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DIY

5 steps to solve the most common browser problems

By David Nield

A scuba diver takes a step into the ocean.
Environment

A diver’s guide to a more sustainable scuba adventure

By Carla Delgado

A person using an iPhone in front of a silver Macbook laptop.
DIY

With the right software, you can build your own cloud storage service

By Justin Pot

An iPhone on a white surface with white iPhone headphones connected to it, under a bright light shining from above that creates a sharp shadow under the phone and headphones.
DIY

5 apps that will help you edit audio on your phone

By David Nield

All the ways you can reduce screen time across your devices
DIY

All the ways you can reduce screen time across your devices

By David Nield

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Get this all-in-one scanner that uses AR tech to make DIY projects easy

By Stack Commerce

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DIY

7 tricks to make the most of TikTok

By David Nield

A DIY jointer sled holding a small piece of wood in place atop a table saw in a woodworking shop.
DIY

Two ways to joint wood on your table saw—no jointer needed

By Jean Levasseur

A glass of water with crystal-clear ice cubes in it on a sunlit wooden table.
DIY

How to make crystal-clear ice cubes

By Hugh Neill

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DIY

5 bookmarking apps to keep your unread open tabs organized

By David Nield

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DIY

How to use built-in parental controls on Instagram, TikTok, and more

By David Nield

A person sitting at a wooden desk in front of a large window, bathed in sunlight, with the Google search engine open on a laptop and a small cup of coffee on a saucer next to them.
DIY

How to get the most space in your cloud storage—without paying to upgrade

By David Nield

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DIY

Why and how to convert a Honda Element into a van-life dream

By Nick Hilden

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DIY

11 ways to sleep better in unbearable heat

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A TV in a dark room, backlit by purple light, with a lot of streaming TV and music apps visible on the screen.
DIY

Where to find new music, movie, and TV recommendations

By David Nield

A pair of homemade Choco Tacos on a white plate in front of a black velvet background.
DIY

Good news: Making your own Choco Taco is totally possible

By John Kennedy

How to get rid of painful muscle knots
Health

How to get rid of painful muscle knots

By Zachary Gillen / The Conversation

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DIY

Remap the streaming service buttons on your Google TV remote

By Justin Pot

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Health

How to protect your children during heat waves

By Emmarie Huetteman / KHN

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DIY

4 things you need to know before your first paddling adventure

By Alisha McDarris

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DIY

The Opt Out: You have the power to protect your data. Own it.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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DIY

7 tips to stay clean and fresh in the outdoors

By Alisha McDarris

A person shooting with a Super 8 camera on the beach pointing at the sky.
DIY

Super 8 film is making a comeback. Here’s how to get started.

By Marissa Wu / Popular Photography

A red-haired woman facing the camera, using her black iPhone to take a photo, with the phone covering her face.
DIY

Make the most out of your iPhone’s back tap feature

By John Kennedy

A Microsoft Surface tablet with a red keyboard and mouse on a shiny black countertop.
DIY

Find out if you need to replace your laptop with a tablet

By David Nield

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DIY

10 useful tools built into Google Search you should know about

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A small child standing at a large glass window in an airport, looking out at the planes on the tarmac.
DIY

A parent-tested plan for flying with a toddler

By Mary Kearl

A surfer with black skin and long brown dreads and a surfer with white skin and long brown hair both in red rash guard UPF shirts high fiving in the waves
Health

Everything you need to know about UPF sun protection

By Julia Craven

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DIY

When the mustard shortage hits, make your own

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

How to take cool photos of cars
DIY

How to take cool photos of cars

By Mark Elias / Popular Photography

Starry valley of Carina Nebula against dust and light on a bluish universe in a James Webb Space Telescope image
DIY

Get alerts every time the James Webb Space Telescope drops a heavenly new look

By Maria Parazo Rose

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DIY

Websites use URLs to track you. Here’s how to stop them.

