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

How to troubleshoot tech problems remotely

Food scan by snapchat screens

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

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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

Hands tying into phone

5 keyboard apps for when you just need to type

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Become a better writer with these online tools

By Harry Guinness

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Trail etiquette all hikers should follow

By Alisha McDarris

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

6 geology games for kids who take rocks for granite

By Noah Lederman

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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.

How Chrome and Safari can help you strengthen your passwords

How to bring back Android’s 3-button navigation

How to bring back Android’s 3-button navigation

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.

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

By Harry Guinness

A rocky trail on the side of a steep, grassy mountain under a blue sky. It's the kind of hike you'd need to prepare for.

Hike farther and faster with these training tips

By Alisha McDarris

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5 apps to edit photos right in your browser

wifi router indoors

How to fix 5 common WiFi problems

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person sitting at a desk and looking at their iPhone, perhaps trying to figure out how to customize it.

Customize your iPhone by ditching these boring default settings

By Harry Guinness

How and When to Change From Summer to Winter Tires

How and When to Change From Summer to Winter Tires

By Alison Lakin, Associate Editor of DriverSide

Better internet could be a simple router upgrade away

A close-up view of an iPad, an iPhone, AirPods, and an Apple Pencil.

How to buy tech online without getting ripped off

By Harry Guinness

Person in their kitchen yelling at their phone

Device won’t connect to WiFi? Here’s what to do first.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Celebrate responsibly with sustainable holiday meals

By Allie Wist/Saveur

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How to navigate your Apple Watch with hand gestures using AssistiveTouch

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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4 customization tips to give Windows 11 a makeover

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How to get all your emails in one place

Person looking at phone reading indoors

Chrome’s newest feature resurrects the ghost of Google Reader

A person holding a phone with an Instagram story on the screen showing a website link on the post.

Anyone can add links to Instagram Stories now. Here’s how.

By John Kennedy

A white apartment building under cloudy skies.

How to secure your apartment-provided WiFi

By Whitson Gordon

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3 ways you can try to make money from your tweets

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A large pot of chicken or beef bone broth with bits of bones, herbs and meat floating in the broth.

How to create a nutritious and hydrating bone broth

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Colorful clothes hanging on a laundry line outside on a sunny day—one of the best ways to reduce microplastic pollution from laundry.

The secret to longer-lasting clothes will also reduce plastic pollution

By Alisha McDarris

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Watch your favorite TikTok over and over by setting it as a live wallpaper

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Make your web browser more exciting, because you deserve it

Two gray pigeons in a spotlight in a Rosemary Mosco cartoon

How to speak city pigeon

By Rosemary Mosco

Microsoft Teams on laptop screen

7 tips to help you excel at Microsoft Teams

Flower crown made out of face masks

3 Halloween costumes you can make with reused masks

By John Kennedy, Sandra Gutierrez G.

A black-haired woman with her hair in a bun, sitting in bed with neck pain.

The best sleeping position for minimizing aches and pains

By Eleanor Cummins

A Black man wearing a t-shirt, a backpack, and glasses, looking annoyed at a spam call on his cell phone.

You can stop bots and spammers from calling you so freaking much

Two RAM memory modules

How to upgrade your work laptop without ruining it

6 common mistakes first-time stargazers make, and how to avoid them

A man wearing sunglasses, a blue t-shirt, and shorts falling face-first down some concrete exterior stairs, while dropping a pair of jeans.

5 common household injuries, and how to avoid them

By Jean Feingold

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3 spreadsheet tips to make beginners feel like pros

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person wearing white nail polish while using their phone with one hand.

All the ways to use your phone with one hand

By Whitson Gordon

row of phones showing Android 12

7 essential Android 12 features to tap on day one

moose in a lake with mountains in the background

How to track and spot a wild moose

By Noah Lederman

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The best way to convert annoying WebP images into versatile JPEGs

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

close up photo of a matcha latte cup

How to make an authentic cup of matcha

By Stacey Lastoe

Google Maps showing an eco-friendly route from New York City to Boston.

How to use less gas when driving with Google Maps

By John Kennedy

A close-up view of a microscope and a specimen slide.

How to tell science from pseudoscience

By Natalie Wallington

Hands holding phone showing Google calendar chat feature on screen

You can now chat with your guests directly on Google Calendar. Here’s how.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

The backup process on a Western Digital hard drive.

How to back up and protect all your precious data

DIY face mask final folding

How to make face masks for kids and adults—no sewing machine required

By Alden Wicker

A person using finger gestures on their phone while wearing headphones and standing in front of a gray wall.

Smartphone gestures that will change how you use your phone

Samsung Galaxy phone with hacks

7 Samsung phone hacks you need to try right now

A person waving goodbye to a Twitter user they removed from their list of followers.

You can now force someone to unfollow you on Twitter. Here’s how.

By John Kennedy

Computer-on-desk-showing-gmail-loading-page

The one trick you need to speed up your Gmail

Apple Watch Series 4 with heart screen and best fitness and health apps

9 of the best health and fitness apps for your Apple Watch

A person wearing a Garmin smartwatch.

7 nifty ways to customize your Garmin smartwatch

A man in a green plaid shirt sitting in a chair and smiling while using a Macbook laptop.

12 ways to make your computer look and sound better

A bird flying near a concrete commercial building with large windows on a sunny day.

How to help birds avoid crashing into your windows

By Natalie Wallington

Person reading Kindle e-reader

Your e-reader can display more than just books

a person walking a dog along a trail in the forest

The right way to walk your dog

By John Kennedy

kid holding puppy laughing

What you need to know before bringing a puppy home for your kids

By Jean Levasseur

Dog in the tub getting a bath

How to bathe, brush, and trim your pets at home

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

woman working with back pain

How to sit ergonomically without expensive equipment

By Whitson Gordon

Work space at home with ergonomic chair.

Set up an ergonomic home office before you destroy your body