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Can’t get waxed? Remove your hair with sugar at home. Can’t get waxed? Remove your hair with sugar at home.

By Rachel Feltman

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Young kids should also wear better masks to protect against COVID. Here’s what to consider. Young kids should also wear better masks to protect against COVID. Here’s what to consider.

By Alexandra Frost

Google Home smart speaker games

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The best games you can play with your smart speaker The best games you can play with your smart speaker

Hand holding Samsung Galaxy

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Tweak your Samsung Galaxy to give it that stock Android look Tweak your Samsung Galaxy to give it that stock Android look

By Whitson Gordon

Hands aligning frame on the wall

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How to print and frame a photo that deserves more than Instagram How to print and frame a photo that deserves more than Instagram

By Harry Guinness

A dim room with a lot of old computers, TVs, and other technology piled up on shelves.

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Repurpose your old devices to create the ultimate DIY smart home Repurpose your old devices to create the ultimate DIY smart home

A black-and-white photo of someone holding an iPhone over a Macbook, with the Reddit Discover Tab in color on the screen.

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Discover interesting Reddit communities with this handy new feature Discover interesting Reddit communities with this handy new feature

By John Kennedy

A homemade DIY e-bike parked in front of a snow-covered evergreen grove.

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Your new e-bike could already be sitting in your garage Your new e-bike could already be sitting in your garage

By William Elcock

A blonde woman in a white shirt sitting in front of a laptop and a smartphone, editing a photo in a photo editing program.

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How to convert HEIC files—or prevent them altogether How to convert HEIC files—or prevent them altogether

By John Kennedy

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Streaming hardly ever gets artists paid. Here’s how to support musicians you love. Streaming hardly ever gets artists paid. Here’s how to support musicians you love.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A laptop on a white table with the DuckDuckGo search engine on the screen.

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7 ways DuckDuckGo can help you find exactly what you need 7 ways DuckDuckGo can help you find exactly what you need

An iPhone with Facebook, Facebook Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, and Twitter apps visible.

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How to make your social media posts truly private How to make your social media posts truly private

A person's hands on a Macbook keyboard.

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7 essential Google Alerts you need to set up right now 7 essential Google Alerts you need to set up right now

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Protect all of your accounts with two-factor authentication Protect all of your accounts with two-factor authentication

A red gasoline can in a garage or shed next to a large gas-powered leafblower.

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The safest ways to store gasoline The safest ways to store gasoline

By Natalie Wallington

A person with their hand on their face while they look at their phone in a dimly lit room.

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A comprehensive guide to using social media when your safety’s at risk A comprehensive guide to using social media when your safety’s at risk

By John Kennedy, Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Optimize your Twitter feed with these 10 browser extensions Optimize your Twitter feed with these 10 browser extensions

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The lowest-effort skincare routine that will still make your skin glow The lowest-effort skincare routine that will still make your skin glow

By Sofia Quaglia

phone on desk charging wirelessly

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Is a wireless charger better? Here’s how to decide. Is a wireless charger better? Here’s how to decide.

A child standing in front of a TV, watching a show or a movie.

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How to stream your personal video collection to any device How to stream your personal video collection to any device

Person wearing headset

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7 tips to help you get more out of Discord 7 tips to help you get more out of Discord

A person using a Macbook laptop on a wooden table with an iPhone next to them.

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It’s time to let your computer and phone hook up It’s time to let your computer and phone hook up

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There’s a secret way to browse the web from your Apple Watch There’s a secret way to browse the web from your Apple Watch

person holding bouquet of peonies

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How to make cut flowers last longer How to make cut flowers last longer

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A woman with red lipstick on standing very close to a TV screen that's playing black and white static, as she gently touches the screen with her hand.

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How to clean a TV screen How to clean a TV screen

By John Kennedy

A woman looking at her phone while sitting at the window bar inside a Starbucks.

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7 useful tasks your phone can handle automatically 7 useful tasks your phone can handle automatically

mechanical keyboard with rbg

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A beginner’s guide to the world of custom mechanical keyboards A beginner’s guide to the world of custom mechanical keyboards

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A woman cheering while sitting on a brown couch and watching a hockey game on a large flat-screen TV

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How to watch TV with friends—even when you can’t be together How to watch TV with friends—even when you can’t be together

An Amazon Echo Dot on top of some books.

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Simplify your life by creating routines for Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant Simplify your life by creating routines for Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant

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10 excellent extensions to enjoy Instagram on the web 10 excellent extensions to enjoy Instagram on the web

A man in a white t-shirt and black pants sitting in a chair talking to a therapist while they both sit in front of large windows with white curtains.

Finding a therapist can be overwhelming, but these tips can help Finding a therapist can be overwhelming, but these tips can help

By Alexandra Frost

A burger with bacon, lettuce, and cheese on a white plate with two plastic containers of condiments and some French fries next to it.

