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Your web browser knows a lot about you. Here’s what you can do about it.

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3 ways you’re working wrong, according to scientists

A hand uses metal tweezers to hold a tick that was recently removed from a pet. The background features a blurred white Bichon Frise dog resting in a pet bed.

How to keep ticks off your dog (and out of your home)

By Debbie Wolfe

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9 Claude tips and tricks to get more out of the AI chatbot

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Want to beat Wordle? Try a 1940s mathematical theory.

By Mack DeGeurin

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What to do if your cat gets stuck in a tree

By Jordan Burchette

How to find free movies on YouTube

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4 Epsom salt uses around the house (and 7 ways to never use it)

By Debbie Wolfe

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How to keep ticks out of your yard

By Debbie Wolfe

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How to go back in time with Google Maps

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Fans don’t cool rooms and 3 other myths about home energy conservation

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How to avoid garbage news on Google Search

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12 new features Apple quietly added in iPhone updates

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Meet the college student crafting electric guitars from scratch

By Laura Kiniry

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If you use Google accounts, it’s time to do a free security checkup

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How to remove bamboo from your yard

By Debbie Wolfe

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How to free up space on your phone and avoid the dreaded ‘storage full’ messages

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Tennessee man uses lasers to make the world’s thinnest car

By Mack DeGeurin

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Man builds 12-foot-long sailboat with materials from hardware store

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How to make your Netflix stream look less terrible