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a pot of venus fly trap plants on a table
DIY

How to care for a Venus fly trap

By Debbie Wolfe

a computer on a yellow background
DIY

How to use the new Gemini AI tools built into Chromebooks

By David Nield

Vase with flowers on table near color wall
DIY

Science tricks to keep your flower bouquets looking fresh

By Debbie Wolfe

a robot using a computer
DIY

How to spot an AI-generated video

By David Nield

audio book concept with stack of books and headphones
DIY

5 places to listen to free audiobooks

By David Nield

The Best Power Drills
Gear

The best power drills, tested and reviewed

By Brandt Ranj

banana peel, orange peel, eggshells, coffee grounds on a wood countertop
DIY

6 kitchen scraps to throw in your garden

By Debbie Wolfe

a lake and hills on a tv
DIY

How to customize screensavers on your TV

By David Nield

map from 1761 showing the regions of that era in the northern hemisphere
DIY

Love history? Explore this interactive collection of old maps.

By Justin Pot

'in' in a white font on a blue background with sillouettes of people in front
DIY

How to use LinkedIn AI tools to find a job

By David Nield

Fraudulent call centers are well known for targeting older adults.
Technology

Older Americans are at more risk of fraud than ever

By Laurie Archbald-Pannone / The Conversation

a hand holding an iphone that is glowing
Technology

All the AI features coming to Siri on your iPhone

By David Nield

orange bucket filled with leaves. a hose rests on the edge of the bucket with water coming out
DIY

How to build a mosquito kill bucket

By Debbie Wolfe

coffee can camera obscura
DIY

How to make a coffee can camera—in 1961 and today

By Bill Gourgey

a hand holding iphone with apps open
DIY

How to hide apps on your iPhone

By David Nield

an ipad propped up on a table displaying a photo of a black and white cat
DIY

Turn your old iPad into a digital picture frame

By Justin Pot

a smartphone with a map open on the dashboard of a car
DIY

How to share your ETA in Google Maps or Apple Maps

By David Nield

Bias lighting
DIY

A cheap set of LEDs is the best way to upgrade your fancy new TV

By Stan Horaczek

a hand holding a phone with disney plus open
DIY

How to save money by jumping between streaming services

By David Nield

a pink laptop on a pink, red, white background with coffee cup
DIY

Windows and macOS can free up storage space for you—here’s how

By David Nield

vacuum on blue carpet
DIY

How often should you vacuum? It depends.

By Debbie Wolfe

a sandwich cut into a y shape
DIY

Is the Y cut the best way to slice a sandwich?

By Justin Pot

the gmail icon on an iphone in someone's hand
DIY

7 essential tips for using Gmail on your phone

By David Nield

two women with one in the background highlighted for removal with cursor
DIY

How Adobe Lightroom’s new AI tools can transform your photos

By David Nield

white fluffy clouds on blue sky
DIY

NASA needs your help identifying clouds

By Alisha McDarris

Amsterdam, Netherlands - 10 April, 2021: a chair in front of a book shelf with many books on it and a lamp sitting next to the chair
DIY

How to protect your books long term

By Debbie Wolfe

oats, baking soda, apple cider vinegar, honey, and aloe vera on a kitchen counter top
DIY

11 home remedies for mosquito bites to battle the itch

By Debbie Wolfe

iphones on purple
DIY

How to make text bigger—and 7 other iPhone tricks you might not know

By David Nield

screenshot of google search for 'dinosaurs' with tabs used
DIY

How to group tabs in Google Chrome (and free yourself from browser chaos)

By David Nield

screenshot of an AI google search result with a goodbye hand above
DIY

How to avoid AI in your Google searches

By David Nield

How to cram for an exam
DIY

How to cram for an exam

By Jonathan Firth / The Conversation

The composition of the iPhone XR front screen display has been used with several color variations, arranged on the table.
DIY

