The Do’s and Don’ts of Buying a Refurbished Smartphone
Photo: Elnur (Shutterstock) The prices of flagship smartphones keep climbing higher and higher. At this point, if you want to buy the latest and greatest, you need to shell out…
You Can Lock Your Shady Incognito Tabs With This Hidden Face ID Setting
Google is testing a new feature for Chrome on iPhone and iPad that lets you lock incognito tabs with facial ID when they’re left open in the background. (Unfortunately, the…
How to Stop Your Google App From Crashing on Android
The latest Google app update, version 12.23.16.23, is unstable. Numerous users report the app crashes every few minutes on Pixel, Motorolla, and Samsung devices. This is a problem, considering the…
How to Enable Chrome OS 91’s Hidden Experimental Features
If you’ve updated to Chrome OS 91, there are a few hidden features you can turn on, including a new trash can folder and a more convenient interface for progressive…
How to Preemptively Block Ad-Tracking on Your Android
Later this year, Google will begin blocking advertisers and developers from accessing a device’s advertising ID if users opt-out of personalized ads, mirroring the controversial changes (controversial to advertisers, anyway)…
Don’t Install the Android 12 Beta (Yet)
The first Android 12 beta is out now for a range of Android devices, and early impressions are positive. Testers praise the overhauled interface and plethora of helpful tweaks and…
Your Android Phone Can Now Announce Who’s Calling
The Google Phone app can now announce the caller ID for incoming phone calls out loud, so you’ll know who’s calling without having to eyeball your phone. The new feature…
How to Turn Off Edge Chromium’s Shopping Notifications
Screenshot: David Murphy You might not begrudge your Edge Chromium browser for trying to help you save money, but it can be annoying when prompt after prompt pops up about…
Use These Apps to Make Windows 10 Feel Like a Chromebook
Nothing against Windows 10, but if you want to simplify it a bit by giving it the Chromebook treatment—tweaking various settings and UI elements to make them a bit easier…
This Might Be the Only YouTube Browser Extension You’ll Ever Need
YouTube is a real mixed bag. It’s home to so much of our favorite stuff on the internet, but the experience of using website itself isn’t great—filled with distracting recommendations,…