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Cat sniffing olive tree indoors
DIY

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

By Margo Milanowski

Yellow Ethernet code for mesh WiFi system setup
DIY

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

By Whitson Gordon

person laying in bed with laptop and credit card online shopping
DIY

4 smart practices to avoid online shopping scams

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person using a laptop on a wooden desk.
DIY

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

By David Nield

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

The best Secret Santa platforms, ranked

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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

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

By David Nield

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

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.
DIY

It’s never too early to start protecting your hearing

By Jean Feingold

person holding phone in their hands
DIY

How to block someone on everything

By David Nield

A man standing by a fence, taking a photo on an iPhone.
DIY

iPhones can take 4 kinds of Live Photos. Here’s how to use all of them.

By John Kennedy

person using phone to scan piece of paper
DIY

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

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A small child, a toddler, sleeping.
DIY

For better sleep, borrow the bedtime routine of a toddler

By Hasan Merali

android phone with home screen showing on table
DIY

The best Android shortcuts that aren’t built-in

By Whitson Gordon

A person holding a phone in their hands on a white bed.
DIY

Keep your online accounts safe by logging out today

By David Nield

Only getting audio in one earbud? Here’s how to fix this macOS bug.
DIY

Only getting audio in one earbud? Here’s how to fix this macOS bug.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Mac laptop on a wooden table next to an iPhone and iPad with free Photoshop alternatives open on the screens
DIY

10 free Photoshop and other alternative programs you need to try

By David Nield

A person using a Macbook laptop on a white table.
DIY

There are better ways to organize your open computer windows

By David Nield

person holding phone with alarm screen going off
DIY

6 apps for when you need an alarm to go off multiple times a day

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Person using a laptop in bed
DIY

Hot computers are slow and dangerous—here’s how to cool yours down

By Whitson Gordon

a person using an Apple laptop on a wooden desk with various materials around
DIY

How to choose the right laptop for you

By David Nield

Here’s what you should do before setting up that new smart speaker
DIY

Here’s what you should do before setting up that new smart speaker

By Stan Horaczek

Phone with Spotify and a smart speaker beside it
DIY

Stream audio to your smart speaker from any device

By David Nield

Amazon echo next to a laptop
DIY

Wake up to a customized alarm on your smart speaker

By David Nield

How to choose the best smart speaker
DIY

How to choose the best smart speaker

By David Nield

A person in a white shirt holding a phone and using it
DIY

3 ways to hide photos and files on your phone

By David Nield

holiday presents under the tree
Gear

Can’t get a gift in time? Here are 14 you can make yourself.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A woman in a white t-shirt holding her phone and looking confused.
DIY

What to do if your iPhone home screen disappears

By John Kennedy

A person looking through their Twitter timeline on a phone while on an airplane.
DIY

8 tricks for making your Twitter feed less toxic

By David Nield

A person holding an iPhone X with a customized Safari Start Page—the new tab page on iOS.
DIY

Give iOS Safari a fresh look by customizing your new tab page

By John Kennedy

A frustrated blonde woman with fogged glasses while wearing a black face mask.
Health

5 ways to keep your glasses from fogging up with a mask

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Fresh Christmas tree with white lights, star tinsel, and book ornaments
DIY

How to keep a Christmas tree fresh for as long as possible

By Dan Seitz

hiker in the middle of forest
DIY

Boost your health with a little nature therapy

By Alisha McDarris

The Tab Maker extension tool for customizing your new tab page in Google Chrome.
DIY

How to create your own new tab extensions for Google Chrome

By David Nield

person making sticker on whatsapp
DIY

You can now make your own stickers right in WhatsApp

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Turkey, stuffing, gravy, and mashed potatoes piled onto a plate for eating more on Thanksgiving
DIY

Prep your organs to eat as much food as possible on Thanksgiving

By Sophie Bushwick

hands holding seeds
DIY

You should collect and plant native seeds. Here’s how.

By Ellen Airhart

Best Tool for the Job: Cutting Rebar
DIY

Best Tool for the Job: Cutting Rebar

By Mikey Sklar

hands from family members rising glasses in celebration over dinner
Health

Dreading family time over the holidays? These 6 tips will help.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Beautiful porch with screened doors and plants as a way to keep cool without ac
DIY

5 ways to stay cool without blasting the AC

By Dan Seitz

How to make your own laundry detergent
DIY

How to make your own laundry detergent

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person using a stylus on a tablet to draw an image.
DIY

Pour all your creativity into digital art with these drawing tools and apps

By David Nield

A group of six people sitting at a table on a city rooftop, having a meal under cloudy skies and some decorative banners.
DIY

Host an unforgettable meal with science and a personal touch

By Sofia Quaglia

How to stream music all around your house
DIY

How to stream music all around your house

By David Nield

Your last-minute training guide to dominating this year’s Turkey Trot
DIY

Your last-minute training guide to dominating this year’s Turkey Trot

By Claire Maldarelli

5 tips for tracking out-of-stock items this holiday season
DIY

5 tips for tracking out-of-stock items this holiday season

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person holding a phone over a laptop.
DIY

Spend less time on your phone with this simple trick

By David Nield

hands holding phone with the twitter verified account displayed on screen
DIY

How to score Twitter’s coveted blue checkmark

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

person outside wearing airepods touching an earbud
DIY

How to tell Siri and the Google Assistant to read out your phone notifications

By David Nield

Take control of your apps’ permissions
DIY

Take control of your apps’ permissions

By David Nield

An Asian man with short hair and glasses wearing a black jacket and a green backpack while zooming in on something on the screen of his iPhone.
DIY

iOS 15 lets you tweak text size in individual apps. Here’s how.

By John Kennedy

A person using a laptop while another person points at the screen.
DIY

How to troubleshoot tech problems remotely

By David Nield

Food scan by snapchat screens
DIY

Get some cooking inspiration with Snapchat’s new Food Scan feature

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

rear view of the Google Pixel 6 phone
DIY

6 cool camera tricks you can do on the new Pixel 6 phones

By David Nield

Hands tying into phone
DIY

5 keyboard apps for when you just need to type

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Typing
DIY

Become a better writer with these online tools

By Harry Guinness

hikers single file walking on trail
DIY

Trail etiquette all hikers should follow

By Alisha McDarris

holiday gifts wrapped in brown paper with pine needles
Gear

A gift giver’s guide to supply chain shortages this holiday season

By Dan Seitz

Person at gym dressed in a Santa suit doing a holiday workout on the bench press
DIY

4 holiday workouts to stay fit on the go

By Nick English

A blonde child wearing pink and green while kneeling in a shallow stream to pick up a rock.
DIY

6 geology games for kids who take rocks for granite

By Noah Lederman

person wearing iwatch with missed call
DIY

How to auto-reply to text messages when you’re busy

By Whitson Gordon

A person using a laptop to look at Apple products on Safari.
DIY

How Chrome and Safari can help you strengthen your passwords

By David Nield

Roasted and stuffed butternut squash as an alternative to turkey at Thanksgiving dinner
DIY

5 main dishes to serve up as alternatives to turkey at Thanksgiving

By Claire Maldarelli

How to bring back Android’s 3-button navigation
DIY

How to bring back Android’s 3-button navigation

By David Nield

Two people in black jackets standing on a city street trying to figure out how to get from one place to another by using a map.
DIY

Smart ways to travel efficiently, no matter where you’re going

By Harry Guinness