How to Print Something in 2024
Whatever printer you buy, make sure you’re happy with its wireless-printing capabilities. Modern printers typically allow you to print from any device on your home Wi-Fi network—from both computers and mobile devices—eliminating the old-school need to hook a cable up to a PC. On some printers, leaving the device unused for a long time can […]
How to Control Android Auto or Apple CarPlay With Your Voice While Driving
A pretty major part of staying safe while driving is keeping your eyes on the road. When you need to take a call, switch playlists, or change the destination you’re navigating to, that’s not always easy. We should all pull over when these jobs need doing (or get a passenger to do them), but that […]
How to Clear Your Watch History on Netflix, Apple TV+, YouTube, and More
Almost every movie and TV show streaming app you use keeps track of what you’re watching. This is for convenience’s sake; by logging your activity, the app can let you pick up where you left off at another time or on another device, you can be notified of new content you might like, and the […]
How to Quickly Remove Bloatware and Invasive Apps From Your Computer
Setting up a new operating system on your PC can give you a fresh, clean start. But each new installation also comes with some unwanted garbage, from bundled software you don’t need, to pesky features that invade your privacy. It’s true for Windows, it’s true for Mac, and it’s even true for Linux. The website […]
How to Create Your Own Browser Extension
Most of us spend a lot of time inside a web browser. If you’re a Chrome, Firefox, or Edge user, then you’ll know these browsers come with a huge number of third-party extensions to augment the features already built into the software. But what if you need some kind of specific extra functionality, some tool […]
How to Watch the 2024 Summer Olympics
If you only want to see highlights or don’t care about streaming specific events, there will be plenty of coverage available for free on NBCOlympics.com. If you live in the UK and you prefer to stream select events live or on-demand that aren’t available on the BBC’s player, your best option is Discovery+, which will […]
How to Shop With Virtual Credit Cards to Protect Your Privacy
In the interests of privacy and security, the less information you give out about yourself, the better. You can hide your email addresses, you can hide your cell number, and as we’ll show you in this guide, you can hide your credit and debit card information too. The idea is the same as it is […]
How to Use an eSIM for International Travel
An international vacation is a nice opportunity to cut down on your excessive smartphone screen time and be present to soak up all those adventures. (Don’t let life pass you by!) But even if you’re spending less time doomscrolling and more time exploring a new city, you’ll probably still want to use that phone to […]
How to Turn Off Google Ads for Sensitive Topics
All you need to do to hide ads about a certain topic is to flick the relevant toggle switch on this screen. You can hide as many or as few topics as you like, and the changes are applied right away. If you decide that you’re happy to start seeing ads associated with a particular […]
How to install the iOS 18 public beta
Now that it’s available, you can test-drive Apple’s iOS 18 public beta before the software’s official arrival this fall. Here’s everything you need to know about setting up the iOS 18 (along with iPadOS 18 and watchOS 11) beta. First, remember that, as its “beta” name implies, this is pre-release software that will likely reveal […]