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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

Camera looking over the shoulder of a person sitting at a desk and looking at their Android phone

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

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A laptop with a very colorful screen.

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

person using microsoft excel on laptop computer

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

person working on laptop converting image file

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

A small plant sprouting out of some brown dirt.

Quick and dirty tips to make sure your plants love the soil they’re in

By Ellen Airhart

Kid and puppy taking a nap on the couch as part of a healthy sleep schedule

How to get your kids on a healthy sleep schedule

By Jean Levasseur

Hand holding an iPad pro with iPadOS 15

How to tap into iPadOS’s new widget and multitasking features

How to survive a tsunami

How to survive a tsunami

By Kate Baggaley

A small mint plant growing roots in a glass jar full of water.

6 ways to magically regrow vegetables in only water

By Natalie Wallington

Row of neatly arranged food containers with salad.

How to start meal prepping ahead of a busy week

By Jean Levasseur

A person noseriding on a longboard, surfing a wave on greenish water.

Use physics to pull off gravity-defying surfing moves

By Noah Lederman

windows-11-screenshot

10 new features to get you started with Windows 11

A person holding a smartphone in their hands.

It’s time to turn off some notifications

A person holding an iPhone and taking a picture of some doughnuts.

A beginner’s guide to image metadata on iOS 15

By John Kennedy

A phone on a gray wood surface with a security lock icon on the screen.

What to do if you think you’ve been hacked

A group of people all using their phones.

Tips for dealing with trolls on social media

A small snake rearing up and looking forward.

The best ways to wrangle, repel, and just get snakes out of your home

By Natalie Wallington

A person in silhouette using their phone.

How to create burner email accounts with iOS 15

By John Kennedy

A bear sleeping, maybe after eating its fill of trash.

How to keep fat bears (and other bears) out of your trash

By Natalie Wallington

A person using their iPhone to take a photo of some food on a table.

Use your phone to identify plants, landmarks, and other mysterious objects

A bald man wearing headphones and a backpack in a crowded area, maybe a train station.

The easiest way to cue up calming sounds on your iPhone

By John Kennedy

A tablet with a stylus next to it, and the Netflix app on the screen.

How to keep track of what’s new on Netflix and what’s leaving

A person in a green shirt sitting in front of a computer while a person in a black shirt leans close over their shoulder.

How to use Apple’s new Mail Privacy Protection to fight email tracking

By John Kennedy

A large home in California being threatened by a wildfire on a distant mountain at night.

Can you really use foil to fireproof your house?

By Natalie Wallington

A person holding an iPhone in front of a window while having a FaceTime call with someone in a red sweatshirt.

How to share a FaceTime link with anyone, even an Android user

By John Kennedy

A room with white walls and a hardwood floor with a small lamp in the corner that's lighting the area around a blue armchair.

Lighting tricks that will make small rooms feel gigantic

Tortoise on the ground surrounded by plants

How to turn your garden into a tortoise sanctuary

By Natalie Wallington

Four-iPhone-with-iOS15

The 5 best new features in the iOS 15 update

iPhone with a lithium-ion battery charging on a cord on a Dr. Seuss book

Charge your lithium-ion battery devices for maximum longevity

A person wearing a denim jacket using a very full Google Calendar on an Apple desktop computer.

5 Google Calendar tricks to ensure you never miss a date

A woman sitting at the edge of an ornate park fountain, looking at a phone.

Everything you need to cure your smartphone addiction

North american porcupine sitting on the ground among wild flower

How to not get pricked by a North American porcupine

By Natalie Wallington