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6 helpful Steam tips for leveling up your PC gaming

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‘Discoverable by Others’ and other iPhone privacy settings you should lock down right now

examples of AI art, including animals and mythical creatures

5 AI art generators that actually create cool images (including free options)

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How to check your password strength—and what to do about it

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How to annotate any website

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How to check if your computer is slowing down over time

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Give your computer a makeover by customizing macOS

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How to save open tabs on any web browser

How to use iPhone Focus modes to avoid distractions

How to use iPhone Focus modes to avoid distractions

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How to edit messages and turn off read receipts on Instagram

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How to change the default apps on your Android phone

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How to work safely and securely in public spaces

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How to use Google’s new Gemini AI with Gmail, Google Docs, and more

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How to stop your devices from listening to you

How to turn your voice memos into text

How to turn your voice memos into text

remote accessing email

How to download all of your Gmail emails to your computer

Lost phone or stolen phone

What to do before and after your phone gets lost or stolen

Your smartphone camera modes explained

Your smartphone camera modes explained

Ambient mode offers another way to watch YouTube.

YouTube has a hidden ambient mode: Here’s how to turn it on (and off)

For those times when you just can't remember what a song is called...

How to find that song stuck in your head

How to customize your phone’s always on display

How to customize your phone’s always on display

CarPlay supports plenty of apps—including weather apps.

How to get live weather maps on your car dashboard with Apple CarPlay

YouTube history

How to find, edit, and clear your YouTube viewing history

Wi-Fi 7 is here to make your internet faster—here’s what you need to know

Wi-Fi 7 is here to make your internet faster—here’s what you need to know

How to run iPhone apps on your Mac

How to run iPhone apps on your Mac

Incidents can be reported from your car dashboard or your phone.

How to report incidents on your trip in Google Maps or Apple Maps

Duplicate photos are just unnecessarily taking up storage.

How to find and delete duplicate photos on Android or iOS

How to organize your home screens on your smartphone

How to finally get your smartphone home screens organized

Magic Editor is now available on selected Pixel phones.

This hidden Google Photos feature on Pixel phones transforms images using AI

Weight training with FitBit

How to set goals and track your progress on your Fitbit wearable device

How to play Blu-rays on PCs (and why you’d want to)

How to play Blu-rays on PCs (and why you’d want to)

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Use this iPhone tip to reduce eye strain

Journal is the newest iOS app from Apple.

How to get started with Apple’s new Journal app

Do more with your desktop in Windows and macOS.

How to add widgets to your desktop on Windows and macOS

Person checking their phone and reading about 7 tips to help you become an Apple Reminders expert

7 tips for Apple Reminders to help you get your life together

How to speed up your web browser

How to speed up your web browser

How to change the default music service on an Apple HomePod

How to change the default music service on an Apple HomePod

AirDrop changed big time in iOS 17, so check your iPhone settings

AirDrop changed big time in iOS 17, so check your iPhone settings

Hand holding phone with WhatsApp open. WhatsApp will help you move your messages between phones.

How to transfer your WhatsApp chats to a new phone

New features ChatGPT

How to use ChatGPT’s new image and voice options

There's a new way to control your Apple Watch.

How to use Double Tap to control your Apple Watch without touching it

How to use Bard AI for Gmail, YouTube, Google Flights, and more

A hand holding a Pixel phone with the home screen unlocked.

12 hidden Android features you should be using

By David Nield, Sandra Gutierrez G.

A sunny wooden desk where an iPhone is propped up and showing StandBy Mode on screen.

Turn your iPhone into a bedside clock with StandBy mode

Person sat on a wooden desk working on a open Chromebook laptop

You should learn how to take screenshots on a Chromebook (and edit them)

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Stop spam texts with some help from your favorite messaging app

An old metal mailbox mounted on a wall and overflowing with junk mail.

How to stop spam emails from destroying your inbox

A person wearing a Meta Quest 3 headset, standing in a well-lit room with their hands behind their head.

7 hands-on (and off) tips for the new Meta Quest 3 mixed reality VR headset

An iPhone connected to white, wired earbuds showing a Spotify playlist on the screen.

How to make hit Spotify playlists, alone or with your friends

A young woman reclining on a gray couch, smiling as she watches TV on a silver laptop on the table in front of her.

How to watch TV on a computer, even if it’s live

A person using a phone with a WiFi signal icon on the screen, while sitting outside.

How to increase your WiFi speed

A man wearing a white hoodie stands outside and smiles as he looks as his iPhone 15

How to unlock the hidden, more powerful camera on the iPhone 15

Person taking a selfie using a Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

7 tips to get the most out of your Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5

An iPhone and a Mac computer keyboard illuminated under a pink light.

It’s a great day to secure your Apple and iCloud accounts

A tablet with Google Chrome and no internet connection.

6 ways you can use Google Chrome offline

A person holding an iPhone with a bunch of apps on the home screen. A cup of coffee is behind their hand on a white table.

One quick way to automatically save space on your phone

A WiFi router on a table against a gray wall, behind a plant.

How to give more WiFi to the devices that need it the most

An Apple TV 4K box with a remote next to it, both on a black reflective surface.

Your Apple TV 4K is secretly good for video games

Smart lights synced to a monitor screen

2 ways to sync your Philips Hue smart lights to movies, games, and music

Google Chrome on incognito mode

How to go incognito on these 6 popular apps

A person wearing a red jacket and a red knit beanie, looking at a paper map while holding their phone, possibly as they prepare to share their location with someone else via a location-sharing app.

5 location-sharing apps that aren’t run by Apple or Google

Four Google Pixel phones fanned out from left to right: red, blue, silver, and black.

How to set up the wallpapers and widgets that will make your Pixel more fun

Google Pixel showing a cinematic wallpaper

Emoji wallpapers and cinematic backdrops can make your Pixel phone as fun as you are

Hands unboxing a second-hand iPhone.

Pro tips for buying used tech without getting scammed

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