How to Use Your Phone as a Second Screen for Your Computer

I work on a laptop with a small screen, and for months I kept a second monitor on my desk, […]

The Hidden Phone Setting That Stops Apps Tracking You

I found a setting on my phone that I wish I had known about years ago. Apps had been tracking […]

How to Find a Lost Earbud in Minutes (I Tested This)

I lost my right earbud in the couch and spent an hour digging through cushions like I was hunting a […]

How to Tell If Someone Is Using Your Wi-Fi and Kick Them Off

Your internet is slower than it should be. The buffering wheel spins on every video. You pay for fast service, […]

The Trick to Getting Free Ebooks on Your Phone Tonight

I used to buy ebooks like they were going out of style. Fifteen bucks here, twelve bucks there. Then a […]

How to Make Your Computer Boot Up in Half the Time

My old laptop took two full minutes to boot. I would press the power button, go make coffee, come back, […]

How to Scan Documents with Free Apps Instead of a Scanner

My printer died last year, and with it went my scanner. I needed to send a signed lease to my […]

Save Phone Storage by Deleting Old WhatsApp and iMessage Attachments

My phone said storage full in the middle of a video call, and of course it picked the worst possible […]

How to Back Up Your Contacts Before You Switch Phones

I learned this lesson the hard way with an old flip phone in 2012. The phone died, and with it […]

How to Stop Your Computer from Waking Up at Night for Good

My computer used to wake itself up at 3 AM like it had somewhere to be. The screen would light […]