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Tips and tricks that will help you navigate your devices, troubleshoot problems, or simply boost your technological skills.

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DIY

How to make a walkie talkie for your dog

By Bill Gourgey

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DIY

The 5 best writing apps that help avoid distractions

By David Nield

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DIY

How to transcribe text for free using AI

By David Nield

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DIY

How to use the new Gemini AI tools built into Chromebooks

By David Nield

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DIY

How to spot an AI-generated video

By David Nield

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DIY

5 places to listen to free audiobooks

By David Nield

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DIY

How to customize screensavers on your TV

By David Nield

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DIY

How to use LinkedIn AI tools to find a job

By David Nield

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Technology

All the AI features coming to Siri on your iPhone

By David Nield

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DIY

How to hide apps on your iPhone

By David Nield

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DIY

How to share your ETA in Google Maps or Apple Maps

By David Nield

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DIY

How to save money by jumping between streaming services

By David Nield

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DIY

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

By David Nield

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DIY

7 essential tips for using Gmail on your phone

By David Nield

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DIY

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

By David Nield

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DIY

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

By David Nield

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DIY

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

By David Nield

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DIY

How to avoid AI in your Google searches

By David Nield

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

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DIY

How to use Microsoft Word and Excel for free

By David Nield

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

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Technology

Battle of the AI bots: Copilot vs ChatGPT vs Gemini

By David Nield

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DIY

How to share iCloud storage

By David Nield

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DIY

8 handy iPhone keyboard tricks you might not know

By David Nield

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DIY

How to use your smart speaker for better sleep

By David Nield

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DIY

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

By Justin Pot

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DIY

How to keep your music streaming private

By David Nield

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DIY

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

By David Nield

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DIY

How to hide text messages on iPhone

By David Nield

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DIY

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

By David Nield

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DIY

7 computer maintenance tasks you should do every month

By David Nield

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

The best dual-monitor stands for home and office in 2024

By Eric Frederiksen

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DIY

6 helpful Steam tips for leveling up your PC gaming

By David Nield

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DIY

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

By David Nield

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DIY

5 AI art generators that actually create cool images (including free options)

By David Nield

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DIY

How to check your password strength—and what to do about it

By David Nield

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DIY

How to annotate any website

By David Nield

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DIY

Wait, are you supposed to shut down your computer?

By Justin Pot

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DIY

How to check if your computer is slowing down over time

By David Nield

an almost-closed laptop with glowing rainbow light
DIY

Give your computer a makeover by customizing macOS

By David Nield

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DIY

How to save open tabs on any web browser

By David Nield

a grey speaker on a brown table
DIY

How to connect AirPlay speakers

By Abby Ferguson

How to use iPhone Focus modes to avoid distractions
DIY

How to use iPhone Focus modes to avoid distractions

By David Nield

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DIY

iPhone’s autocorrect is a nightmare. Here’s how to fix it.

By Justin Pot

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DIY

How to edit messages and turn off read receipts on Instagram

By David Nield

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DIY

How to change the default apps on your Android phone

By David Nield

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DIY

How to work safely and securely in public spaces

By David Nield

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DIY

How to use Google’s new Gemini AI with Gmail, Google Docs, and more

By David Nield

a phone being throw into the trash
DIY

How to put your phone and laptop into vacation mode

By Justin Pot

Smart speaker with virtual assistant illustration of people
DIY

How to stop your devices from listening to you

By David Nield

How to turn your voice memos into text
DIY

How to turn your voice memos into text

By David Nield

remote accessing email
DIY

How to download all of your Gmail emails to your computer

By David Nield

Lost phone or stolen phone
DIY

What to do before and after your phone gets lost or stolen

By David Nield

How to get the retro WordArt back in Microsoft Word
DIY

How to get the retro WordArt back in Microsoft Word

By Justin Pot

Your smartphone camera modes explained
DIY

Your smartphone camera modes explained

By David Nield

Ambient mode offers another way to watch YouTube.
DIY

YouTube has a hidden ambient mode: Here’s how to turn it on (and off)

By David Nield

For those times when you just can't remember what a song is called...
DIY

How to find that song stuck in your head

By David Nield

Partially charge your laptop’s battery so you can use it longer
DIY

Partially charge your laptop’s battery so you can use it longer

By Justin Pot

How to customize your phone’s always on display
DIY

How to customize your phone’s always on display

By David Nield

CarPlay supports plenty of apps—including weather apps.
DIY

How to get live weather maps on your car dashboard with Apple CarPlay

By David Nield

5 email management tips to keep Gmail chaos out of your life
DIY

5 email management tips to keep Gmail chaos out of your life

By David Nield

YouTube history
DIY

How to find, edit, and clear your YouTube viewing history

By David Nield

Wi-Fi 7 is here to make your internet faster—here’s what you need to know
DIY

Wi-Fi 7 is here to make your internet faster—here’s what you need to know

By David Nield

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