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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

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

A black Bluetooth computer keyboard on an empty white notebook.

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

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

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

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Beat Wordle with these 5 expert tips

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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7 smart Google Keep features you’re missing out on

N95 respirators

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

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

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

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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

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

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

A sheet of paper with colorful graphs on it.

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

By John Kennedy

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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

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person slicing cucumbers on a scratched wooden cutting board.

Get your scratched wooden cutting board looking bright and new

By Jean Levasseur

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Do everything in your browser faster

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Measure your heart rate with your phone—stat

A man sitting on a bench outside a brick building looking intensely at his phone.

Get quick access to important conversations in your iPhone’s Messages app

By John Kennedy

Repairman doing an oil change on car.

What is a tune-up, and when do I need one?

By Hank O'Hop/Car Bibles

A woman with red nailpolish holding an iPhone and using a Macbook laptop to secure her online accounts.

Your guide to better online security

By John Kennedy

Black body builder in a Superman tank yelling as they pull arm weights to keep their New Year's resolution to stay fit

How to trick your brain into keeping a New Year’s resolution

By Sara Chodosh

Man looking at phone on mountain top

4 sustainable New Year’s resolutions to set in 2022

By Sara Kiley Watson

A man using a Macbook laptop on a white table with other electronics and a latte on it.

10 browser extensions that will take your online security to the next level

Man sitting at his laptop and looking surprised while reading something.

If you act fast, you can unsend any embarrassing email

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11 totally legal streaming platforms that will let you watch movies for free

By Whitson Gordon

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3 biking rules to keep everyone on the road safe

By Alisha McDarris

Red toy truck carries a small recycled Christmas tree

What’s the most eco-friendly way to dispose of your Christmas tree?

By Charlie Wood

Apple's iMessage messaging system within the iPhone Messages app, showing off some mini apps you can add to your conversations.

12 mini apps that will supercharge your iMessage experience

Person sitting under a light in a dark room to store holiday decorations, surrounded by Christmas lights

The best ways to store holiday decorations so your future self doesn’t hate you

By Whitson Gordon

DIY wooden coat hooks by the door

Custom coat hooks you can build in just a few hours

By Jean Levasseur

Pile of holiday cards that can be recycled to reduce waste

4 simple ways to reduce holiday waste

By Eleanor Cummins

A woman with pigtails wearing sunglasses, holding a phone, and laughing under a blue sky.

Find your ‘Spotify Wrapped’ on more of your favorite apps

How to embed an Instagram profile on any website (and keep people from embedding yours)

By John Kennedy

A person using a Mac desktop computer while also using Google Calendar.

What to know about using Google Calendar’s Time Insights feature

By John Kennedy

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How to escape the wasteful excess of CVS receipts

By Purbita Saha

Blue plate with gingerbread muffins

The best substitutions for milk, eggs, and other baking essentials

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Google integrated its other apps into Gmail. Here’s how to best use them.

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The simplest way to post to all your social media accounts at once

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How to stop your ex from popping up in your photo memories

Gift wrapping presents in natural rustic theme brown kraft paper with string and ornaments on a dark blue rustic wooden table

The most eco-friendly wrapping paper is none at all

By Stan Horaczek

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How to use the new ‘busy area’ icon on Google Maps

By John Kennedy

A person wearing a t-shirt and shorts doing yoga on a black yoga mat in a white bedroom near some plants.

Easy fitness tips to get you moving while working from home

By Alexandra Frost

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Turn back the clock with Instagram’s On This Day feature

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

phone on table running android 12

It’s time to check what software version your phone is running

A person holding a smartphone up to a smart lock on a white door.

How to buy smart—and secure—gadgets

A person using a phone and a laptop while sitting at a wooden table.

How to copy and paste seamlessly across all your devices

Cat sniffing olive tree indoors

Swap your toxic household plants for these 4 pet-friendly alternatives

By Margo Milanowski

Yellow Ethernet code for mesh WiFi system setup

Set up a mesh Wifi system with little more than an Ethernet cord

By Whitson Gordon

A person using a laptop on a wooden desk.

Avoid boring, repetitive work by getting your computer to do it instead

Person opening presents on christmas morning holding a gift with a secret santa label

The best Secret Santa platforms, ranked

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person scrolling through Instagram on their phone while wearing a blue sweater.

It’s time to purge the worst people in your social media feeds

A person holding a watch that looks like its hands are moving very fast.

How to slow down time because you’re not getting any younger

By Sofia Quaglia

A Black woman wearing a yellow hard hat while inserting an orange foam ear plug into her ear.

It’s never too early to start protecting your hearing

By Jean Feingold

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How to block someone on everything

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Stop typing and import data into Excel and Word with only your phone camera

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A small child, a toddler, sleeping.

For better sleep, borrow the bedtime routine of a toddler

By Hasan Merali

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The best Android shortcuts that aren’t built-in

By Whitson Gordon