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Tips and tricks that will help you navigate your devices, troubleshoot problems, or simply boost your technological skills.

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Android 13 lets you change the language in individual apps. Here’s how. Android 13 lets you change the language in individual apps. Here’s how.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A phone screen with the Kiwi Browser, Ecosia browser, Brave browser, and Firefox browser icons on the screen.

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7 alternatives to your phone’s built-in web browser 7 alternatives to your phone’s built-in web browser

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5 steps to solve the most common browser problems 5 steps to solve the most common browser problems

All the ways you can reduce screen time across your devices

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All the ways you can reduce screen time across your devices All the ways you can reduce screen time across your devices

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7 tricks to make the most of TikTok 7 tricks to make the most of TikTok

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5 bookmarking apps to keep your unread open tabs organized 5 bookmarking apps to keep your unread open tabs organized

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How to use built-in parental controls on Instagram, TikTok, and more How to use built-in parental controls on Instagram, TikTok, and more

A person sitting at a wooden desk in front of a large window, bathed in sunlight, with the Google search engine open on a laptop and a small cup of coffee on a saucer next to them.

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How to get the most space in your cloud storage—without paying to upgrade How to get the most space in your cloud storage—without paying to upgrade

A TV in a dark room, backlit by purple light, with a lot of streaming TV and music apps visible on the screen.

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Where to find new music, movie, and TV recommendations Where to find new music, movie, and TV recommendations

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Remap the streaming service buttons on your Google TV remote Remap the streaming service buttons on your Google TV remote

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The Opt Out: You have the power to protect your data. Own it. The Opt Out: You have the power to protect your data. Own it.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Make the most out of your iPhone’s back tap feature Make the most out of your iPhone’s back tap feature

By John Kennedy

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Find out if you need to replace your laptop with a tablet Find out if you need to replace your laptop with a tablet

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10 useful tools built into Google Search you should know about 10 useful tools built into Google Search you should know about

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Get alerts every time the James Webb Space Telescope drops a heavenly new look Get alerts every time the James Webb Space Telescope drops a heavenly new look

By Maria Parazo Rose

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Websites use URLs to track you. Here’s how to stop them. Websites use URLs to track you. Here’s how to stop them.

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Organize your catastrophic digital photo library Organize your catastrophic digital photo library

By Harry Guinness

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5 ways to find your next favorite podcast 5 ways to find your next favorite podcast

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How to help your iPad cosplay as a laptop How to help your iPad cosplay as a laptop

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How to control your Sonos speaker with only your voice How to control your Sonos speaker with only your voice

A brunette woman wearing pink headphones and looking away from the camera as she listens to music she owns that she put onto her Spotify playlist.

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How to add your personal music collection to your streaming playlists How to add your personal music collection to your streaming playlists

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7 ways to find new music, shows, and movies 7 ways to find new music, shows, and movies

A person sitting outside during the summer, with their feet up on a metal fence, reading a book on an e-reader.

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Why it’s worth carrying more than one gadget Why it’s worth carrying more than one gadget

Four people standing facing away from the camera, with their arms around each others' shoulders, in the middle of a field of golden grass under a blue sky.

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Cloud storage is cheaper when you know how to share it Cloud storage is cheaper when you know how to share it

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Wireless sharing with Apple, Android, and Windows devices made easy Wireless sharing with Apple, Android, and Windows devices made easy

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5 healthy and productive alternatives to doomscrolling 5 healthy and productive alternatives to doomscrolling

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Syncing Google and Apple calendars is less annoying now Syncing Google and Apple calendars is less annoying now

By John Kennedy

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How to set up profiles on your smart streaming devices How to set up profiles on your smart streaming devices

A hand holding an iPhone with Google Maps navigation active on the screen, as the person stands in the middle of a curvy forest road that's wet from rain and has fallen leaves along its edges.

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iPhone users can also embrace Google and Microsoft apps. Here’s how. iPhone users can also embrace Google and Microsoft apps. Here’s how.

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4 tools to help you care for loved ones remotely 4 tools to help you care for loved ones remotely

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How to connect headphones to your smartwatch How to connect headphones to your smartwatch

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Firefox’s privacy crusade now targets a key form of tracking Firefox’s privacy crusade now targets a key form of tracking

By Harry Guinness

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The Chocolatey solution to faster, safer Windows software installation The Chocolatey solution to faster, safer Windows software installation

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Switching from iPhone to Android has never been easier Switching from iPhone to Android has never been easier

A laptop computer with Wikipedia on its screen.

