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  • 7 Devices Worth Upgrading to This Holiday Season

    7 Devices Worth Upgrading to This Holiday Season

    For many of us, the holidays are when we level-up devices for ourselves and our loved ones, because pretty much everything is on sale. It’s right after Apple, Google, and Samsung have refreshed their offerings. As a smartphone expert, I think this is the best time to toss out the old and swap in the…


  • There’s No Reason People Need to Call You on X/Twitter

    There’s No Reason People Need to Call You on X/Twitter

    I have plenty of ideas for useful features for X (formerly known as Twitter), but audio and video calls aren’t on my list. Unfortunately, they seem to be on Elon Musk’s, as the app now allows users to call one another for some reason. Yay? Maybe I’m just not the Tweep I used to be,…


  • There Are Four Ways to Turn Off Your iPhone

    There Are Four Ways to Turn Off Your iPhone

    iPhones are, by design, pretty easy to set up and use. But while it’s almost second-nature to turn on your new iPhone, it’s not clear how to shut it off. You press and hold the power button, expecting some kind of shut down option, but it just triggers Siri. As it happens, there are a…


  • You Can Automatically Make Your iPhone Less Addicting at Bedtime

    You Can Automatically Make Your iPhone Less Addicting at Bedtime

    Switching to grayscale mode is one of the most effective ways to reduce your screen time. It’s easy to enable on your smartphone, and when all the bright colors are gone, you’ll notice that it’s much easier to put your phone away. I’ve found this hack to be very effective, but I’ve always ended up…