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three spooky sculptures made out of kelp

Spooooooky! Alaskan man makes terrifying ‘kelp-o’-lanterns’

By Margherita Bassi

Washing hands, soap and water for cleaning, hygiene and wellness in bathroom lens flare. Liquid, hand or skin care for bacteria, germs or virus protection in sink for healthcare and safety background

Wash your hands. There’s probably poop on them.

By Eric Alt, Popular Science Team

Two hands holding a smartphone that's showing a messaging app, probably WhatsApp

WhatsApp like a pro with these 7 expert tricks and hidden features

Cricut StickerPix Print + Cut on a desk with stickers

I tested Cricut’s desktop sticker printer, and it makes creating custom stickers almost too easy

By Stan Horaczek

$Seeing the world refracted through a pair of glasses being held up by their arm$

How to tell if someone is wearing smart glasses near you

An orange iPhone against an orange background

3 useful ways AI can improve your photos in iOS 27

A hand holding an iPhone taking a photo of sunrise or sunset or some such

How to back up all of your photos and videos (on any device) to Apple Photos

Apple iPhone Duo in hands

How to pick the best iPhone for you in 2026

A person holding an iphone

Turning on these smartphone safety features could literally save your life

Three young adult women are holding smartphones and looking at screens against a blue sky, connecting with social media

The best refurbished gadgets to buy (and where to find them)

A metallic green reclining robot surfing internet listings on a laptop

How to find the best new tech on crowdfunding websites

A glowing MacBook on a black background

These are the best power settings for your Windows or Mac system

An iPhone's Camera app shown capturing the sun setting on a lake

How to take better photos on any smartphone

A hand holding an Android smartphone and touching its screen

5 tricks you can do on Android but not iOS

a homemade DIY sports car

British man spends $7,000 building a street-legal sports car in his shed

By Mack DeGeurin

A screenshot of a laptop and smartphone

What to remove from photos before posting online

a boat shaped like a flying saucer speeding down a river

Man builds jet ski UFO of his (literal) dreams

By Mack DeGeurin

Fix your terrible overhead lights—no electrician required

By Stan Horaczek

A purple and green graphic depicting a laptop screen "locked down"

This is the best browser to maximize your web privacy

Person taking a photo with an iphone at Check Point Charlie in Berlin, Germany

Make a plan for your digital photos after you die