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Animated hand gestures on FaceTime
DIY

Hand gesture reactions are one of macOS Sonoma’s coolest new features

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Smart lights synced to a monitor screen
DIY

2 ways to sync your Philips Hue smart lights to movies, games, and music

By David Nield

Google Chrome on incognito mode
DIY

How to go incognito on these 6 popular apps

By David Nield

Purple, blue, and white meteors fall at night during October stargazing
Science

A ‘ring of fire’ eclipse and Hunter’s Moon will bring lunar drama to October’s skies

By Laura Baisas

A person wearing a red jacket and a red knit beanie, looking at a paper map while holding their phone, possibly as they prepare to share their location with someone else via a location-sharing app.
DIY

5 location-sharing apps that aren’t run by Apple or Google

By David Nield

The best dehumidifiers for basements will help keep the air in your home cool and dry.
Gear

The best dehumidifiers for basements

By John Alexander

Person talking to a therapist, probably talking about overcoming their fears of therapy.
DIY

5 common concerns about therapy and how to overcome them

By Alexandra Frost

Samsung Galaxy S10 with a locked scren
DIY

All the cool ways you can customize your Samsung Galaxy lock screen

By David Nield

Loud concerts are wrecking your ears
DIY

Loud concerts are wrecking your ears

By Cory Portnuff / The Conversation

A person looking at an internet speed test on their phone.
DIY

How to check your Internet speed on your phone, a browser, and Google

By Tony Carrick

Person holding an iPad Pro, probably figuring out how to use Split View.
DIY

How to split your screen on an iPad and conquer multitasking

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A lineup of the best language software on a blue and white background
Gear

The best language learning software

By Nicholas Ware

A US postal worker delivering packages to a tan residential building, with a USPS truck parked on the street in the foreground.
Health

How to order free COVID tests from the US government, starting today

By John Kennedy

A man wearing a black shirt and a white baseball cap looking down while many dead leaves fall and fly around him, probably as he's trying to get the leaves off his lawn.
DIY

The best way to get rid of leaves this fall

By Jillian Mock

A woman sitting in her living room looking at her smartphone while sitting on her yoga mat.
DIY

The best workout apps for all kinds of exercise

By Stacey L. Nash

A person holding an iPhone outside, looking at their TikTok watch history
DIY

Your TikTok watch history has moved—here’s how to find it

By John Kennedy

Laptop being shredded
DIY

The Opt Out: Reduce your privacy risk by deleting a bunch of files

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Four Google Pixel phones fanned out from left to right: red, blue, silver, and black.
DIY

How to set up the wallpapers and widgets that will make your Pixel more fun

By David Nield

DIY rope plant hangers
DIY

The easiest, most basic DIY plant hanger you can make

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A smartphone screen displaying the Google Maps app icon.
DIY

How to share your location on Google Maps

By Tony Carrick

Google Pixel showing a cinematic wallpaper
DIY

Emoji wallpapers and cinematic backdrops can make your Pixel phone as fun as you are

By David Nield

A person in the forest holding an iPhone with a map on its screen, potentially a situation where you'd want to share your location with someone else.
DIY

How to share your location on an iPhone, including by satellite

By John Kennedy

Someone filling a glass of water probably wondering if there are PFAS in it.
DIY

2 ways of knowing if there are PFAS in your drinking water

By Shi En Kim

Person putting on a fresh knitted sweater
DIY

How to get your stale-smelling clothes ready for sweater weather

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Hands unboxing a second-hand iPhone.
DIY

Pro tips for buying used tech without getting scammed

By David Nield

A person holding an iPhone over a scanner so they can use Google Pay to make a purchase.
DIY

How to use Google Pay to shop and transfer money

By Debbie Wolfe

A woman sitting in front of a Mac desktop computer with her hand on her face, viewed through a window from outside.
DIY

Patch a potential privacy risk by deleting your ancient LiveJournal

By Justin Pot

Person sitting at desk, looking at laptop, probably transferring their bookmarks from Chrome to Edge.
DIY

How to finally ditch Chrome and move all your data and bookmarks to another browser

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Person with curly black hair and brown skin rinsing shampoo off after washing hair
Health

Are you washing your hair too much or not enough?

