PS5 on a wooden desk with a DualSense controller, a keyboard, and a mouse nearby.

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Improve your PS5 experience with a keyboard and mouse Improve your PS5 experience with a keyboard and mouse

A person pointing a TV remote at a TV with Netflix on the screen. It's possible they're sharing a Netflix account with someone else.

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How to share streaming service logins while you still can How to share streaming service logins while you still can

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How to snooze your browser tabs How to snooze your browser tabs

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What cables to connect to your TVs and monitors for the best picture What cables to connect to your TVs and monitors for the best picture

screenshot of iOS's new feature Shared Libraries menu

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This new iOS feature lets you share entire image libraries. Here’s how to set it up. This new iOS feature lets you share entire image libraries. Here’s how to set it up.

An Apple macOS computer on a white desk against a white background.

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Set up remote access to your computer so you can use it from anywhere Set up remote access to your computer so you can use it from anywhere

A woman in a white long-sleeved shirt sitting in front of a Macbook laptop at a white table, looking at her Facebook News Feed, maybe thinking about cleaning it up.

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7 ways to clean up your Facebook News Feed 7 ways to clean up your Facebook News Feed

A phone screen with social media app icons visible, including Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Instantly edit Facebook posts and other social media mistakes Instantly edit Facebook posts and other social media mistakes

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29 Gmail keyboard shortcuts to help you power through your inbox 29 Gmail keyboard shortcuts to help you power through your inbox

A person wearing a teal Apple Watch on their wrist, perhaps about to open up Maps and get directions to a destination.

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Stop using your phone for directions and use a smartwatch instead Stop using your phone for directions and use a smartwatch instead

hands on laptop typing next to a notebook and a coffee mug

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The best social media alternative is old-school blogging The best social media alternative is old-school blogging

vertical view of a person using an apple computer

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How to recover old versions of files on programs like Excel and Photoshop How to recover old versions of files on programs like Excel and Photoshop

close up of the email app icon on an iphone with a red notification showing 6,753 unread messages

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Why you should use whitelists to manage your email Why you should use whitelists to manage your email

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Reset your digital life by deleting all your social media accounts Reset your digital life by deleting all your social media accounts

What to do with your brand new console before you start gaming What to do with your brand new console before you start gaming

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