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A person using a phone on a crowded subway train.
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Google’s Live Caption can instantly add subtitles to any app on your phone or computer

By David Nield

Temperature scarf hanging from a tree
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Turn climate data into a knitted accessory and a crafty conversation starter

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A woman wearing a white knit cap, a white sweater, and a jacket, talking into a phone at night by a street.
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7 of the best voice recorder apps for your phone

By David Nield

Get smarter with these gamified learning apps
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Get smarter with these gamified learning apps

By RK Pendergrass

8 creative ways to add flair to your Instagram stories
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8 creative ways to add flair to your Instagram stories

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Two people walking on a trail in the wilderness, heading toward a body of water and some mountains
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Tips for picking the best hiking trail

By Nadia Bajuelo

How to declutter your kids’ artwork while keeping what matters
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How to declutter your kids’ artwork while keeping what matters

By Jean Levasseur

A woman looking at her phone screen at night while the screen illuminates her face
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Your phone’s dimmest setting is still too bright. Here’s how to darken the screen even more.

By Whitson Gordon

A person holding a phone and looking at a song they'd like to use for their iPhone's ringtone.
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How to make a custom ringtone on Android and iOS

By David Nield

A person leaning over a desk working on two phones and a laptop, as one might do when it’s time to switch phones.
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How to switch phones without losing your information

By David Nield

couple waking up to alarm
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Choose an alarm app that will actually wake you up

By David Nield

Discord screenshot of the Science and Technology channel
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Why you should use Discord (even if you’re not a gamer)

By Stan Horaczek

cleaning stain on carpet
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How to remove stains of any kind

By Dan Seitz

Person holding phone with avatar generator on screen
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Turn yourself into an illustrated avatar for free

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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How to send self-destructing messages

By David Nield

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Secure your phone from unexpected borrowers

By David Nield

The best screenshot and screen recording apps for your phone
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The best screenshot and screen recording apps for your phone

By David Nield

Close up of a recycle garbage bin logo at Pershing Square in Los Angeles, CA
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Weird things you didn’t know you could recycle

By Lexi Krupp

How to use Wolfram Alpha to supercharge your web searches
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How to use Wolfram Alpha to supercharge your web searches

By David Nield

How to Create an Office Wellness Room Your Colleagues Will Love
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How to Create an Office Wellness Room Your Colleagues Will Love

By Maricar Santos/Working Mother

A beginner’s guide to choosing the right motorcycle gear
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A beginner’s guide to choosing the right motorcycle gear

By Seth Richards/Motorcyclist

Essential survival items for your go-bag
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Essential survival items for your go-bag

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Three ways to use rain water in a survival situation
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Three ways to use rain water in a survival situation

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Make instant ice and beer slushies
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Make instant ice and beer slushies

By Marissa Shieh

How To Build A Soft Robot Hand
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How To Build A Soft Robot Hand

By Andrew Terranova

The TiVo mascot on a blue screen.
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Supersize your TiVo

By Dave Prochnow

Science by design(ers)
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Science by design(ers)

By Dave Prochnow

An Insider Account Of The Hack That Saved Apollo 13
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An Insider Account Of The Hack That Saved Apollo 13

A woman in a red bathing suit sitting on the floor by a sliding glass door, staring at the ocean outside.
DIY

How to fix a sliding door without taking it down

By John Kennedy

A woman sitting behind a laptop, looking somewhat amused.
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This free tool can reveal who is behind any internet domain

By John Kennedy

a sign made of tape that points to free stuff
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Where to find the best free stuff online

By David Nield

A screen attached to a Roku, displaying various streaming apps.
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7 tips and tricks to master your Roku

By David Nield

A person holding an iPhone while sitting in front of a laptop, possibly setting up a burner phone number.
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You should get a burner phone number (even if you are not a spy)

By David Nield

A person using a laptop and viewing the Popular Science website in inverted colors, which helps people with vision impairments.
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Built-in tools and extensions to make web browsing easier for people with vision impairments

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Hand inserting SD card into DSLR camera
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How to recover deleted photos from a memory card

By Whitson Gordon

survival garden
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Start planning now for a healthy crop of homegrown food

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Code
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How to open broken computer files

By David Nield

Music apps for your smartphone.
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These music-recording apps are your first step to winning a Grammy

By Mallory Johns

Kid with glasses using computer in a living room
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Your guide to kid-proofing a computer

By David Nield

A person lying on a white mattress in dim light, with one arm across their forehead, one arm on their stomach, and a phone next to them.
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The best way to prevent arm pain from using your phone too much

By Hannah Seo

Hand in rubber gloves with a cleaning product sprayer
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Master odor removal with a little help from science

By Dan Seitz

A person in a red plaid shirt sitting in front of a laptop computer, gesturing with their hands.
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5 sleuthing skills that’ll reveal the age of any web page

By John Kennedy

How to manage subscriptions for smartphone apps and save money quickly
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How to manage subscriptions for smartphone apps and save money quickly

By David Nield

iPhone on a wooden table with a newsletter on the screen
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4 ways to keep newsletters from destroying your inbox

By David Nield

A woman in a pink jacket outside near some trees, listening to music on a pair of Thalia headphones.
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Instantly improve Spotify by organizing your playlists

By Harry Guinness

Google Chrome user profile feature screenshot
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Chrome user profiles are a powerful productivity tool

By RK Pendergrass

French Kiss Cocktail
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How to melt, mix, and balance chocolate in cocktails

By Dan Q. Dao/Saveur

Kids and tablet
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How to set parental controls on any phone or tablet

By David Nield

Smartphone using the app Google PhotoScan to scan a printed photo
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Scan and print anything from your phone

By David Nield

A fisherman with a white beard tying a knot in some fishing line.
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The strongest fishing knots you can tie

By John Merwin/Field & Stream

A woman in a blue dress looking away and down to the side, as eight hands reach out to her from the edge of the frame.
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How to break free of the bystander effect and help someone in trouble

By Tyler Santora

What to do when Google doesn’t have the answers you need
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What to do when Google doesn’t have the answers you need

By David Nield

A plastic piece depicting a menacing plastic dragon on a board game
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Organize and accessorize your board games with 3D printing

By RK Pendergrass

A person holding their phone and looking at a photo on Instagram.
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How to shoot great Instagram photos

By Harry Guinness

Hand holding a phone with a map in front of an empty road.
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No cell service? These are the best offline apps.

By David Nield

Plex TV
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7 Smart TV apps every viewer should check out

By David Nield

Two people facing away from the camera while pointing at their iPhones.
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How to create a Wi-Fi hotspot on your phone or computer

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Hand holding Amazon Fire TV remote towards TV screen
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7 tips and tricks to make the most of your Amazon Fire TV

By David Nield

A lean to shelter built on a rock side.
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Three ways to build a winter survival shelter

By Jim Baird/Field & Stream

Person holding a clock
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Tech tips for working with people in different time zones

By David Nield

A Black man in glasses and a t-shirt sitting on a marble wall, looking at a phone.
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The best apps for dealing with anxiety

By RK Pendergrass

Kid playing with blocks
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4 fun techniques to keep kids learning while they’re stuck at home

By Mary Kearl

Orange flames on wood
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Everything you need to know to start a fire

By Popular Science Team

A MacBook displays a loading Gmail icon.
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How to delete your old email address without losing everything

By Dan Seitz