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A person looking at Apple Music on an IPhone next to a coffee drink.
DIY

How to cancel Apple Music if it’s no longer your jam

By Tony Carrick

Photo of an iPhone with a WiFi setting on top of a Mac laptop keyboard.
DIY

How to find a WiFi password, whether you’re connected to the network or not

By Tony Carrick

It’s Fat Bear season again! This is the best feed to keep up with these hairy giants
Technology

It’s Fat Bear season again! This is the best feed to keep up with these hairy giants

By Charlotte Hu

A person'a hand holding an iPhone with a Spotify audiobook playing on the screen, with a houseplant behind the phone.
DIY

How to listen to Spotify’s huge library of audiobooks

By David Nield

A woman holding an unlocked iPhone with a number of apps on the screen, including the Find My app.
DIY

How to turn off your location on an iPhone to stay under the radar

By Debbie Wolfe

A lineup of the best phone tripods
Gear

The best iPhone tripods

By Jeanette Moses

Best ring lights
Gear

The best ring lights, according to experts

By Adam Douglas

A man in glasses and a gray fleece jacket sitting at a table in a coffee shop, using a laptop and a phone.
DIY

How to reset your phone without losing everything

By David Nield

Two people using Apple Maps while hiking
DIY

How to use Apple Maps offline and finally ditch Google

By Justin Pot

A Macbook sits semi open in the dark
DIY

Stop macOS Sonoma from hiding your windows when you click the desktop

By Justin Pot

Canva interface showing a newly designed invitation
DIY

7 tips to unleash your creativity on Canva

By David Nield

Stressed person probably wondering if they're suffering from burnout
DIY

Are you burned out? Here’s how your body might be telling you.

By Neha Sangwan

An AirTag, probably tracking lost keys.
DIY

How to track your AirTags—and protect yourself when they’re not yours

By David Nield

The Best Random Orbital Sanders
Gear

The best random orbital sanders

By Bob Beacham

Best TV antennas for rural areas sliced header
Gear

The best TV antennas for rural areas to get live television

By Will Fulton

Kid with blonde hair wearing a blue COVID mask holding books and a backpack on the first day of school
Health

How to avoid getting COVID again

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Android phone on marble table.
DIY

How to transfer your WhatsApp stickers to Signal and Telegram

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person holding an iPad with Apple TV+ on the screen.
DIY

How to cancel Apple TV+ because you probably have too many streaming services

By Debbie Wolfe

The best laser levels will help you complete home improvement projects with precision.
Gear

The best laser levels

By Bob Beacham

A person taking a new iPhone out of a box on a wooden table.
DIY

How to find the WiFi password on an iPhone in a few simple steps

By Tony Carrick

A person holding a cell phone with the Snapchat app open on it.
DIY

How to delete Snapchat and say goodbye to the ghost

By Debbie Wolfe

Person working on laptop computer, possibly enabling Chrome flags.
DIY

10 Google Chrome flags you need to turn on right now

By David Nield, Sandra Gutierrez G.

person learning how to use trekking poles
DIY

Learn how to use trekking poles and improve your time on the trail

By Alisha McDarris

A hand holding an Android phone and taking a screenshot while outdoors in a park.
DIY

How to take a screenshot on any device (we know you want to)

By David Nield

The best angle grinders are a versatile tool for sharpening, removing rust, and more.
Gear

The best angle grinders

By Bob Beacham

A laptop on a desk, probably with Apple apps for Windows installed
DIY

You can use many of your Apple apps on Windows. Here’s how.

By David Nield

WhatsApp's Delete account menu
DIY

How to permanently delete your WhatsApp account without losing your precious chats

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

The best monitor wall mounts of 2023
Gear

The best monitor wall mounts

By John Alexander

An iPhone charging on desk next to laptop, a situation in which if you changed your iPhone's charging sound, it may have triggered an automation.
DIY

Your iPhone’s charging sound is boring. Have it say ‘Gimme some juice!’ instead.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A DIY citronella candle in a small metal candle tin on a black surface outside.
DIY

How to Frankenstein old wax scraps into a totally new candle

By Rachel Feltman

A man use binoculars with the Facebook icon on the lenses looking out from a desktop computer screen.
DIY

How to see everything Facebook knows about you, and what you can do about it

By David Nield

Complete your tool set with one of the best impact drivers.
Gear

The best impact drivers

By Tony Carrick

Two women sitting on a couch using a Windows computer.
DIY

7 hidden Windows features you should be using

By David Nield

Supermoon and full moon closeup
Science

The upcoming ‘blue supermoon’ will be the biggest of the year

By Rachel Feltman

A security camera peeking through an open door.
DIY

The Opt Out: Home security cameras guarantee surveillance, not safety

By Sandra Gutierrez G.