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For the closest shave, get naked—doctor’s orders
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For the closest shave, get naked—doctor’s orders

By Rob Verger

Koji strip steak
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This Japanese fungus can dry-age a steak in 48 hours. Here’s how.

By Kevin Gray and Jason Tasauro

These apps give you the best features of iOS 12 before the update rolls out
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These apps give you the best features of iOS 12 before the update rolls out

By David Nield

deforestation in Indonesia
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Our love of palm oil is destroying forests. Here’s how to use less of it.

By Sophie Bushwick

How to create a perfectly imperfect lawn
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How to create a perfectly imperfect lawn

By Anna Brooks

Laptop keyboard
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Explore the internet faster with these keyboard shortcuts

By David Nield

How to tell if you really have a fever
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How to tell if you really have a fever

By Claire Maldarelli

Your smart speakers are listening to you. Here’s how to delete their recordings.
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Your smart speakers are listening to you. Here’s how to delete their recordings.

By David Nield

Get your phone’s AI assistant to actually assist you
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Get your phone’s AI assistant to actually assist you

By David Nield

Photos
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How to keep your dank memes and other creations safe from internet thieves

By David Nield

How to avoid ingrown hairs
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How to avoid ingrown hairs

By Sara Chodosh

How to brew worm tea
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How to brew worm tea

By Rob Verger

Indoor campfires, motion sensitivity, and 9 other smart-light tricks to try
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Indoor campfires, motion sensitivity, and 9 other smart-light tricks to try

By David Nield

Make your friends finally commit to dinner with these RSVP web apps
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Make your friends finally commit to dinner with these RSVP web apps

By David Nield

A sting-free guide to becoming a DIY beekeeper
Environment

A sting-free guide to becoming a DIY beekeeper

By Eleanor Cummins

How to safely dispose of your old medications
Health

How to safely dispose of your old medications

By Sara Chodosh

Windows Hello
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How to log into your computer with your fingerprint or face

By David Nield

punch
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How to throw a punch

By Stan Horaczek

Seeing your phone’s screen while wearing sunglasses just takes one quick trick
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Seeing your phone’s screen while wearing sunglasses just takes one quick trick

By Whitson Gordon

Momento app
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Think you’re too busy to journal? These apps let you do it on the go.

By David Nield

Even apps go on sale—here’s how to get the lowest price
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Even apps go on sale—here’s how to get the lowest price

By David Nield

running with music
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Music can seriously improve your workout. Here’s how to create the perfect playlist.

By Whitson Gordon

You don’t need to be a pro to sell your photos online
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You don’t need to be a pro to sell your photos online

By David Nield

Protect your privacy online with these data-guarding browser extensions
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Protect your privacy online with these data-guarding browser extensions

By David Nield

Hiking
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10 hiking apps and gadgets for hitting the trail this spring

By David Nield

How to repair your phone in a pinch
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How to repair your phone in a pinch

By David Nield

How to wash your clothes without wearing them out
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How to wash your clothes without wearing them out

By Whitson Gordon

The ultimate guide to hitting a home run
Science

The ultimate guide to hitting a home run

By Sara Chodosh

A beginner’s guide to flying your drone without crashing it
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A beginner’s guide to flying your drone without crashing it

By David Nield

The best apps and gadgets for tidying your home
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The best apps and gadgets for tidying your home

By David Nield

Kitables DIY USB Portable Charger Kit
Gear

Five rad and random DIY kits I found this week

By Billy Cadden

woman napping on a couch
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Learn how to take a nap because they’re really beneficial

By Eleanor Cummins

Travel safely with these electronics packing tips
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Travel safely with these electronics packing tips

By David Nield

Chocolate cake in a mug with a spoon
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Add a dash of chemistry for the best microwave mug cake of your life

By Jason Lederman

How to build your own spy kit
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How to build your own spy kit

By Stan Horaczek

How to make caramel at home without losing your mind
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How to make caramel at home without losing your mind

By Mary Beth Griggs

Six ways to spend your free time making the internet a better place
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Six ways to spend your free time making the internet a better place

By David Nield

How to save all the cool posts you find on social media
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How to save all the cool posts you find on social media

By David Nield

Parenting
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The best apps for overworked parents

By David Nield

How to choose the best TV streaming device for you
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How to choose the best TV streaming device for you

By David Nield

Social crowd
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Take a break from Facebook and try one of these alternate social networks

By David Nield

Health-monitoring apps to get your New Year’s resolutions back on track
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Health-monitoring apps to get your New Year’s resolutions back on track

By David Nield

11 gadgets and apps to speed up your morning routine
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11 gadgets and apps to speed up your morning routine

By David Nield

How to build a personal landing page online
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How to build a personal landing page online

By David Nield

‘Speed reading’ isn’t real, but you can still train yourself to read faster
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‘Speed reading’ isn’t real, but you can still train yourself to read faster

By Eleanor Cummins

Every DIYer should know about these apps
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Every DIYer should know about these apps

By David Nield

Party table
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Seven event-planning apps to bring people together

By David Nield

24 hidden Windows settings to help you compute better
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24 hidden Windows settings to help you compute better

By David Nield

Google
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The search engines you’ll need for every type of question

By David Nield

Smart assistant apps
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We pitted digital assistants against each other to find the most useful AI

By David Nield

How to train your Facebook News Feed to give you the info you want
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How to train your Facebook News Feed to give you the info you want

By David Nield

What do refrigeration, DNA synthesis, and Lycra have in common?
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What do refrigeration, DNA synthesis, and Lycra have in common?

By Sophie Bushwick

Using your smartphone is better with a stylus
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Using your smartphone is better with a stylus

By David Nield

Tinder
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How to actually succeed on a dating app

By David Nield

The best apps to get your financial act together
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The best apps to get your financial act together

By David Nield

Tech tricks to help you organize your digital photo library
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Tech tricks to help you organize your digital photo library

By David Nield

How to find the best apps—and avoid the duds
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How to find the best apps—and avoid the duds

By David Nield

How to save everything you post to social media
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How to save everything you post to social media

By David Nield

Three human-powered tools for maximum destruction
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Three human-powered tools for maximum destruction

By Stan Horaczek

New Year
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12 bad tech habits you need to resolve to stop doing this New Year

By David Nield

How to stop hackers from rickrolling your smart speaker
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How to stop hackers from rickrolling your smart speaker

By Corinne Iozzio

snowflakes
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Save a snowflake for decades

By Theodore Gray

Food science tricks to make the perfect popcorn
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Food science tricks to make the perfect popcorn

By Claire Maldarelli

This holiday season, fix your loved one’s computer without having to visit them
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This holiday season, fix your loved one’s computer without having to visit them

By David Nield