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An Amazon Echo Dot on top of some books.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

trash bin with wrinkled up paper

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

Instagram-on-web-browser

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Microcrystalline in 30 seconds Microcrystalline in 30 seconds

By Theodore Gray

bottle and breast pump on a desk

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

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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

By Jean Levasseur

iPhone in the grass

How to get a lost phone back to its owner How to get a lost phone back to its owner

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Microsoft upgraded Windows Media Player—but you might still prefer one of these apps Microsoft upgraded Windows Media Player—but you might still prefer one of these apps

A laptop running Zoom sitting on a blue desk in an empty school classroom.

How to avoid seeing yourself on video calls How to avoid seeing yourself on video calls

By John Kennedy

A Mac computer with the Dock visible, showing a mouse pointer over the Finder icon and other Apple icons next to it.

There’s more to renaming multiple files on a Mac than you think There’s more to renaming multiple files on a Mac than you think

By John Kennedy

A young man in a plaid shirt standing against a wooden wall wearing glasses with flip-up outdoor lenses, looking at his phone with a shocked face.

Simple accessibility settings that will make your smartphone easier to use Simple accessibility settings that will make your smartphone easier to use

A black Bluetooth computer keyboard on an empty white notebook.

5 cheap and easy ways to upgrade your old tech 5 cheap and easy ways to upgrade your old tech

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Transform the face of the internet with these 5 Firefox extensions Transform the face of the internet with these 5 Firefox extensions

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A blue wooden shoe rack table against a gray wall with neatly paired shoes on it.

Clean up your messy entryway with a DIY shoe rack Clean up your messy entryway with a DIY shoe rack

By Jose Mendoza

A person typing on a laptop with the Google search engine on the screen.

Delete your search history and become a digital ghost Delete your search history and become a digital ghost

person doing crossword puzzle

Beat Wordle with these 5 expert tips Beat Wordle with these 5 expert tips

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

phone showing google keep on screen

7 smart Google Keep features you’re missing out on 7 smart Google Keep features you’re missing out on

N95 respirators

The ultimate guide to reusing and buying N95 masks The ultimate guide to reusing and buying N95 masks

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee

How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee

By Sara Kiley Watson

A man holding an iPhone with his Photos app open.

The one move that will select all the photos on your phone The one move that will select all the photos on your phone

By John Kennedy

A Google Chrome browser open on a laptop with a lot of tabs visible.

5 browser extensions that will keep you from drowning in tabs 5 browser extensions that will keep you from drowning in tabs

Hands holding android phone

A beginner’s guide to using Android A beginner’s guide to using Android

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Ditch your built-in file explorer for one of these 6 apps Ditch your built-in file explorer for one of these 6 apps

A person on a FaceTime call with someone while sitting at a table full of delicious-looking food.

The best way to share your screen on a FaceTime call The best way to share your screen on a FaceTime call

By John Kennedy

A phone with low battery in a dark room with airplane mode turned on.

4 ways to quickly charge your phone in a time crunch 4 ways to quickly charge your phone in a time crunch

A sheet of paper with colorful graphs on it.

Track everything you do in life with these 7 apps Track everything you do in life with these 7 apps

A stone building under power lines during a snowstorm.

The safest ways to stay warm during a power outage The safest ways to stay warm during a power outage

By John Kennedy

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11 essential widgets for your Android home screen 11 essential widgets for your Android home screen

Phone on desk with recorder app on screen

Android’s Recorder app makes it easy to post audio to social media Android’s Recorder app makes it easy to post audio to social media

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person slicing cucumbers on a scratched wooden cutting board.

Get your scratched wooden cutting board looking bright and new Get your scratched wooden cutting board looking bright and new

By Jean Levasseur

Hands on a laptop keyboard

Do everything in your browser faster Do everything in your browser faster

Hand against orange background phone with heart rate monitor on screen

Measure your heart rate with your phone—stat Measure your heart rate with your phone—stat

hand against pink background holding phone with fertility app open

Fertility apps are a pain in the uterus. Here’s how to make them better. Fertility apps are a pain in the uterus. Here’s how to make them better.

By Alexandra Frost

Kid with short blond hair and gray sports shirt turning away from a sandwich on a white plate on a wooden table because of a diet

Young athletes often feel pressure to under-eat. Here’s what parents can do about it. Young athletes often feel pressure to under-eat. Here’s what parents can do about it.

By Sumner Brooks and Amee Severson