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This gadget from 1930 let people ‘talk’ to the dead—with a magic trick This gadget from 1930 let people ‘talk’ to the dead—with a magic trick

By Bill Gourgey

A person using Apple Maps in a park.

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Switch from Google Maps to Apple Maps without losing your favorite pinned places Switch from Google Maps to Apple Maps without losing your favorite pinned places

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The best smoke detectors, according to experts The best smoke detectors, according to experts

By Brandon Russell

A woman lounging on a couch with a silver Macbook on her lap, possibly considering how she can create shortcuts for macOS.

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Master your Mac by creating custom keyboard shortcuts Master your Mac by creating custom keyboard shortcuts

A wooden DIY dead-blow mallet

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Don’t buy a dead-blow mallet—build your own Don’t buy a dead-blow mallet—build your own

By Jean Levasseur

An iPhone on a wooden surface with the sign-in page for Mastodon on the screen.

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How to see what’s happening on Mastodon without creating an account How to see what’s happening on Mastodon without creating an account

Laptop on a wooden desk near a window with a person's hands on the keyboard.

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4 ways to run Android apps and games on your computer 4 ways to run Android apps and games on your computer

An AeroGarden hydorponic garden system on a bright green background with a sheer overlay of grass.

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Grow greens while saving some with an AeroGarden at its lowest-ever price on Amazon Grow greens while saving some with an AeroGarden at its lowest-ever price on Amazon

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Scientists shake crumpled tinfoil to create electricity Scientists shake crumpled tinfoil to create electricity

By Charlotte Hu

A notebook with Spanish verb conjugations, written probably in the process of learning two languages simultaneously

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You should learn two languages at once You should learn two languages at once

By Amanda Svachula

Three young people of different races and genders standing on a sidewalk in a park during the fall, all holding their phones and laughing.

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How to use AirDrop without opening your phone up to strangers How to use AirDrop without opening your phone up to strangers

By Maddi Langweil

The Arc browser on macOS.

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The new Arc browser will literally transform how you use the web The new Arc browser will literally transform how you use the web

A smashed computer monitor on a floor near a discarded can—physical destruction is one way to permanently delete files.

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Permanently delete files (for real) Permanently delete files (for real)

A person sitting in a cafe at night, using a laptop.

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5 ways to go back in time on the internet 5 ways to go back in time on the internet

An ultrawide monitor on a wooden desk in front of a window.

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Make the most of your dual or ultrawide monitor setup Make the most of your dual or ultrawide monitor setup

Amber tree sap dripping from a branch.

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How to keep tree sap from ruining your car’s paint How to keep tree sap from ruining your car’s paint

By Maddi Langweil

antique store furniture

Pro tips for buying high-quality used furniture—and keeping it looking new Pro tips for buying high-quality used furniture—and keeping it looking new

By Carla Delgado

The YouTube mobile app on a phone, with a Peppa Pig video queued up to download or watch.

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How to download YouTube videos to watch offline How to download YouTube videos to watch offline

A homemade electrolyte drink that's a pale green lime color, on a cutting board next to some lime slices and sugar.

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2 easy homemade electrolyte drinks that actually work 2 easy homemade electrolyte drinks that actually work

By Alisha McDarris

Deer tick passing tick-borned diseases to a young person by biting back of the neck

6 tick-borne diseases you really don’t want to get 6 tick-borne diseases you really don’t want to get

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

Hand wearing the Whoop 4.0 band

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7 tricks to squeeze all of the benefits out of your Whoop 4.0 band 7 tricks to squeeze all of the benefits out of your Whoop 4.0 band

A shower of Perseids meteors lights up the sky in 2009 in this NASA time-lapse image.

Two full moons, colorful meteors, and an asteroid will light up August’s sky Two full moons, colorful meteors, and an asteroid will light up August’s sky

By Laura Baisas

A redheaded person in a blue plaid shirt sitting at a desktop computer, doing work and trying to minimize distractions while working from home.

