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By David Nield May 10, 2022

5 tips for cutting down on social media

Find that tricky balance between online and offline.

neon sign depicting an instagram like notification bubble with a zero

By Sandra Gutierrez G. May 10, 2022

3 things to know before remapping your keyboard

Make it your own.

close up to rbg colored keyboard

By Alexandra Frost May 09, 2022

A bare minimum guide to spring cleaning

What you can forego and still claim you live in a clean house.

A man in a blue plaid shirt, jeans, and white socks using a cordless vacuum to clean a tile kitchen floor near a large window.

By Whitson Gordon May 08, 2022

Your WiFi and your smart home don’t get along. Now what?

Before you spend 35 hours on forums, maybe we have your answer right here.

The back of an internet router, with most of the ports empty.

By David Nield May 07, 2022

Where to find new Spotify playlists when you don’t want to make your own

Stop worrying about picking songs and learn to love the algorithms.

A phone with the Spotify app open, playing Play the Silences by Hippie Sabotage.

By Ella Weaver May 06, 2022

Drug-resistant fungus could be lurking in your compost, but you can reduce the risk

Your compost could be dangerous if you're not caring for it properly.

A pile of food scraps and compost materials.

By David Nield May 05, 2022

4 smart reasons to keep an old USB drive around

Old dongle, new tricks.

A SanDisk USB drive on top of an e-reader.

By Natalie Wallington May 05, 2022

What to do if you find a turtle in the road

Slow and steady is the right approach.

A turtle crossing a road.

By Whitson Gordon May 04, 2022

You can trick your brain into using your phone less

Trick your brain into putting down the device.

A woman wearing a brown hat and a striped shirt, standing on a rooftop during the day and holding a coffee and her phone.

By Mary Kearl May 04, 2022

A road-tested guide to long drives with young kids

Remember: The journey is the destination.

Looking through the windshield of a car driving down a flat road between open fields under blue skies, with one person in the driver's seat and a toddler in a carseat in the passenger seat.