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Android security settings you should check right now Android security settings you should check right now

Bags with groceries

Save money during the pandemic with these tech-savvy solutions Save money during the pandemic with these tech-savvy solutions

By Whitson Gordon

a bearded man with glasses looking stressed and confused while using a laptop computer

Election graphics can be deceiving. Here’s how to see through their tricks. Election graphics can be deceiving. Here’s how to see through their tricks.

By Sara Chodosh

cottom wrap in a medical kit

Eight ways you can use cotton in an emergency Eight ways you can use cotton in an emergency

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Person shopping online

AmazonBasics: A guide to the good, the bad, and the spontaneously combustible AmazonBasics: A guide to the good, the bad, and the spontaneously combustible

By Harry Guinness

a person holding a white Apple iPhone in their hand

Your guide to all the security settings in iOS 14 Your guide to all the security settings in iOS 14

People looking at smartphone and working out

Use TikTok to build the perfect workout Use TikTok to build the perfect workout

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A man on a four-wheeler equiped with brush bumpers.

Six ways to make your ATV even more rugged Six ways to make your ATV even more rugged

By Tyler Freel/ Outdoor Life

a hand holding pins that say "vote" on them

Why you should vote as early as possible (and how to do it) Why you should vote as early as possible (and how to do it)

By John Kennedy

branches tied together with paracord

This essential survival tool can save your life 10 different ways This essential survival tool can save your life 10 different ways

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

A US Army National Guard soldier does a push-up in front of a drill sergeant

Burpees are a great full-body exercise—but there are other options Burpees are a great full-body exercise—but there are other options

By Purbita Saha

a child student using an Apple mac laptop for school work on a wooden table

How to buy a quality laptop for school without breaking the bank How to buy a quality laptop for school without breaking the bank

By Whitson Gordon

People running marathon

Buddy up for a longer, harder workout Buddy up for a longer, harder workout

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Handmade Ramen Noodles

Making homemade ramen noodles is surprisingly challenging and totally worth it Making homemade ramen noodles is surprisingly challenging and totally worth it

By Catherine Tillman Whalen/Saveur

a photo of stickers or cards that say "be a voter"

It’s time to check your voter registration—here’s how It’s time to check your voter registration—here’s how

By John Kennedy

an Apple laptop at night on a table

Read, watch, and listen to things faster than ever before Read, watch, and listen to things faster than ever before

A man building a fire in the wilderness.

How to build the ultimate campfire How to build the ultimate campfire

By T. Edward Nickens/Field & Stream

a woman in child's pose, which is a basic stretch

5 stretches you should do every day 5 stretches you should do every day

By Rachel Feltman

The five smells Americans hate most (and how to get rid of them) The five smells Americans hate most (and how to get rid of them)

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Screenshots of puzzles graphics cropped

Can you crack the world’s first crossword? Can you crack the world’s first crossword?

By Sara Kiley Watson and Corinne Iozzio

Why you should be adding salt to your cocktails Why you should be adding salt to your cocktails

By Céline Bossart/Saveur

Working out at home? Here’s how to keep your house from smelling like a gym. Working out at home? Here’s how to keep your house from smelling like a gym.

By Harry Guinness

Lynda Gehrman demonstrates a seated calf raise

Six seated exercises to keep you limber at your desk Six seated exercises to keep you limber at your desk

10 caveperson survival skills you need to know 10 caveperson survival skills you need to know

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Five cool ways to upcycle old coffee sacks Five cool ways to upcycle old coffee sacks

By Harry Guinness

a wooden doll sitting on a toilet

How to figure out what’s wrong with your toilet—and then fix it How to figure out what’s wrong with your toilet—and then fix it

By John Kennedy

a person loading or unloading a dishwasher

Four tips to make sure your dishwasher does its job Four tips to make sure your dishwasher does its job

By Whitson Gordon

How to make your own disinfecting wipes How to make your own disinfecting wipes

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a person working on a disassembled phone

When your devices need repairs, here’s where to start When your devices need repairs, here’s where to start

Person at beach

A guide to sun protection for people with darker skin A guide to sun protection for people with darker skin

How to get the perfect fit when buying clothes online How to get the perfect fit when buying clothes online

By Whitson Gordon

countertop pushup

This quick workout will help your sore hips and back This quick workout will help your sore hips and back

By Joy Puleo/Working Mother

The finished boat hooked up to Riti's trailer

This DIY-er found a boat he liked in the PopSci archives. Then he built it. This DIY-er found a boat he liked in the PopSci archives. Then he built it.