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How to avoid distractions while working from home How to avoid distractions while working from home

By Whitson Gordon

A man holding a laptop in an airport and looking at the flight board.

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3 ways to make your laptop battery last longer—maybe all day 3 ways to make your laptop battery last longer—maybe all day

Borax powder in multicolor scoops on a blue background

Don’t drink or douche with Borax, no matter what TikTok tells you Don’t drink or douche with Borax, no matter what TikTok tells you

By Jocelyn Solis-Moreira

A person demonstrating how to safely cross a river or creek in the outdoors

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How to safely cross a running body of water on foot How to safely cross a running body of water on foot

By Alisha McDarris

A piece of toast with homemade vegan butter on it

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How to make simple and delicious vegan butter How to make simple and delicious vegan butter

By Rachel Feltman

An iPhone connected to an empty can showing a failed call on the screen.

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The Opt Out: Analog life is possible. But it’ll cost you. The Opt Out: Analog life is possible. But it’ll cost you.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A desktop computer monitor with a waterfront scene on the screen.

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Your computer monitor’s colors look bad because you haven’t calibrated them Your computer monitor’s colors look bad because you haven’t calibrated them

A WiFi sign in a cafe.

WiFi 5 vs. WiFi 6: Which should you choose? WiFi 5 vs. WiFi 6: Which should you choose?

By Harry Guinness

A close up on a squared joint in a piece of wooden furniture using dados.

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4 ways beginner woodworkers can craft impressively square joints 4 ways beginner woodworkers can craft impressively square joints

By Jean Levasseur

A person using a Macbook laptop with a web browser open on the screen. The more efficiently they use their browser, the longer their battery will last.

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The browser settings that could save your laptop’s battery The browser settings that could save your laptop’s battery

A middle-aged man wearing a green plaid collared shirt with a silver Macbook on his lap. He is grinning as he adjusts some hidden settings to speed up his macOS laptop.

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4 tips and hidden settings that will speed up macOS 4 tips and hidden settings that will speed up macOS

Making slime is quick and fun.

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The easiest way to make slime The easiest way to make slime

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person holding a phone in landscape view, with a YouTube thumbnail on the screen, showing the exaggerated expression known as YouTube face.

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The extension that will banish ‘YouTube face’ from your browser The extension that will banish ‘YouTube face’ from your browser

A MacBook opens in the dark probably after restarting and installing the beta version of macOS 14 Sonoma.

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6 new features in macOS 14 Sonoma’s public beta you have to try 6 new features in macOS 14 Sonoma’s public beta you have to try

A car passenger appears to feel nauseous with her hand to her mouth.

What causes motion sickness—and how to avoid it What causes motion sickness—and how to avoid it

A man wearing a purple sweater in front of a desktop computer with his hand on a computer mouse, looking intensely at the screen.

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3 ways to generate a table of contents for virtually any website 3 ways to generate a table of contents for virtually any website

iOS17 public beta includes the contact poster feature that allows to set what you want people to see when you call them.

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6 great features to try out in the iOS 17 public beta 6 great features to try out in the iOS 17 public beta

A short-haired teenage boy wearing a black shirt and grinning with his head stuck in a metal fence.

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Read this if you or someone nearby is stuck in a fence Read this if you or someone nearby is stuck in a fence

By John Kennedy

Hands typing on a laptop.

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Find any file on your computer Find any file on your computer

I learned stick shift from the pros—here’s how it went I learned stick shift from the pros—here’s how it went

By Charlotte Hu

WhatsApp's new Privacy Checkup Menu allows you block calls from unknown numbers.

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Blocking unknown callers and other WhatsApp privacy features you should turn on right now Blocking unknown callers and other WhatsApp privacy features you should turn on right now

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A pair of hands holds three homemade bath bombs over a bath tub full of water.

