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iPhone in the grass
DIY

How to get a lost phone back to its owner

By David Nield

person on laptop using windows
DIY

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

By David Nield

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

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.
DIY

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.
DIY

Simple accessibility settings that will make your smartphone easier to use

By David Nield

A black Bluetooth computer keyboard on an empty white notebook.
DIY

5 cheap and easy ways to upgrade your old tech

By David Nield

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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.
DIY

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.
DIY

Delete your search history and become a digital ghost

By David Nield

person doing crossword puzzle
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Beat Wordle with these 5 expert tips

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

phone showing google keep on screen
DIY

7 smart Google Keep features you’re missing out on

By David Nield

N95 respirators
Health

The ultimate guide to reusing and buying N95 masks

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee
DIY

How to enjoy a more sustainable cup of coffee

By Sara Kiley Watson

A man holding an iPhone with his Photos app open.
DIY

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.
DIY

5 browser extensions that will keep you from drowning in tabs

By David Nield

Hands holding android phone
DIY

A beginner’s guide to using Android

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

person working on laptop
DIY

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

By David Nield

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

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.
DIY

4 ways to quickly charge your phone in a time crunch

By David Nield

A sheet of paper with colorful graphs on it.
DIY

Track everything you do in life with these 7 apps

By David Nield

A stone building under power lines during a snowstorm.
DIY

The safest ways to stay warm during a power outage

By John Kennedy

hands android phone in stand on work desk
DIY

11 essential widgets for your Android home screen

By David Nield

Phone on desk with recorder app on screen
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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.
DIY

Get your scratched wooden cutting board looking bright and new

By Jean Levasseur

Hands on a laptop keyboard
DIY

Do everything in your browser faster

By David Nield

Hand against orange background phone with heart rate monitor on screen
DIY

Measure your heart rate with your phone—stat

By David Nield

hand against pink background holding phone with fertility app open
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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
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Young athletes often feel pressure to under-eat. Here’s what parents can do about it.

By Sumner Brooks and Amee Severson

A man in a white t-shirt and black shorts sitting on a bench holding an iPhone and wearing black wireless headphones.
DIY

Everything you need to know about the new Apple Music Voice Plan

By David Nield

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

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

By John Kennedy

Person hiking in the snowy mountains with winter gear in their backpack
DIY

Go on a magical winter hike without hating every step

By Alisha McDarris

Repairman doing an oil change on car.
DIY

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.
DIY

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
Health

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

By Sara Chodosh

Man looking at phone on mountain top
DIY

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.
DIY

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

By David Nield

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

If you act fast, you can unsend any embarrassing email

By David Nield

Two hands holding half a ham sandwich or sub to demonstrate food photography tips
DIY

6 pro tips to make food look delicious on camera

By Mike Padua/Popular Photography

Person watching TV and eating pop corn
DIY

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

By Whitson Gordon

two people safely riding bikes in the city
DIY

3 biking rules to keep everyone on the road safe

By Alisha McDarris

Red toy truck carries a small recycled Christmas tree
DIY

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.
DIY

12 mini apps that will supercharge your iMessage experience

By David Nield

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

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

By Whitson Gordon

three sets of arms holding clay pots with plants
DIY

7 key plant care tips we learned this year

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

DIY wooden coat hooks by the door
DIY

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
DIY

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.
DIY

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

By David Nield

A desktop computer on a dark-colored desk with an Instagram profile open on the screen, perhaps to embed the Instagram profile on a website.
DIY

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.
DIY

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

By John Kennedy

Mac screen showing dock buttons
DIY

Level up your browsing with these five Safari tips

By David Nield

long receipt rolled into self
DIY

How to escape the wasteful excess of CVS receipts

By Purbita Saha

Blue plate with gingerbread muffins
DIY

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

By Dan Seitz

person listening to phone standing in front of neon lights looking displeased
DIY

WhatsApp now lets you preview voice messages before you send them

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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

By David Nield

phone screen with social media icons in it
DIY

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

By David Nield

hands scrolling through photo reel on phone
DIY

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

By David Nield

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

The most eco-friendly wrapping paper is none at all

By Stan Horaczek

gifts under christmas tree
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Buying last-minute gifts? Check out these shopping tips first.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

hand holding phone showing google maps on screen
DIY

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.
DIY

Easy fitness tips to get you moving while working from home

By Alexandra Frost

hand holding phone with intstagram story screen
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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
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It’s time to check what software version your phone is running

By David Nield

A person holding a smartphone up to a smart lock on a white door.
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How to buy smart—and secure—gadgets

By Dan Seitz

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

How to copy and paste seamlessly across all your devices

By David Nield