Turn your old iPhone into a dumb phone

By Justin Pot

A studio shot of a heap of Nintendo games shot from above.
DIY

Why you should still buy physical copies of video games

By Justin Pot

Editing micorosoft office excel file on screen macro close up view
DIY

How to use Microsoft Word and Excel for free

By David Nield

Amazon storage totes arranged in a pattern on a plain background for the deal
Gear

Get storage bins and totes for ridiculously cheap prices during Amazon’s spring cleaning sale

By Stan Horaczek

A phone with Apple Pay ready
DIY

How to set up Apple Pay

By Abby Ferguson

A phone with water in the speaker
DIY

How to get water out of your phone speaker

By Abby Ferguson

iPhone showing different AI options
Technology

Battle of the AI bots: Copilot vs ChatGPT vs Gemini

By David Nield

screenshot of apple's icloud settings
DIY

How to share iCloud storage

By David Nield

An Aura Carver frame displayed on a mantle showing a picture of a family together.
Gear

This Aura digital picture frame is on sale, just in time for Mother’s Day

By Amanda Reed

Illustration of smartphone with messages chat.
DIY

8 handy iPhone keyboard tricks you might not know

By David Nield

rainbow crayons of darth vader, han solo, and lego minifigs on a countertop
DIY

How to recycle crayons into fun-shaped rainbow crayons

By Annie Colbert

Closeup image of a hand writing down on a white blank notebook on wooden table
DIY

Why writing by hand is better for remembering things

By Justin Pot

Woman Sleeping In Bed With Voice Assistant On Bedside Table Next To Her
DIY

How to use your smart speaker for better sleep

By David Nield

Redhead girl sitting on green spring grass writing down her thoughts in notebook.
DIY

Why you should journal while soaking up nature

By Alisha McDarris

stack of blu ray discs on a reflective table
DIY

Why you shouldn’t throw out those DVDs and Blu-Rays

By Justin Pot

Used coffee grounds on the paper filter
DIY

10 clever ways to reuse coffee grounds

By Debbie Wolfe

an iPhone with Spotify app open and headphones on a table behind the phone
DIY

How to keep your music streaming private

By David Nield

screenshot of video games on an Android and iPhone
DIY

How to use emulators to play retro video games on your phone

By David Nield

The best Brother sewing machines
Gear

The best Brother sewing machines according to experts

By Carol Benton

a bowl of nuts, dried fruit
DIY

Chew on trail mix with these 6 crunchy and tasty recipes

By Vinny Panza

Horizontal creative photo collage of two hand hold mobile phone with message notification online internet connection on paper background.
DIY

How to hide text messages on iPhone

By David Nield

dryer sheet inside a yellow shoe
DIY

12 handy ways to use dryer sheets beyond laundry

By Debbie Wolfe

a black bike helmet dangles from the handlebars of a bicycle
DIY

6 things you didn’t know had expiration dates

By Justin Pot

smoke from a fire in front of the sun and over forests
DIY

How YOU can prevent wildfires

By Alisha McDarris

hand holding a tv remote
DIY

How to break up with the streaming services you’re not watching

By David Nield

Dog sitting in nature in sunglasses
DIY

Are you wearing the right sunglasses? How to prevent eye sunburn.

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

old-style computer on a wooden table with green wall
DIY

7 computer maintenance tasks you should do every month

By David Nield

The best microphones for students in 2024 on a plain white background.
Gear

The best microscopes for students

By John Alexander

An Ergotron dual-monitor stand attached to a desk in a high-end office.
Gear

The best dual-monitor stands for home and office

By Eric Frederiksen

Portrait from back of young gamer guy looking at screen, and playing video games on computer in dark room wearing headphones
DIY

6 helpful Steam tips for leveling up your PC gaming

By David Nield

a couple wearing glasses sits on the grass watching the eclipse
Science

How to look at the eclipse without damaging your eyes

By Claire Maldarelli

A cardboard pinhole camera to watch an eclipse
DIY

How to make a pinhole camera to watch the solar eclipse

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

the back of an iphone with the camera showing
DIY

‘Discoverable by Others’ and other iPhone privacy settings you should lock down right now

By David Nield