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About Shubham Agarwal

Shubham is a freelance technology journalist from Ahmedabad, India. When he's not writing on whatever's trending in the world of technology, you will find him either exploring a new city with his camera or playing the latest game on his PlayStation.

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How to Rename a Bluetooth Device on Your Mac

Bluetooth accessories usually have long and complex default names. Here's how to rename them on your Mac.

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Mac
How to Pin a Folder or a File to Your Mac's Dock

Save yourself a trip to the Finder by pinning your favorite files and folders to your Mac's dock.

How to Only Allow Admins to Send a Message in a WhatsApp Group

Prevent important announcements from getting lost in a crowded WhatsApp group by restricting the ability to send messages to admins.

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How to Add Special Effects to Your Instagram Messages

On Instagram, you don't need to limit yourself to plain old text messages. Here's how to add special effects to them.

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How to View a List of All the Links You've Clicked on Instagram

Can't find that link you visited on Instagram in your browser history? Here's how to access a list of all of them on the Instagram app itself.

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How to Prevent Members From Editing a WhatsApp Group's Details

Are you tired of restoring your group's name and icon after rogue members casually edit them? Here's how to restrict that access to admins.

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How to Send Disappearing Messages in Instagram

Not all your goofy Instagram texts need to stick around. Instead, you can send disappearing messages on Instagram with Vanish Mode. Here's how.

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How to Create a Public Link for Your WhatsApp Group

You don't have to manually add each new member to your WhatsApp group. You can just create a public link for it. Here's how.

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How to Remove Your Facebook Profile From Google (and Other Search Engines)

Curb your digital footprint by delisting your Facebook profile from search engines. Here's how.

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How to Enable Startup Sound on Your Chromebook

Chromebooks don't have a startup sound out of the box. But if you miss that nostalgic touch of a startup chime, here's how to enable it manually on Chrome OS.

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How to Unlock Your Chromebook With Your Android Phone

You don't have to manually enter your passcode every time to log in to your Chromebook. You can just unlock it with your Android phone. Here's how to set it up.

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How to Adjust the Vibration Intensity of Your Android Phone

Does your Android phone vibrate too much and too hard? Here's how to customize how strongly your phone buzzes when you touch the screen or get an alert.

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How to Automatically Skip Netflix Intros in Google Chrome

Tired of hitting that "Skip Intro" button every time you watch a TV episode on Netflix? Automate the action with these Google Chrome extensions.

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How to Wipe Your Browsing History Automatically in Safari on Mac

Safari records all your web activity, so it's best to occasionally clear it with Safari's self-destruct tool. Here's how it works.

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How to Mute WhatsApp Calls on Android

Tired of getting WhatsApp voice and video calls from strangers or contacts you don't want to talk to? Here's how to silence them on Android.

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How to Check Which Websites Are Tracking You on Safari

In addition to protecting you from trackers, Safari can also tell you which websites have tried to follow you around the web.

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How to Export Your Google Drive Files

It's always a good idea to have a backup of your cloud storage. Here's how to export an archive of your Google Drive data.

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How to Send Disappearing Messages in WhatsApp

Keep your WhatsApp inbox private and clean by enabling disappearing messages for unimportant chats. Here's how to do it.

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How to Create Your Own Personalized Newsletter

Tired of constantly getting flooded with news updates and links? Try creating a personalized newsletter to catch up on the day's news.

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How to Change the Video Playback Speed on Netflix

Some movies and TV shows drag along at a snail's pace. Here's how to increase (or decrease) Netflix's playback speed.

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