What Music Labels Learn When You Pre-Save Music
In a recent TikTok video, musician Clinton Kane riffs on the push by labels to get fans to pre-save music...
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The Best Hiking Apps to Keep from Getting Lost
Ah, the great outdoors. The flora, the fauna, the welcome mystery of the open trail stretched before you. You’ve left...
How My Job Search Forced Me to Catch Up With Technology
After working in the entertainment industry for 25 years and taking a Covid-forced break from searching for work, I recently...
How to Set Healthy Boundaries With Your Fitness Tracker
Halevy says fitness trackers can help gauge our health, but “numbers only give us part of the story.”The other part...
How to Preorder the iPhone 13—and Which One You Should Get
If you've been daydreaming about the iPhone 13 over the past few days, then you'll be happy to know that...
4 Ways to Sell or Trade In Your Old iPhone
Whether you're in the market for a new iPhone 13 or are planning to go big with the iPhone 13...
How to Back Up Your iPhone
Gone are the days of not needing a smartphone. Your iPhone is so much more than just a screen for...
What Does a 120-Hz Refresh Rate Mean, Anyway?
Many of our favorite TVs and monitors today boast displays with a high refresh rate that promise smoother on-screen action...
How to Make Podcasts Better for People With Hearing Loss
The average American listens to over 16 hours of online audio content—like podcasts—each week. That’s 17 percent more than last...
How to Call Customer Service and Actually Get What You Want
The combination of automated call systems and endless hold Muzak is downright enraging. Few things are more frustrating than having...
Ways to Stay Sane and Relaxed During a Pandemic
Journaling can be as simple as tapping in your Notes app. But I recommend pen and paper. A simple paper...
How to Grab a Screenshot on Any Device
Some Android phone manufacturers offer a scrolling screenshot feature that can capture a whole webpage or message thread. They all...
How to Take a Screenshot on Any Phone or Laptop
Some Android phone manufacturers offer a scrolling screenshot feature that can capture a whole webpage or message thread. They all...
These Apps Saved My Sanity (and Probably My Marriage)
After we got married, my husband would forget … a lot. He’d take out the trash and forget to put...
How to Make the Most of Online Courses to Boost Your Career
More than 200 million people lost their jobs over the course of the pandemic, and with coronavirus variants on the...
Tips for Learning to Type With One Hand
Comfort and posture are vital for anyone working with one arm for this reason. This is why I find Bluetooth...
How to Turn Your Favorite Web Apps Into Desktop Apps
As you may have noticed, we do most of our computing through web browsers now. Websites and web apps can...
I’m a Lyft Driver. My Passengers Act Like I’m Part of the App
I’m an attentive listener, but sometimes I zone out. However, machines are indefatigable listeners. My gig work has made me...
