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DIY

How to break back into your locked accounts

By David Nield

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DIY

How to go zero-waste at the grocery store

By Alisha McDarris

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DIY

A beginner’s guide to selecting, planting, and protecting a new tree

By Dan Lambe

A laptop computer set up with two screens and backlit by a purple LED light.
DIY

Expand your horizons by adding a second screen to your computer

By David Nield

A woman sitting in front of a white laptop looking annoyed.
DIY

Live in bliss by tuning out news stories you’re tired of hearing about

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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How to connect a soundbar to a TV: HDMI ARC vs optical

By Markkus Rovito

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DIY

3 steps for making your rental’s energy bills greener

By Bridget Reed Morawski

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DIY

How to easily share anything from your phone

By David Nield

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DIY

A science-based guide to giving a genuine apology

By Sofia Quaglia

A child with a shaved head and white shirt shouting or singing into a mice with a pop filter in front of it.
DIY

How to send a voice message in any chat app, even if you think you can’t

By David Nield

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DIY

Big tech companies are finally making devices easier to repair

By Harry Guinness

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Health

Getting older can be empowering if we learn to embrace it

By Becca Levy

A young woman sitting at a table in a dimly lit room, typing on a computer with a lot of books on the table.
DIY

Google’s expanded Markdown feature could change how you work

By John Kennedy

Eucalyptus essential oil on a white surface with some green leaves next to it, and in front of a brick wall.
DIY

Essential safety tips for using essential oils

By Shi En Kim

A DIY shop vac-mounted dust collector in a basement workshop.
DIY

Keep your workshop tidy with this DIY dust collector

By Jean Levasseur

A close-up of a computer monitor with Netflix on it before you check to see if someone is using your account.
DIY

How to kick strangers and exes out of your streaming accounts

By David Nield

A woman wearing a gray top stretching while she sits up in bed in the morning in front of an open window.
DIY

4 gadgets that will wake you up better than your phone

By David Nield

Stealthy ways to make your diet more plant-based
DIY

Stealthy ways to make your diet more plant-based

By Sara Kiley Watson

An old Volkswagen Beetle in a garage with a motorcycle and a lot of clutter.
DIY

Forget garage sales. These 9 apps make it easier to sell your old junk.

By David Nield

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DIY

How to make your takeout order less wasteful

By Carla Delgado

Google Maps on a smartphone.
DIY

Make Google and Apple Maps better for everyone by reporting errors

By David Nield

A computer with the title of the video game Fortnite on its screen, in a room lit by blue and purple lights.
DIY

A parent’s guide to playing Fortnite with your kids

By Jean Levasseur

A brown-and-white dog laying on a blue-green carpet under a wooden table.
DIY

How we vanquished the strong pet odors in our new home

By Jose Mendoza, Mary Kearl

A person holding an iPhone displaying NordVPN for iOS.
DIY

Boost your phone’s security with a VPN

By David Nield

A person reading a newspaper while sitting on a bench outside.
DIY

How to read the news without doomscrolling through social media

By Harry Guinness

A man sitting in a dark room, his face illuminated only by the blue glow of a cathode-ray TV as he plays a retro Nintendo game.
DIY

Turn your old Wii into the ultimate retro gaming system

By Justin Pot

A person holding their phone up at a concert to record or live-stream the performance.
DIY

How to start a livestream from your phone

By David Nield

A woman standing in front of a stone wall and looking through her phone at something off-screen, maybe scanning text on a sign.
DIY

The fastest way to scan text on an iPhone or iPad

By John Kennedy

A partially closed Macbook laptop emitting multi-colored light in a dark room.
DIY

Make sure no one is spying on your computer

By David Nield

A man working on a laptop while sitting on a rock overlooking a city at sunset.
DIY

Essential tips and tools for working remotely—from anywhere

By David Nield

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DIY

Android’s Emergency SOS feature can be a literal lifesaver

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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DIY

Here’s how to fix the latest Android Messages bug

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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DIY

Where to place a subwoofer with a soundbar to level up your TV setup

By David Nield

A large padlock sitting on a computer keyboard under some green and red lighting.
DIY

Protect your inbox from phishing and other email attacks

By David Nield

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DIY

How to optimize your computer’s RAM for the best possible experience

By David Nield

A person sitting in front of a silver Macbook laptop and holding a credit card.
DIY

3 tech-savvy ways to boost your credit score

By Karina Montoya

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DIY

How to share huge files online

By David Nield

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Technology

You should start using a password manager

By Rob Verger

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DIY

How to get started using a password manager

By David Nield

A bathtub full of bubbles with a homemade wooden bath tray on it, complete with a book, a phone, a candle holder, and a wine glass holder.
DIY

Soak in style with this customizable DIY bathtub tray

By Jean Levasseur

A shovel dug deep into some dirt in someone's lawn or garden.
DIY

What to consider before ripping out your lawn

By Bridget Reed Morawski

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DIY

Sync up all your smart home gadgets with Google Home

By David Nield

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DIY

4 tips to make your phone battery last longer

By David Nield

Survive the great outdoors by making your own drinkable water
DIY

Survive the great outdoors by making your own drinkable water

By Alisha McDarris

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DIY

Winter camping is a great way to see more nature and fewer people

By Alisha McDarris

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Environment

What you need to know about converting your home to solar

By Whitson Gordon

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DIY

How to manage subscriptions that are silently draining your bank account

By David Nield

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DIY

All the free apps for Windows 11, from Paint 3D to Teams

By David Nield

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DIY

4 easy-to-forage plants you can harvest to make your own tea

By Alisha McDarris

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DIY

Delete your most recent Google searches to forget what you just saw

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Gear

How to set up your new TV for the best possible picture

By Stan Horaczek

A field of yellow sunflowers under a bright blue sky with some white clouds.
DIY

Pest-fighting plants that could save your garden

By Meagan Shelley

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DIY

Stress and anxiety wear down your brain. Here’s how to fight back.

By Hannah Seo

A MacBook laptop, an Apple keyboard, a digital camera, an iPhone, a camera lens, sunglasses, an iPad, and some notebooks on a gray wooden table.
DIY

How to track down your lost devices

By David Nield

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Environment

You might be buying the wrong lightbulbs

By Jean Feingold

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DIY

How to avoid spoilers in group chats, and 6 other great Telegram tips

By David Nield

A couple dozen thumbnail-sized squares of chocolate, each with blotches and streaks of vivid rainbow colors.
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Turn ordinary chocolate into a glimmering, iridescent treat

By Janelle Shane

An iPhone.
DIY

4 ways to know if iOS or Android is better for you

By David Nield

A man looking at his phone and leaning against a windowsill next to a potted cactus about the size of a softball.
DIY

Plant care apps are more distracting than useful

By Ellen Airhart

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Get your work life together with one of these time-management apps

By David Nield

A car dashboard showing the gas tank on empty, and all the other dials at zero.
DIY

How to save gas without ruining your car

By Kevin Williams

A person sitting in front of a macOS laptop looking annoyed because it decided to update at the wrong time.
DIY

Smart ways to manage software updates on Windows and macOS

By David Nield

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DIY

Firefox Relay offers a simple way to create email aliases

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Health

How to manage your mental health as traumatic events pile up

By Alexandra Frost