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A person wearing a denim jacket using a very full Google Calendar on an Apple desktop computer.

5 Google Calendar tricks to ensure you never miss a date

A woman sitting at the edge of an ornate park fountain, looking at a phone.

Everything you need to cure your smartphone addiction

Taara's internet towers in Kenya.

Beams of light—not cables—are carrying the internet across a river in the Congo

By Charlotte Hu

A tablet with Google Chrome and no internet connection.

6 ways you can use Google Chrome offline

Google headquarters in Mountain View, California

Are ‘water positive’ pledges from tech companies just a new kind of greenwashing?

By Angely Mercado

Person turning off smartphone alarm as they wake up

Ditch your alarm and wake up to podcasts and relaxing sounds instead

laptop on white desk with google chrome on display

You should add more search engines to Google Chrome

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Google, Bing, DuckDuckGo

Google vs. DuckDuckGo vs. Bing—is it time to switch your search engine?

Google Chrome Actions displayed on Apple Safari

Chrome Actions are the most useful browsing tool you’ve never heard of

A woman using an Apple Macbook laptop while another woman watches from nearby.

How to cover your tracks while you’re browsing the web

A person holding an Android phone with battery saver mode on.

How to keep your Android battery from dying when you need it most

By Whitson Gordon

An Android phone and an iPhone next to each other on a gray tile floor.

Make your Android and Apple devices work together

A hand holding an Android phone and taking a screenshot while outdoors in a park.

How to take a screenshot on any device (we know you want to)

An Apple Find My map displaying the location of David's iPhone.

How to find a lost phone

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

Screenshot of the home screen of an iPhone showing the messages app with one unread message.

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

A person looking through messages on their phone, maybe trying to find their group chats.

10 tips for making your group chats less terrible

Library of books.

This new AI tool from Google could change the way we search online

By Charlotte Hu

An empty Gmail inbox.

6 Gmail sorting tips for a more efficient and less chaotic inbox

An iPhone on a white table showing Facebook Messenger in dark mode.

How to turn on dark mode for all your gadgets and apps

By Whitson Gordon, John Kennedy

A person using their phone while wearing a face mask and wearing a red plaid shirt.

Custom vibrations and other ways to shake up your smartphone messages

The best google smart home devices

The best Google smart-home starter kit

By Stan Horaczek, Brandt Ranj

The steering wheel and dashboard of a car at night.

What Android Auto and Apple CarPlay can and can’t do

A person holding an Android phone with a live background.

Fix your boring Android background with live wallpapers

The Pentagon’s JEDI contract is dead. Here’s what’s next for cloud computing at the DOD.

The Pentagon’s JEDI contract is dead. Here’s what’s next for cloud computing at the DOD.

By Kelsey D. Atherton

A person using a laptop computer with Google on the screen.

4 ways to protect your Google search history

A pomeranian with glasses reads from an iPad

Google Chrome’s Reading list will help you finally close some of those tabs

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

Google Pay on a smartphone screen in a person's hand

How to manage subscriptions that are silently draining your bank account

A woman with curly, dirty blonde hair sitting in front of a gray laptop with her hands in the air in an act of confusion or frustration.

I used Google Tasks to turn my Gmail inbox into a to-do list, and now nobody can stop me

By John Kennedy

Protect your digital footprint by erasing your phone tracks

The Todoist app on an iPhone.

How to set phone reminders for anything

Apple Watch on table

How to choose the right smartwatch for you

A hand holding a phone and scanning a QR code from a tablet.

How to make a QR code and share digital data with anyone, anywhere

An unlocked iPhone, showing the apps on its Home screen. It's tough when those apps keep crashing.

What to do when your apps keep crashing

A laptop in the dark

How to keep all of your accounts safe in a world where people want your data

Android phone on a table

Unlock Android’s secret powers by learning how to use this hidden settings menu

A person sitting at a coffee shop, using a phone while wearing headphones and a cap.

Easily convert a PDF to an image on your phone

By John Kennedy

A black screen showing JavaScript code.

Work faster in Google Docs and Sheets by creating your own shortcuts

An unattended laptop at a coffee shop.

How to protect your devices and data from theft

A person standing on a sidewalk outside while using their phone.

How to avoid common phone-related injuries

A phone with a Google account open on the screen.

How to secure your Google account

Hand holding Google Pixel phone

24 hidden Android settings you should know about

A person standing outside bear a concrete wall, holding their phone with a coffee nearby.

How to save any file to your phone so you have it when you need it

hand holding iphone with duckduckgo app

Ditch Google for good with these apps and gadgets

A laptop open with an image of Google Maps on the screen.

5 uses for Google Maps beyond navigation

By John Kennedy

An Apple macOS computer on a white desk against a white background.

Set up remote access to your computer so you can use it from anywhere

A person using a phone on a crowded subway train.

Google’s Live Caption can instantly add subtitles to any app on your phone or computer

A Macbook laptop with Gmail loading in a browser. If you're lucky, you'll reach Inbox Zero in Gmail.

4 tips to help you achieve ‘Inbox Zero’ in Gmail

A woman looking at her phone screen at night while the screen illuminates her face

Your phone’s dimmest setting is still too bright. Here’s how to darken the screen even more.

By Whitson Gordon

A person holding a phone and looking at a song they'd like to use for their iPhone's ringtone.

How to make a custom ringtone on Android and iOS

The best hidden Instagram tricks

The best hidden Instagram tricks

A Mount Sinai ambulance with its lights on in New York City.

These smartphone settings could save your life

By John Kennedy

A person leaning over a desk working on two phones and a laptop, as one might do when it’s time to switch phones.

How to switch phones without losing your information

A woman wearing a white knit cap, a white sweater, and a jacket, talking into a phone at night by a street.

7 of the best voice recorder apps for your phone

A Macbook laptop on a white desk with the browser notifications settings visible for Google Chrome.

How to block or allow browser notifications from any website

Music apps for your smartphone.

These music-recording apps are your first step to winning a Grammy

By Mallory Johns

Line graphs in blue, pink, and green for mask, mask mandate, and kn95 masks

A year of pandemic life, as told by the things we Googled

By Philip Kiefer

A person in a red plaid shirt sitting in front of a laptop computer, gesturing with their hands.

5 sleuthing skills that’ll reveal the age of any web page

By John Kennedy

How to manage subscriptions for smartphone apps and save money quickly

How to manage subscriptions for smartphone apps and save money quickly

Kids and tablet

How to set parental controls on any phone or tablet

Smartphone using the app Google PhotoScan to scan a printed photo

Scan and print anything from your phone

What to do when Google doesn’t have the answers you need

What to do when Google doesn’t have the answers you need

Laptop on a wooden desk near a window with a person's hands on the keyboard.

4 ways to run Android apps and games on your computer

7 Smart TV apps every viewer should check out