By David Nield

A pot with several different types of succulents growing in it, ripe for propagation.
DIY

Propagation tips for infinite houseplants

By Michelle Mastro

A fanned-out stack of printed photos on a white surface.
DIY

Organize your catastrophic digital photo library

By Harry Guinness

How to pick the perfect seat in a movie theater for sound and picture
DIY

How to pick the perfect seat in a movie theater for sound and picture

By Eric Alt

A van-life van with its back doors open and two camping chairs and a small grill set up behind it.
DIY

5 ways to keep your van-life rig organized

By Nick Hilden

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DIY

How to make yourself laugh

By Hasan Merali

A woman walking on a street wearing headphones, viewed from her shoulders up, as she looks off to her right.
DIY

5 ways to find your next favorite podcast

By David Nield

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DIY

9 nature-inspired decorating tips to make your home a more relaxing space

By Sofia Quaglia

A beginner’s guide to iPhone bird photography
DIY

A beginner’s guide to iPhone bird photography

By Marissa Wu / Popular Photography

A DIY plant hanger made out of two pieces of wood and some rope.
DIY

These DIY hanging plant shelves will make your home feel like a forest canopy

By Jean Levasseur

An iPad with a detachable keyboard add-on, on a white table next to a Starbucks cup and an iPhone.
DIY

How to help your iPad cosplay as a laptop

By David Nield

Sonos speaker on a desk
DIY

How to control your Sonos speaker with only your voice

By David Nield

A white surfboard on beige sand, upside down, with its red fin pointing skyward.
DIY

You can—and should—print your own surfboard fins

By Noah Lederman

A person in a pink shirt sitting in front of a laptop that has powered off and has a black screen.
DIY

Why you need an uninterruptable power supply for blackouts and brownouts

By Hugh Neill

A brunette woman wearing pink headphones and looking away from the camera as she listens to music she owns that she put onto her Spotify playlist.
DIY

How to add your personal music collection to your streaming playlists

By David Nield

An old TV on a wooden table in front of a wall covered in orange square-patterned wallpaper.
DIY

7 ways to find new music, shows, and movies

By David Nield

An intricate maze of small lakes and waterways define the Yukon Delta at the confluence of Alaska's Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers with the frigid Bering Sea. Wildlife abounds on the delta and offshore where sheets of sea ice form during the coldest months of the year.
DIY

3 advanced mapping tools for your every cartographic need

By Anthony Fordham

A person sitting outside during the summer, with their feet up on a metal fence, reading a book on an e-reader.
DIY

Why it’s worth carrying more than one gadget

By David Nield

Four people standing facing away from the camera, with their arms around each others' shoulders, in the middle of a field of golden grass under a blue sky.
DIY

Cloud storage is cheaper when you know how to share it

By David Nield

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DIY

How to keep even the fluffiest cats cool this summer

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Two people on their stomachs on a towel on a beach, looking at their phones.
DIY

Wireless sharing with Apple, Android, and Windows devices made easy

By David Nield

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DIY

5 healthy and productive alternatives to doomscrolling

By David Nield

Two people sitting at a wooden table in an office space, with one of them writing in a paper calendar, and the other looking at a phone while working on a laptop.
DIY

Syncing Google and Apple calendars is less annoying now

By John Kennedy

Photo of woman outdoors on bright day
DIY

How to take good photos in bright sunlight

By Harry Guinness/Popular Photography

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DIY

How to set up profiles on your smart streaming devices

By David Nield

A few slices of pepperoni pizza.
DIY

The best way to reheat pizza (and some things you should never do)

By John Kennedy, Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Gear

Coleman camping gear is on sale for Prime Day 2022

By Amanda Reed

A man with a mustache and glasses taking a deep whiff of a coffee drink in front of his nose.
DIY

Your nose can help you form new habits

By Hugh Neill

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DIY

How to keep your houseplants from dying this summer

By Ellen Airhart

A hand holding an iPhone with Google Maps navigation active on the screen, as the person stands in the middle of a curvy forest road that's wet from rain and has fallen leaves along its edges.
DIY

iPhone users can also embrace Google and Microsoft apps. Here’s how.

By David Nield

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DIY

7 techno-savvy ways travelers can find food to fit their dietary restrictions

By Alisha McDarris

A woman standing at the back of a partially completed van conversion project, holding her arms out wide with a measuring tape held between them.
DIY

Vehicle conversion tips to fit any van-life budget

By Nick Hilden

An elderly man and woman sitting on a bench on a scenic overlook in some mountains on a sunny, cloudless day.
DIY

4 tools to help you care for loved ones remotely

By David Nield