Spotify Tips for People Who Like to Listen to Whole Albums

I wish there were more options here. For example, it would be great if the end of one album could result in the start of a similar album, or if I could turn the feature off for albums and on for playlists. Still, it’s nice to have the choice, and I choose to keep this […]

How to Keep an Old Computer Running

While Windows gives you the choice of keeping your personal files when you reset the OS, for the best results (on both macOS and Windows) you need a complete wipe. You’re going to need to take all your files and applications off the disk, then put them back on afterwards. With this in mind, make […]

How to Use ‘Circle to Search’ on an Android Phone

To enable Circle to Search on the Pixel phones, open up the main Settings page, then pick Display and Navigation mode. You’ve got two options here: gesture or button navigation. Whichever you’re using, tap the gear icon next to the current mode, then turn on the Circle to Search toggle switch. Over on the Samsung […]

How to capture the northern lights on iPhone

How to capture the northern lights using your iPhone 11 or newer.(Davis Wells) BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – With the northern lights in the Kentucky sky Friday night, hundreds of photos were sent capturing the amazing spectacle. If you didn’t see them in the night sky last night, you can see them again Saturday night […]

How To Train for a Multi-Day Ski Traverse

With a huge ski trip beckoning, it was time to design a training program and get to work! Here’s how it went. During my 20s, I was lucky enough that my lifestyle kept me fit, and I didn’t need to do any training to maintain a solid level of mountain fitness. However, as real life […]

How To Ditch Your Car: A Guide To Being Car-Free In Los Angeles

Keep up with LAist. If you’re enjoying this article, you’ll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you’ll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news. L.A. may be the city of the car, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re looking to cut back on […]

How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing

Your local public library is a great source of free information, journals, and databases (even ones that generally require a subscription and include embargoed research). For example, your search should include everything from health databases (Sage Journals, Scopus, PubMed) to databases for academic sources and journalism (American Periodical Series Online, Statista, Academic Search Premier) and […]

How to Use Apple’s Check In Feature in iOS 17 (2024)

Open the Messages app. Open the text window with the person you sent the Check In to. Tap on the Check In window within the message thread. Tap Details, then Add Time, and select one of the available options. How to Cancel a Check In Whether it’s because you’ve arrived at your destination or you […]

How to Keep Your Loved Ones Safe From Financial Scams

As the guy in my family who writes for WIRED, I often act as tech support. When relatives want to know what phone to buy or why the Wi-Fi sucks in the back room, they ask me. I recently discovered that an elderly family member was being charged more than double what I pay each […]