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PSA: Android Can Remind You to Look up While Walking

It’s no secret that smartphones can be distracting. We typically talk about this for driving, but that’s not the only case. Walking around with your head buried in your phone can be dangerous, too. Android phones can help wit…

Joe Fedewa Apr 16th, 2021

How to Replace Your AirPods Battery

Do your AirPods have a fraction of the battery life they had when you bought them? You’re not alone. While Apple might not offer a simple battery swap, there is another route you can take to extend the life of your earphones….

Tim Brookes Apr 16th, 2021

How to See What Something Is Worth Using eBay

If you’re buying or selling an item and have no idea what it’s worth, don’t worry: By checking the prices of similar sold items on eBay, you can get some idea of an item’s value. Here’s how to run a price check on eBay….

Benj Edwards Apr 16th, 2021

What’s New in Chrome 90, Available Now

Chrome 90 brings some new window management tools, a much-needed fix for the Reading List, and plenty of improvements under the surface. The update is rolling out now to Chrome browsers on Windows, Mac, and Linux….

Joe Fedewa Apr 15th, 2021

How to Remove “Cast to Device” from File Explorer on Windows 10

By default, Windows 10 lets you project images and videos to a remote device using DLNA. If having a “Cast to Device” option on your Windows 10 right-click context menu makes you nervous, you can remove the option completely…

Benj Edwards Apr 15th, 2021

How to Take a Full-Page Screenshot of a Website on an iPhone or iPad

Using a feature tucked away in iPhones (running iOS 13 or later) or iPads (running iPadOS 13 or later), you can take a “full-page” screenshot of a website in Safari and save it as a PDF file. Here’s how….

Benj Edwards Apr 14th, 2021

The 10 Greatest Versions of Android, Ranked

Android, first released in 2008, is still a relatively young operating system. However, with some years seeing multiple updates, there have been plenty of Android versions to look at. Some were better than others, so let’s ra…

Joe Fedewa Apr 14th, 2021

How to Send a Confidential Email in Gmail

Are you looking for a more secure way of sending emails within Gmail? Google’s “Confidential mode” is designed to ensure that only the intended recipient can view your message.

Tim Brookes Apr 13th, 2021

What Does “Burning a CD” Mean?

If you’ve never encountered a recordable CD before, you can be forgiven for not knowing what the term “burn a CD” means. Does it involve fire? Is anything actually burned in the process? We explain how the process works, why …

Benj Edwards Apr 12th, 2021

How to Delete Telegram Messages and Chat Histories

If you’ve recently ditched WhatsApp for Telegram in a bid to protect your chat privacy, you’ll probably want to know how to delete conversations from both your device and Telegram’s servers. This isn’t quite as straightforwar…

Tim Brookes Apr 11th, 2021

What Is Plain Text?

What exactly is “plain text?” And what’s the difference between plain text and other types of text? Read on to find out what plain text is and what it’s used for.

Vann Vicente Apr 10th, 2021

What to Expect from the Internet in China

If you’re on your way to China or are simply the curious kind, you may want to find out what lies beyond the Great Firewall. While a heavily censored internet looks a lot like our own, it manages to seem a little off in some …

Fergus O'Sullivan Apr 10th, 2021

How to Turn off 5G on Android (to Save Battery Life)

5G is the latest feature that mobile networks are touting, but it’s not available everywhere. If you feel like your Android phone is wasting battery searching for a nonexistent 5G connection, you may be able to turn it off….

Joe Fedewa Apr 9th, 2021

How to Enable or Disable the Tab Search Icon in Chrome

Google Chrome has a tab search feature that looks like a small down-arrow icon in the top-right corner of the browser window. As of April 2021, it’s enabled by default for some people, but not others. Here’s how to turn it on…

Mahesh Makvana Apr 9th, 2021

Want Google Search Results without Tracking? Use Startpage

Search engines like Google and Bing are notorious for tracking users, but privacy-focused alternatives like DuckDuckGo don’t always deliver Google-quality results. Enter StartPage, a search engine that doesn’t track you whil…

Tim Brookes Apr 9th, 2021

How to Disable and Remove Chromecast in Google Chrome

Sending videos to a Chromecast-enabled device can be handy, but not everyone wants this feature. In fact, it can be a big annoyance and cause issues. We’ll show you how to remove the Chromecast button from the Google Chrome w…

Joe Fedewa Apr 8th, 2021

Why You’re Getting So Much Signal Spam (and What You Can Do)

Have you been receiving a lot of spam on Signal recently? Don’t worry, it’s not just you. Online spammers are among some of the most persistent troublemakers on the internet, and they’ve set their sights on a new target….

Tim Brookes Apr 8th, 2021

5 Tips for Optimal PC Cable Management

No one wants a tangle of cords inside their PC case. Proper cable management may seem superfluous, and after spending hours building a PC, it feels like the last thing you want to do. In the long run, however, proper cable ma…

Ian Paul Apr 8th, 2021

How to Enable Google Chrome’s “Reading List” on Android

Google Chrome’s Reading List feature debuted on the iPhone and eventually came to the desktop. For some reason, it has taken a while to appear on Android. If you like the feature on your handset, it can be enabled right now….

Joe Fedewa Apr 7th, 2021

How to Easily Transfer Files between Linux, Windows, Mac, Android, and iPhone

Transfer files from a Linux computer to any other computer quickly and easily with Snapdrop. It’s browser-based, so it works with any operating system, yet the files stay within your own local network and never go to “the clo…

Dave McKay Apr 7th, 2021

How to Send a Password-Protected Email for Free

If you want to send a private message to someone and ensure that they are the only ones who read it, protecting it with a password only the recipient knows is a solid choice. Fortunately, secure email providers ProtonMail an…

Tim Brookes Apr 7th, 2021

Snapseed Is the Best Photo Editing App You’re Not Using

There’s a great photo editing app that happens to be from a well-known name, and you may not know about it. “Snapseed” by Google should be installed on everyone’s phone, whether it’s an iPhone or running Android. We’ll explai…

Joe Fedewa Apr 6th, 2021

How to Use the Internet from China

If you’re visiting China and want to use the internet, you’re in for a nasty surprise: Many sites you take for granted, like Google and Facebook, can’t be accessed from the People’s Republic. This block, often called the Grea…

Fergus O'Sullivan Apr 6th, 2021

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