How to Use Split-Screen Street View in Google Maps
The Google Maps app now has a split-screen street view option on Android. Turning it on lets you use Street View and the map simultaneously, which makes finding and navigating…
How to Sync iCloud Passwords With Chrome and Edge Chromium
It can be annoying to live the dual-platform life of macOS and Windows—or even just “Apple and everything that isn’t Apple.” But if you save your passwords to Keychain, and…
Please, Don’t ‘Snitch Tag’ on Social Media
Photo: Alina Rosanova (Shutterstock) There’s a certain freedom that comes with sharing your opinion online, sitting in front of your computer, protected by the warm embrace of anonymity. It also…
Get Your Shit Together With the Best Planners for College Students
Image: Smart Planner Top Product: Academic Smart Planner | $23 | Amazon As a perpetual student—or well, as someone who at least feels like I’ve been in school for centuries…
Move Your Chats From WhatsApp to Telegram the Easy Way
Screenshot: David Murphy If you’re thinking of ditching WhatsApp—for any reason—one of the sticking points might be the difficulty of moving your conversations from WhatsApp to another service. People have…
You Can Finally Save Articles to ‘Read Later’ in Chrome
Google is testing a new Read Later feature that lets users save articles and other links they come across and want to, well, read later. Saved links appear in a…
How to Mute Chrome Notifications When Sharing Your Screen
Just like video chatting, screen sharing is now a required tool for anyone working or socializing from home. Unfortunately, sharing your device’s screen can be a privacy risk—or just embarrassing—if…
Install iOS/iPadOS 14.4 Today to Block Three Big Vulnerabilities
Screenshot: David Murphy There’s a brand-new update for iOS and iPadOS, and you shouldn’t dawdle about installing it. While version 14.4 of the two operating systems might not sound like…
Use Plain Old YouTube to Discover New Music
Photo: Eugenio Marongiu (Shutterstock) Conventional wisdom surrounding music streaming goes something like this: Spotify rules all, and people with slightly different taste in their chosen platform will opt for Apple,…
How to Install YouTube as a Progressive Web App on Windows
You can now install YouTube as a progressive web app (PWA) on Windows. What does this mean? PWAs are like desktop shortcuts to websites that run in their own separate…