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‘Adopting typos’ and other ways to edit Wikipedia ‘Adopting typos’ and other ways to edit Wikipedia

A woman with red hair wearing sunglasses and a black-and-white-striped shirt, laying on the concrete edge of a tiled swimming pool, looking at her phone, which she's holding above her face.

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All you need to know to add closed captions to video calls, Netflix, and more All you need to know to add closed captions to video calls, Netflix, and more

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How to grab and move multiple iPhone apps at once How to grab and move multiple iPhone apps at once

By John Kennedy

A white iPhone on a yellow background with the Snapchat ghost icon on the screen in landscape mode.

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7 apps that will let you send disappearing messages 7 apps that will let you send disappearing messages

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Here’s what Google knows about you—and how to change it Here’s what Google knows about you—and how to change it

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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Smartphone security starts with the lock screen. Here’s how to protect it. Smartphone security starts with the lock screen. Here’s how to protect it.

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5 ways to get Craiyon, formerly Dall-E mini, to bend to your will 5 ways to get Craiyon, formerly Dall-E mini, to bend to your will

By John Kennedy

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Where to find, edit, and remove everything your browser knows about you Where to find, edit, and remove everything your browser knows about you

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Best web hosting services Best web hosting services

By Stacey L. Nash

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7 things Safari can do that Google Chrome can’t 7 things Safari can do that Google Chrome can’t

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How to make voice calls from any device How to make voice calls from any device

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You might be missing DMs on social media. Here’s how to fix it. You might be missing DMs on social media. Here’s how to fix it.

Microsoft's internet browser, Microsoft Edge.

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10 reasons to try Microsoft Edge now that Internet Explorer is dead 10 reasons to try Microsoft Edge now that Internet Explorer is dead

An Apple computer screen showing the macOS Finder, Safari, Google Chrome, and other applications.

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7 tricks for making files easier to find on your Mac 7 tricks for making files easier to find on your Mac

A brunette woman wearing a light pink shirt and light blue jeans sitting on a white carpet in front of a white couch and typing on her new silver laptop.

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The quickest way to set up a new PC The quickest way to set up a new PC

By Whitson Gordon

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How to hide or customize your MacBook notch, if you’re into that How to hide or customize your MacBook notch, if you’re into that

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5 quick fixes for your connectivity problems 5 quick fixes for your connectivity problems

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Best backup software Best backup software

By Curtis Silver

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Watch anything you want without signing up for every streaming service Watch anything you want without signing up for every streaming service

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How to juggle multiple accounts within individual smartphone apps How to juggle multiple accounts within individual smartphone apps

A person sitting at a light wooden desk in front of an Apple desktop computer, scrolling through Instagram on their iPhone.

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How to craft an exquisite Instagram story collage How to craft an exquisite Instagram story collage

A Roblox character standing in the middle of a street in a virtual city.

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A parent’s guide to the vast world of Roblox A parent’s guide to the vast world of Roblox

By Jean Levasseur

5 travel essentials your phone can replace

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5 travel essentials your phone can replace 5 travel essentials your phone can replace

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4 Google Docs features you didn’t know you were missing 4 Google Docs features you didn’t know you were missing

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

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4 tips for listening to more podcasts, faster 4 tips for listening to more podcasts, faster

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Tweeting a spoiler? Put a content warning on it. Tweeting a spoiler? Put a content warning on it.

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

A man wearing a green-and-white jersey-style shirt that says "Hollywood Life" on it standing in front of a TV in a dim room showing two movies to two people in front of him.

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Plex’s new Discover feature can help you track down everything you want to watch—anywhere Plex’s new Discover feature can help you track down everything you want to watch—anywhere

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How to send and receive texts from the comfort of your computer How to send and receive texts from the comfort of your computer

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How to only watch the best bits and other tricks to upgrade your YouTube experience How to only watch the best bits and other tricks to upgrade your YouTube experience

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Forget your wallet: It’s time to start paying for everything with your phone. Forget your wallet: It’s time to start paying for everything with your phone.