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Your food could be better if you salted it at the right time Your food could be better if you salted it at the right time

By Maggie Galloway

A restaurant reservation made by Google Assistant.

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7 apps that will let you hire people to do almost anything 7 apps that will let you hire people to do almost anything

Old nokia phones

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How to set the right price when selling your old tech How to set the right price when selling your old tech

An LED grow light illuminating a plant's leaf and turning it a shade of purple.

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Yes, you can overuse grow lights on indoor plants Yes, you can overuse grow lights on indoor plants

By Ellen Airhart

A laptop with a bunch of Google Chrome browser tabs open.

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This hidden Chrome trick lets you organize your tabs exactly as you want This hidden Chrome trick lets you organize your tabs exactly as you want

By John Kennedy

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7 apps to get you through a nasty breakup 7 apps to get you through a nasty breakup

Hand loading dishwasher

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Save money by making your own dishwasher tablets Save money by making your own dishwasher tablets

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

people-outdoors-toasting-with-glasses-of-wine

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How to keep wine fresh after opening it How to keep wine fresh after opening it

By Dana Rose Falcone

A young woman sitting outside a coffee shop on a patio by the street, using a silver Macbook on a wooden table.

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How to find free WiFi when you really need it How to find free WiFi when you really need it

By Whitson Gordon

Person with black gloves pouring rock salt over a sidewalk despite environmental pollution

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There’s a better way to use rock salt on snow There’s a better way to use rock salt on snow

By Purbita Saha

person on the floor sorting laundry

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Sorting your laundry correctly will make your clothes last longer Sorting your laundry correctly will make your clothes last longer

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person counting money.

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How to avoid overpaying when an app’s subscription price goes up How to avoid overpaying when an app’s subscription price goes up

A Minecraft castle.

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What I wish I knew before playing Minecraft with my kids What I wish I knew before playing Minecraft with my kids

By Jean Levasseur

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4 RSS apps to stay in the know 4 RSS apps to stay in the know

A blonde woman in a white bathrobe smiling and lying on a white bed in a blue room.

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Redesign your bedroom for a better night’s sleep Redesign your bedroom for a better night’s sleep

By Alexandra Frost

A man wearing a straight-brimmed baseball cap, watching TV on his phone while wearing black over-the-ear headphones.

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The apps you need to watch movies and TV on your phone The apps you need to watch movies and TV on your phone

How to safely share your phone with others

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How to safely share your phone with others How to safely share your phone with others

trash bin with wrinkled up paper

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The recycle bin settings you didn’t know you needed The recycle bin settings you didn’t know you needed

Instagram-on-web-browser

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Why the web version of Instagram is better than the app Why the web version of Instagram is better than the app

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Small business owners can fight carbon emissions without decimating their budget Small business owners can fight carbon emissions without decimating their budget

By Alisha McDarris

A person standing by the side of a street while snow falls in the winter.

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9 apps and gadgets to keep you warm during the finger-freezing days of winter 9 apps and gadgets to keep you warm during the finger-freezing days of winter

Scrambled eggs on some toast with roasted potatoes and cherry tomatoes on a white place.

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5 ways cornstarch can change your life, in and out of the kitchen 5 ways cornstarch can change your life, in and out of the kitchen

By Maggie Galloway

A child cross-country skiing on a snowy field near some round, tree-covered mountains.

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Get your kids’ hearts beating by teaching them to cross-country ski Get your kids’ hearts beating by teaching them to cross-country ski

By Noah Lederman

pc laptop showing storage spaces on the screen

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Windows’ Storage Spaces lets you combine your hard drives Windows’ Storage Spaces lets you combine your hard drives

Liquid nitrogen vanilla ice cream in a goblet glass with a strawberry on top and water vapor all around it.

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Microcrystalline in 30 seconds Microcrystalline in 30 seconds

By Theodore Gray

bottle and breast pump on a desk

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Breast pumps have barely evolved, but you can still make them better Breast pumps have barely evolved, but you can still make them better

By Alexandra Frost

close up of a diamond ring

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A buyer’s guide to ethically sourced diamonds A buyer’s guide to ethically sourced diamonds

By Jean Feingold

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Save computer memory by turning your browser into an operating system Save computer memory by turning your browser into an operating system

Winter-Plant-Care

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How to help houseplants survive winter How to help houseplants survive winter

By Ellen Airhart

A person holding a phone with a map app open leading them to a butcher shop.

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Data limits are the worst—here’s how to stay under yours Data limits are the worst—here’s how to stay under yours

An electric mountain bike on a hillside at sunset.

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The gear you need to turn a regular bike into an e-bike The gear you need to turn a regular bike into an e-bike

By William Elcock

A desk with a grid of printed digital photos on it, in the light from a window.

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5 ways to bring your digital photos into the real world 5 ways to bring your digital photos into the real world

A table saw blade tuned up and straightened to exactly vertical at 90 degrees.

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Tune your table saw up the right way Tune your table saw up the right way

By Jean Levasseur