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This site lets you create free temporary email addresses
IncognitoMail is a great way to protect your privacy and avoid potential spam.
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Challenge your obscure geography skills with this free online game
If you aren't already playing GeoGuessr, you should be.
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Your browser's payment autofill can be hacked. Use these 3 alternatives instead
Storing payment details in your browser or online shops is convenient but poses a high security risk. Read on to find out what you should do instead.
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Track global weather and climate data in real time with this site
Zoom Earth is my go-to weather and forecasting tool.
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This trick removes Microsoft Office from PCs you no longer own
Have you scrapped your old computer but forgotten to uninstall Microsoft Office? Here's how to remove it afterwards.
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This obscure Microsoft Word feature makes proofreading documents easy
Word’s Read Aloud tool can help you quickly parse documents for errors.
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The AI prompt for all big decisions
There’s a better way to ask ChatGPT or another AI for help with a tough choice.
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This keyboard shortcut fixes Slack's buggy notifications
If Slack’s notification badge isn’t clearing properly, use this one-second fix.
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Send a letter to your future self with FutureMe
Share your thoughts, goals, memories, and more with the future you.
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Hackers know your social security number. Here’s how to stay safe
The Conduent data breach is just the latest massive leak. You need to protect yourself—we break down how.
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This free tool shows exactly what's eating up your storage space
A free tool that maps out and neatly displays the state of your storage.
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Get lost down a random Wikipedia rabbit hole with WikiRoulette
Just try not to spend hours reading random Wikipedia pages, I dare you.
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Still using Discord? Turn off these 5 settings right now
You don't have to hand Discord all your usage data. Here's how to rein it in.
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This prompt reveals what your AI knows about you
A prompt shared by Anthropic serves as a terrific way to learn what memories your AI provider has stored about you.
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This free tool checks if a link is safe in seconds
With the online service URL Void, you can check whether a website is dangerous. Simply enter the URL, run a scan, and review the results from various security sources.
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This tool manages your Windows audio with just a click
SoundSwitch makes cycling through outputs way faster and easier than diving into your settings menu.
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Explore 2,500 train stations across the globe in 3D
The "Stations" website visualises over 2,500 railway stations in Europe and North America as realistic 3D models, making it easier to find your way around when changing trains.
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Block Google’s AI summaries with this easy search trick
The summary slows my access to search results. Here’s how I speed up my Googling.
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Overwhelmed? This site breaks any task into a checklist in seconds
Helpful websites to simplify life.
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Gemini AI now answers questions about what's on your screen
Google's Gemini AI can analyze your screen content free of charge. This allows you to discuss photos, videos, or programs with the AI using speech or text.
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Your AI isn’t broken. It’s just doesn't know you yet.
Want an AI office assistant who complements your style and knows what you need? Whether you’re using ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude, I’ve got a prompt that helps you turn any of them into a personalized AI teammate.
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Need a quick creative reset? Give these two sites a spin
Take a look at these two creative websites that you can use every day.
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2 beautifully weird websites that make the Internet fun again
If you're looking to bust your boredom with fun websites you've come to the right place.
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This app transforms panoramas into Instagram carousels
With "FUTC's Instagram Panorama Slicer", you can automatically split panorama photos into individual images for Instagram carousels and download them as a ZIP file – without any manual editing.
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How to schedule emails in Outlook
Microsoft Outlook allows you to schedule emails for delivery at a later date and time, so you can prepare messages in advance and have them sent automatically.
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Bust your boredom with these fun websites
If you're looking for some fun educational websites – these will do the trick.
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AI in a browser tab: How to use Copilot Mode in Edge
Edge offers a new Copilot mode that brings AI directly into new tabs. This allows you to compare content from multiple open web pages and summarize it clearly.
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This Outlook trick solves email overload
If you're sick of sorting through emails in Outlook you can do this simple thing to save you a ton of time.
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This keyboard shortcut makes Edge better than Chrome
I know I just made a statement. I stand by it.
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18 power shortcuts every Excel user should know
If you want to move around Microsoft Excel like a pro, learn these power shortcuts.
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This website lets you learn 50 languages for free
Learn 50 languages for free with this helpful website.
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Struggling to concentrate? This free Pomodoro app fixes your focus
The Pomodoro Technique divides time into 25-minute work intervals with short breaks to increase concentration and productivity.
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How to create multiple versions of a presentation in PowerPoint
If you need to adapt your presentations to different audiences or time constraints, PowerPoint lets you save multiple versions of a presentation in a single file and load them as needed.
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Meet Wikitok, a TikTok-style feed for random Wikipedia articles
Effortlessly stumble across niche, unusual, and lesser-known Wikipedia entries.
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Is that $20 credit for the Verizon outage real? Don’t click a bad link
Yes, Verizon is issuing $20 credits for last week’s outage. And scammers want you to use their fake links instead.
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Is a hacker logged into your Google account? Here's how to find out
If someone’s lurking within your email, photos, and other files, you can boot them.
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Keep your photos private! Set up your own at-home NAS cloud alternative
Don't entrust your photos to large cloud storage services. Use a NAS as a private cloud to keep your photos safe, secure, and backed up.
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Don't like Google's AI answers? Here's how to get rid of them
Are you tired of AI summaries in Google Search? Want the search results to look like they used to? Here are some tricks you can use.
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At last! California residents can block data brokers selling personal info
Don’t live in CA? This still could result in good news for you down the road.
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Define cell names in Microsoft Excel to make spreadsheets easier to understand
You can define cell names in Microsoft Excel to make spreadsheets easier to understand.
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Share your calendar in Outlook to cut down on scheduling emails
Instead of going back and forth over email about your availability, you can simply share your calendar in Microsoft Outlook.
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How to digitize VHS tapes the cheap way
A guide to digitizing VHS tapes using a USB capture card and OBS.
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Use Microsoft Excel data types to save unnecessary typing
You can use Microsoft Excel data types to save you manually typing out stats.
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From media centers to Kali Linux: How to dual boot on Raspberry Pi
A Raspberry Pi multiboot lets you pick Raspberry Pi OS, Ubuntu, or MX Linux at startup without changing SD cards.
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Two free websites I actually use to work faster on my PC
Here we show you two practical and helpful websites to make your life easier.
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Meet Upscayl: This free AI tool turns blurry photos into high-detail images
Upscayl uses AI technology to scale images to a larger format. The open source tool adds sharpness and brings details to light. There are several modes and models to choose from.
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Set up automatic replies in Outlook so your contacts never miss a beat
How to set up out of office replies in Microsoft Outlook.
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Incognito mode is not enough: How to truly delete all browsing traces
Incognito mode does not protect you from being tracked. This allows you to see hidden surfing traces and remove them completely.
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Should you buy PC software once or subscribe forever? Let's break it down
More and more software is being offered on a subscription basis, while the sale of individual licences is declining. This has many advantages for manufacturers. Can customers also benefit?
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