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How to make your own bath bombs How to make your own bath bombs

By Rachel Feltman

The Microsoft Rewards dashboard shows how many points you've earned.

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How Microsoft Rewards can help you benefit from being chronically online How Microsoft Rewards can help you benefit from being chronically online

a person showing a sunburn on their shoulder and back, probably looking for a sunburn treatment.

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A sunburn treatment that actually works A sunburn treatment that actually works

By Sandra Gutierrez G., Claire Maldarelli

Three cows taking shelter near a house during a flash flood. A black one and a brown one are standing knee-deep in water, while a second brown one is standing on the porch.

Flash floods are rare, but deadly. Here’s how to be ready for them. Flash floods are rare, but deadly. Here’s how to be ready for them.

By Maria Parazo Rose

The Best Bosch Prime Day Deals

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The best last-minute Bosch Prime Day 2023 deals The best last-minute Bosch Prime Day 2023 deals

A person holding a black Android phone, possibly setting it to file transfer mode to back up their photos to their laptop.

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The best ways to transfer photos from an Android to a computer The best ways to transfer photos from an Android to a computer

A person's hands on a smaller black keyboard in front of a larger black keyboard, perhaps figuring out how to use mouse keys to navigate their computer without a mouse.

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How to use mouse keys to navigate your computer with only your keyboard How to use mouse keys to navigate your computer with only your keyboard

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There are still some cool Lego Amazon Prime Day deals left to grab There are still some cool Lego Amazon Prime Day deals left to grab

By Stan Horaczek

AI-website builders like Framer allow you to create websites from text prompts.

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How Framer and other AI tools can help you build your own website How Framer and other AI tools can help you build your own website

three stages of woman standing and lifting barbell

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I lift heavy weights to soothe my fibromyalgia pain—here’s what the science says I lift heavy weights to soothe my fibromyalgia pain—here’s what the science says

By Urmi Bhattacheryya

Save when you invest in a Brother sewing machine this Prime Day.

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Save up to 20% on Brother sewing machines this Prime Day Save up to 20% on Brother sewing machines this Prime Day

By Jen McCaffery

Kidney beans black beans, corn, and tomatoes can all increase your daily fiber intake

Up your daily fiber intake for a happy microbiome Up your daily fiber intake for a happy microbiome

By Claire Maldarelli

hand holding a smartphone showing an internet speed test to check any home wifi congestion.

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Speed up a slow home connection by checking for WiFi-guzzling apps Speed up a slow home connection by checking for WiFi-guzzling apps

A person wearing a gold sweater and working on a laptop, possibly searching Google Drive and trying to find a lost file.

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Use Google Drive’s Search Chips and never lose a file again Use Google Drive’s Search Chips and never lose a file again

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Phone showing a GIF on the Threads apps

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How to add GIFs to Threads How to add GIFs to Threads

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Toybox 3D printer set up on a wooden table.

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Toybox 3D printer review: A fun factory for kids and beginners Toybox 3D printer review: A fun factory for kids and beginners

By John Alexander

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The best 3D printers for cosplay, according to experts The best 3D printers for cosplay, according to experts

By John Alexander

A small human figure standing among many ominous metal robot hands reaching out of the ground like trees in a forest, everything bathed in red light.

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The Opt Out: 4 privacy concerns in the age of AI The Opt Out: 4 privacy concerns in the age of AI

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A woman with black hair wearing a white shirt and standing in front of a body of water while looking very confused at her phone.

Apple is killing ‘My Photo Stream.’ Should you care? Apple is killing ‘My Photo Stream.’ Should you care?

A lineup of the best 3D printer filament on a white background

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The best 3D printer filaments The best 3D printer filaments

A person holding a Google Pixel Tablet, showing a bird as the wallpaper and various apps on the screen with a clock and weather widget.

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7 tips and tricks to master your Google Pixel Tablet 7 tips and tricks to master your Google Pixel Tablet