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How to Turn on Your Computer From Across the House With Wake-on-LAN

Need to quickly turn on your PC from another room in your house? With Wake-on-LAN, you can. Here's how to set it up and why you would want to use it.

By Whitson Gordon

How to Save the Most Money on Printer Ink

Whether you print a lot or a little, it pays to explore bulk-ink and subscription programs like HP Instant Ink. We walk you through the options and compare them side by side.

By M. David Stone

X Is Sending Your Tweets to Elon Musk's Grok AI: Here's How to Stop It

Public tweets are being used to train Grok. Here's how to opt out of the data scraping.

By Chandra Steele

PSA: Turn On Motion Smoothing to Watch the Olympics (and Then Turn It Off)

Your TV's motion smoothing feature doesn't work well for most shows and movies, but there's a good reason you should activate it while watching the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

By Will Greenwald

How to Watch All the Planet of the Apes Movies and TV Shows in Order

Looking to marathon through the Apes franchise? Here's how (and where) to watch everything from the original 1968 film all the way up to the most recent 2024 reboot.

By Eric Griffith

How to Download YouTube Videos

There are dozens of different ways to download YouTube videos so you can view them offline. Here are a few of the easiest and most effective methods

By Eric Griffith  & David Paiz-Torres

What to Do if Windows Can't Connect to Your Printer

Adding a networked printer to your PC is usually a cinch, but what if Windows just won't play nice with it or can't find it at all? Here are a few quick solutions.

By William Harrel  & Jason Cohen

12 Secret Codes That Unlock Hidden Features on Your Phone

If you enter certain strings of numbers and symbols into your phone's dialer, you can unlock a world of secret information. Here's how.

By Eric Griffith  & Iyaz Akhtar

FAT32 vs. ExFAT vs. NTFS: Which Format Is Best for Your Storage Drive?

When you are reformatting a drive, memory card, or flash drive you need to pick a file format. If you see FAT32, exFAT, and NTFS, but don't know which one to pick, here's what you need to know.

By John Bogna

How to Change the Default Camera Settings on Your iPhone

Don't miss your shot because you're fiddling with camera settings.

By Jason Cohen

How to Share a Google Calendar

Google's free and easy-to-use calendar application makes it a breeze to share your schedule with friends, family, and colleagues. Here's how.

By Chandra Steele

What Is Stalkerware? How to Find and Remove It

Obsessed exes can use stalkerware to turn your phones and PCs into listening devices that report everything you do. We show you how to protect yourself.

By Kim Key

No Time for Huge PDFs? How to Ask Adobe's AI Assistant to Summarize Files

Adobe's AI Assistant in Acrobat and Reader can answer questions about a PDF and even help you generate content based on the information in the file.

By Lance Whitney

How to Hide Your Contacts and 6 Other Ways to Stay Safe on Venmo

As GOP VP nominee J.D. Vance just found out, Venmo leaves several features public by default. Here's what you (and the senator) should change to ensure your account is private and secure.

By Chandra Steele

How Much Is That Meeting Costing Your Business?

Our practical tips will keep the cost of your meetings down while helping your team stay productive.

By Jill Duffy

How to Stop Your TV From Randomly Turning Itself On or Off

Has your smart TV been unexpectedly turning itself on or off? It's probably a setting that needs to be tweaked in the television's menus. Here's what you can do to fix the problem.

By Whitson Gordon

How to Watch All the Marvel Movies and TV Shows in Order

Looking to revisit the MCU franchise before the premiere of 'Deadpool & Wolverine' and 'Agatha All Along'? Whether you want to watch all the films and series in order of release or in chronological story order, we've got you covered.

By Eric Griffith

How to Set Up a Minecraft Server In a Few Easy Steps

Don’t let simple coding prevent you from obtaining full control of the Minecraft game world. We'll walk you through the server setup process, so you can tweak in-game attributes and safeguard your kids' virtual playground.

By Gabriel Zamora

5 Ways to Run Android Apps on Your PC for Free

Want to use Android apps on a PC? These are the apps and services that can make it happen. Some tinkering may be required.

By Whitson Gordon  & Jason Cohen

What to Do If Your Headphones or Speakers Sound Terrible

Are you getting muffled, crackling, or distorted sounds when you try to listen to music? Here's how to clean up your audio troubles.

By Whitson Gordon