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Person watching laptop and taking notes.

How to learn new skills online

By Harry Guinness

a brake rotor on a partially disassembled car

Meet the machine parts salesman who turned a brake rotor into a lamp and never looked back

a man on his white couch with a cup of tea or coffee, smiling while using his laptop

Become a Wikipedia master by accessing special pages and other handy tricks

A woman has sprained her ankle while hiking, her friend uses the first aid kit to tend to the injury

You broke a bone in the middle of nowhere. Now what?

By Alisha McDarris

a person with a watch in a business environment using a laptop on a desk

Twelve ways to make your new browser tabs more exciting

Hand holding an apple

Make the most out of the latest, greatest apple—the Cosmic Crisp

Person googling on laptop

Twenty-four questions Google answers before you finish typing

Hack Netflix with these add-ons and tricks

a man sitting at a desk looking at a phone

Be ready to move on when your apps bite the dust

a rocky stream flowing through the forest

How to find drinkable water in the wild

Apple TV remote

Get more from AppleTV+ with these easy tricks

Hands holding an open wallet

Shrink your ever-expanding wallet

By Whitson Gordon

Person playing with snow

What the happiest cold-weather countries on the planet know about winter

By Paul Nicolaus

Person upset at the airport his flight is delayed

Minimize travel hell with these apps and tools

By Whitson Gordon

Person holding a film camera

Take better pictures by thinking like an old-school photographer

By Harry Guinness

a small oak shelf key organizer cabinet hung with a French cleat so it appears to float on the wall

Build a floating key organizer cabinet you’ll love coming home to

By David Kaleko

a wooden three-legged stool on a brick patio

Build the three-legged stool you didn’t know your home needed

By Courtney Starr

a copper pan full of wine corks

The key to cleaning copper cookware is probably in your fridge

By Katherine Martinelli

Person working out in a hotel room.

How to fit in a workout while you travel

By Harry Guinness

a woman sitting on a bed with white blankets, using a Chromebook

Two alternatives to Microsoft Word that are free and customizable

By Jeremy S. Cook

woman using cream at cold winter weather. skin protection. dry face

Winter-proof your lips with this DIY lip balm

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Salami cut on cutting board with knife.

How to hand-cut salami like a pro

By Megan Falk/Saveur

Person taking photo on high rock

Keep your photos from getting stolen on the internet

By Harry Guinness

a woman in a sun hat sitting in a chair by a pool at a tropical resort hotel

Hotel star ratings are useless. Here’s how to read reviews the right way.

By Danielle Sepulveres

Windows keyboard

What to do when your OS becomes obsolete—and how to save money in the process

Hand in leather bag with Chromebook laptop

The best Android apps for your Chromebook

a drawer made out of scrap wood

How to build a drawer out of scrap wood

By John Kennedy

a tailor man sewing cloth on a sewing machine

Five simple fixes to keep your clothing around longer

By Vanessa Nirode

Person shooting photo at sunset.

Light your photos like a pro

By Harry Guinness

a homemade DIY dance arcade game built with a Raspberry Pi

DDR DIY: How to build your own dance game with a Raspberry Pi

landscape of sun shining over a frozen lake.

Everything you need to know before playing on that frozen pond

By Tim MacWelch/ Outdoor Life

person in rush looking at his watch , running late sorting out his hair

Bimonthly, fortnightly, and other complications: Here’s how to talk about time

By Harry Guinness

Make a Memoji that actually looks like you

By Harry Guinness

Boy Changes Temperature On Central Heating Thermostat Control Using Mobile Phone App

It’s not easy being green, but it doesn’t have to be expensive

a concrete flower pot with a plant in it on a metal porch table

Make your own concrete flower pots

By Jeremy S. Cook

Woman stretching

Eight apps to make your New Year resolutions stick

man eating fast food hamburger

Reverse your bad habits with just a handful of tiny changes

a black man giving a thumb's up and thumb's down sign while looking confused and standing near some lights at night

Be a better person in 2020

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

How to stay healthy on your next germ-filled flight

How to stay healthy on your next germ-filled flight

By Whitson Gordon

a before and after photo of a messy kitchen utensil drawer and a drawer organized with a homemade DIY drawer organizer

Let PopSci’s best builds be your first 2020 projects

By John Kennedy

pinecone hanging in a tree.

Eight ways an evergreen tree could save your life

By Tim MacWelch

An iPhone 11's triple-lens camera

Wield your smartphone camera in new ways with this all-purpose app

Ten of our favorite DIY stories to take you into the new year

By John Kennedy

How to cover your digital tracks and keep your holiday gifts a surprise

How to cover your digital tracks and keep your holiday gifts a surprise

a circular saw bolted to a jig that makes it into a chop saw

Save space and money with this chop saw conversion project

By John Kennedy

Samsung Galaxy S10 phone

Turn your phone into a PC with Samsung DeX

Beouf Bourguignon in a Dutch oven

A foolproof guide to braising

Family toasting at Christmas dinner

Take great family photos you’ll actually like

By Harry Guinness

Bunches of fresh herbs hanging over white timber. Includes thyme, rosemary and oregano.

Three tricks to make your fresh herbs last year-round

By Katherine Martinelli

Revamp your home office for $20

By Candis McDow

Five ways to eat acorns for survival

Five ways to eat acorns for survival

By Tim MacWelch

Female photographer checking photos in her camera

Turn your photography skills into a side hustle

By Harry Guinness

Riot Police uses a water canon and tear gas against demonstrators during a protest against the rising of the fuel and oil prices by people wearing yellow vests.

Cómo enfrentar el gas lacrimógeno

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

How to deep-fry a turkey without killing yourself

By Sophie Bushwick

Kombucha second Fermented fruit tea, Probiotic food

Brewing your own kombucha is easier—and cheaper—than you may think

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Bourbon Chocolate Pecan Pie served with vanilla ice cream on marble counter.

This pecan pie combines chocolate and bourbon in the most decadent way

By Melissa Kravitz

a storm glass on a wooden surface

Mix things up by making a color-changing storm glass

Person sleeping on plane with open window

Master the art of sleeping on planes

By Harry Guinness

pie without a piece

Get a good bake every time with these pie-making secrets

Broken ice on water

How to avoid (and treat) hypothermia

By Alisha McDarris

Riot Police uses a water canon and tear gas against demonstrators during a protest against the rising of the fuel and oil prices by people wearing yellow vests.

What to do if you’re exposed to tear gas

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

a blonde woman looking stressed out about math and surrounded by books

How to improve your math skills

Thanksgiving dinner

Gear up and cook the perfect Thanksgiving dinner

Black elderberries, Sambucus nigra, in enamel bowl with leaves on metal background. Copy space, selective focus, close up,

Eight tasty berries you can find in the wild

By Bill Heavey/Field & Stream