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It isn’t enough to have great new devices, apps, and games — you also have to know how to use them. Here at The Verge, we offer step-by-step how-tos for experienced and new users who are working with online, macOS, Windows, Chrome OS, iOS, and Android apps, services, phones, laptops, and other tools. From simple instructions on how to install and use new devices, to little-known strategies on how to take advantage of hidden features and the best methods for adding power or storage, we’ve got your technological back.

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How to troubleshoot someone else’s computer remotely

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Here’s where you can preorder Google’s new Pixel Watch 3

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How to save your online writing from disappearing forever

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Google Pixel

Google Pixel 9 event: how to watch the livestream

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How to find your oldest social media posts and delete them

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How to get rid of all those irritating promotional emails in your Gmail

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How to find the reading mode built into your browser

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How to make it easier to use your phone one-handed

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How to get a transcript for a YouTube video

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How to install the iOS 18 public betas

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How to shop for an internet provider in your new home

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Cable management and other tips for planning a new workspace

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Transpo

How to manage a road trip move

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Smart Home

How to move a smart home

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Plastic bins: better than boxes

Renting bins is convenient, slightly more sustainable, and not once did I miss cardboard boxes.

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Samsung

Where to watch Samsung’s Galaxy Unpacked event

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How to manage deleted files on a Chromebook

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How to get files off your old PC before you move

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Books

When you move, what do you do with all those books?

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How to create PDFs on iPhones

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The Verge’s guide to moving

Moving from one home to another can be extraordinarily nerve-racking. We offer some tips to help keep your stress levels down.

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The best way to get rid of all the clutter you don’t need

Moving often means downsizing, and fast. Enter: Facebook Marketplace and Buy Nothing.

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How to create PDFs on Android devices using Google Drive

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How to manage deleted files on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS

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PDF organizer Stack is the latest app to hit the Google graveyard

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How to sign up for Amazon Prime

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The best Etsy alternatives for selling your crafts

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How to manage deleted files on Windows and Android

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Nintendo

How to watch the June 2024 Nintendo Direct

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How to back up and wipe your Chromebook

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How to turn off Windows’ aging activity tracker

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Google Gemini, explained

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How to install the iOS 18 and iPadOS developer betas

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How to back up and wipe your Mac

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WWDC 2024

How to watch Apple’s 2024 WWDC

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The best Fitbits for your fitness and health

Whether you want a basic fitness tracker or a smartwatch, there’s a Fitbit for everyone — though the best Fitbit smartwatch isn’t technically a Fitbit.

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How to back up and wipe your Windows PC

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Google

You can get rid of AI Overviews in Google Search

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ChatGPT, explained

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There’s a way to get your Uber notifications without putting up with marketing as well.

If you use Uber with an iPhone, you can turn off unwanted marketing notifications — but the feature is a leetle hard to find. Okay, it’s a lot hard to find. John Gruber found it, though: go to Account > Settings > Privacy > Offers and Promos from Uber and tap the word here.  You can then unsubscribe from some or all Uber marketing emails or notifications.


Page saying Manage Offers and Promos from Uber

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