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Why you should still print photos

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You should start taking “Fart Walks”

How to recover your deleted files

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You’re not making the most of the clipboard on your Android phone

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You can finally tone down Liquid Glass on your iPhone

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How to adjust the text size on your device screens because your eyes deserve better

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How does 3D printing work?

By Charlotte Hu

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Rid your desk of paper clutter

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The best TV antennas for rural areas to get live television

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How to shovel snow without landing in the emergency room

By Jordan Burchette

How to cancel Netflix, and what happens when you do

Philly’s ‘transit vigilante’ created a real-time bus tracker for his neighbors

By Laura Kiniry

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How to back up all your photos and videos to Google Photos

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How to use AI Mode instead of regular Google searches (or avoid it altogether)

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How to fix your Google Discover page

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Apple Maps in iOS 26 keeps track of your favorite places

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Why you get carsick—and how an iPhone feature might help

A nighttime photograph shows a suburban house transformed into a dramatic haunted house display, illuminated by intense purple and blue lighting. The front lawn is covered with numerous Halloween decorations, including glowing ghosts, demonic gargoyles flanking a sign that reads "THE VENEZIALE MANOR," skeletons, and lighted pumpkin figures. A bright moon or spotlight shines in the upper right.

Teen turns his suburban home into elaborate haunted house every October

By Laura Kiniry

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How to use Visual Intelligence on your iPhone with iOS 26

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The coolest new iPhone Messages features