By Popular Science Team

How to host a virtual party that’s absolutely lit How to host a virtual party that’s absolutely lit

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a man doing a strength exercise on a playground

Stretching is not the key to moving better. This is. Stretching is not the key to moving better. This is.

By Harry Guinness

A beginner’s guide to Google Fit and Apple Health A beginner’s guide to Google Fit and Apple Health

a cutting board storage rack installed on the inside of a kitchen cabinet door

Save space by building this simple cutting board rack inside any door Save space by building this simple cutting board rack inside any door

By John Kennedy

Person floating in the water

How to enjoy summer in a pandemic How to enjoy summer in a pandemic

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Checking mail on phone

10 email alerts you’ll actually want in your inbox 10 email alerts you’ll actually want in your inbox

an end table with wireless charging built into it

Build a wireless charger right into a table Build a wireless charger right into a table

By Whitson Gordon

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Eight great sandwiches to make with your wild game and fish Eight great sandwiches to make with your wild game and fish

By Field & Stream Editors

Person taking picture with smartphone

Edit gorgeous photos right on your phone Edit gorgeous photos right on your phone

By Harry Guinness

rain dripping off a roof during a storm

Capturing rainwater is an easy way to save money and the planet Capturing rainwater is an easy way to save money and the planet

Four methods for cooking hamburgers

The four best ways to cook a burger The four best ways to cook a burger

By Saveur Staff

Hands on laptop

Small, game-changing utilities for Windows and macOS Small, game-changing utilities for Windows and macOS

A man with a beard draws back on a hand-made bow and arrow set.

How to build your own bow and arrows when you’re lost in the wild How to build your own bow and arrows when you’re lost in the wild

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

A toddler dressed as Wonder Woman

Eight summer activity ideas that will boost kids’ brains Eight summer activity ideas that will boost kids’ brains

By Pexman, Reggin & Madigan/The Conversation

People having an outdoor barbecue

How (and when) to put together a social bubble How (and when) to put together a social bubble

By Candice Wang

Bottles of vinegar and insect repellent ingredients.

Eight ways to repel insects without bug spray Eight ways to repel insects without bug spray

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Android and iPhone

Twenty features you didn’t know Android and iOS stole from each other Twenty features you didn’t know Android and iOS stole from each other

7 mistakes beginner cyclists make, and how to avoid them 7 mistakes beginner cyclists make, and how to avoid them

By Candice Wang

Six tips for writing emails that aren’t absolute garbage Six tips for writing emails that aren’t absolute garbage

By Harry Guinness

Bring your old bike back to life with these pro restoration tips Bring your old bike back to life with these pro restoration tips

By Stan Horaczek

two Canadian geese by some water

How to make effective duck hunting decoys for under $10 How to make effective duck hunting decoys for under $10

By Michael R. Shea/ Outdoor Life

a phone with the time displayed on its screen

Six ways your phone can give your life structure instead of chaos Six ways your phone can give your life structure instead of chaos

A cup of pistachio gelato

How to make creamy, authentic-tasting gelato at home How to make creamy, authentic-tasting gelato at home

By Max Falkowitz/Saveur

A group watching fireworks from a roof

Three safe ways to enjoy fireworks during a pandemic Three safe ways to enjoy fireworks during a pandemic

By Purbita Saha

Women and children at the pool.

The safest way to go swimming during the pandemic The safest way to go swimming during the pandemic

By Sara Kiley Watson

Hunters hiking in the Kodiak

Nine natural shelters that can save your life in the wild Nine natural shelters that can save your life in the wild

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

Tools for finding new music you’ll love on Spotify Tools for finding new music you’ll love on Spotify

People at protest

Five ways to protect your privacy during a protest Five ways to protect your privacy during a protest

By Sara Kiley Watson

angler holding up a mahi mahi caught on a spoon lure

Turn an old spoon into a fishing lure that’ll catch almost anything Turn an old spoon into a fishing lure that’ll catch almost anything

By Joe Cermele/Field & Stream

A black shepherd dog along a river

Snakebites can be deadly for dogs, but some simple precautions can save them Snakebites can be deadly for dogs, but some simple precautions can save them

By Tom Davis/Field & Stream

Person on phone

Your favorite apps might be sharing too much about you. Here’s how to make sure they don’t. Your favorite apps might be sharing too much about you. Here’s how to make sure they don’t.