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6 Twitter alternatives, in case you’re looking

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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This app turns your phone into a space weather forecasting tool

By Tatyana Woodall

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Android’s Emergency SOS feature can be a literal lifesaver

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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All the free apps for Windows 11, from Paint 3D to Teams

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Plant care apps are more distracting than useful

By Ellen Airhart

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Get your work life together with one of these time-management apps

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The beginner’s guide to Substack’s new app

By John Kennedy

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6 mobile clipboard managers to up your copy and paste game

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Get your phone to send you the breaking news alerts you want

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How to rent out your spare room and be an excellent host

By Jose Mendoza, Mary Kearl

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Simple tools for creating stop-motion movies on your phone

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It’s time to finally organize your contact lists

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How Duolingo added Haitian Creole to its language library

By Charlotte Hu

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7 useful tasks your phone can handle automatically

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7 apps that will let you hire people to do almost anything

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7 apps to get you through a nasty breakup

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The easiest ways to recover deleted files

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How to avoid overpaying when an app’s subscription price goes up

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The apps you need to watch movies and TV on your phone

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Why the web version of Instagram is better than the app

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9 apps and gadgets to keep you warm during the finger-freezing days of winter

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Reset your digital life by deleting all your social media accounts

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Data limits are the worst—here’s how to stay under yours

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Simple accessibility settings that will make your smartphone easier to use

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Use these settings to share photos at their best quality

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Ditch your built-in file explorer for one of these 6 apps

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11 essential widgets for your Android home screen

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Android’s Recorder app makes it easy to post audio to social media

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Measure your heart rate with your phone—stat

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Track everything you do in life with these 7 apps

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Your TikTok watch history has moved—here’s how to find it

By John Kennedy

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How to go incognito on these 6 popular apps

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12 mini apps that will supercharge your iMessage experience

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Find your ‘Spotify Wrapped’ on more of your favorite apps

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Keep your online accounts safe by logging out today

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10 free Photoshop and other alternative programs you need to try

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6 apps for when you need an alarm to go off multiple times a day

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Take control of your apps’ permissions

Take control of your apps’ permissions

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How to troubleshoot tech problems remotely

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Grab your popcorn: MoviePass is planning a comeback

By Colleen Hagerty

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Facebook changes its name as it pushes toward a digital reality future

By Charlotte Hu

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You can stop bots and spammers from calling you so freaking much

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Google’s new data guidance takes a page from Apple’s privacy playbook

By Colleen Hagerty

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9 of the best health and fitness apps for your Apple Watch

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It’s time to turn off some notifications

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Facebook users can now mix Messenger and Instagram friends in group chats

By Charlotte Hu

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Free typing apps that will help your fingers move faster

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Pour all your creativity into digital art with these drawing tools and apps

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5 Google Calendar tricks to ensure you never miss a date

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Everything you need to cure your smartphone addiction

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Transform your Twitter timeline with these 11 features and add-ons

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Ask Us Anything

A complete guide on how to safely take, send, and store nudes

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person holding an iPhone and looking through the camera app at some tall buildings.

Your phone’s camera does so much more than take pictures

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How to save your text messages from disappearing when you get a new phone

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7 secure messaging apps you should be using

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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How to get rid of the ‘forwarded’ label on WhatsApp

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A person using a white MacBook laptop on a white table, maybe figuring out how to remove bloatware.

Make sure your computer isn’t downloading stuff you don’t want

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Instagram now lets you manage ‘sensitive content.’ Here’s how to use it.

By Charlotte Hu

A person holding their phone while drinking coffee, possibly deleting text message attachments from their device.

Delete message attachments on your phone to free up space

By John Kennedy

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Custom vibrations and other ways to shake up your smartphone messages

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Birders behold: Cornell’s Merlin app is now a one-stop shop for bird identification

By Charlotte Hu

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Venmo just made some big privacy changes—here’s what to know

By Charlotte Hu

Mental wellness apps are basically the Wild West of therapy

Mental wellness apps are basically the Wild West of therapy

By Isobel Whitcomb

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A guide to parental controls on Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services