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    How to back up your data for free

    Here's how you can back up your important data for free, whether it resides on a PC, laptop, tablet or phone
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    How to add your Android phone to Windows 11 File Explorer

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    Air fryer cooking: The 5 best tips and tricks

    Just got an air fryer? Try these tricks to make the most of it. You'll improve your cooking and make cleanup easier
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    How to watch Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl early in the US
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    How to watch Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl early in the US

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    How to set up a new Android tablet

    If you've just bought your new Android tablet and want to make sure it's fully up and running, here's a guide to setting it up
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    How to track Santa on Christmas Eve
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    How to track Santa on Christmas Eve

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    Learn how to make your phone vibrate for calls, messages, and notifications on both iPhone and Android
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    Watch Santa this Christmas as the ISS passes over
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    Watch Santa this Christmas as the ISS passes over

    To make Christmas even more magical for the little ones, see if you can spot the International Space Station passing over the UK on Christmas morning
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    How to watch Fury vs Usyk for (almost) free

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    How to watch The Polar Express

    The Polar Express is a Christmas classic that follows a magical journey to the North Pole – find out where to stream, rent or buy the film in the UK and US
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    The Game Awards kicks off tonight – here’s how to watch live
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    The Game Awards kicks off tonight – here’s how to watch live

    Here's how to watch The Game Awards from anywhere in the world, as well as all of the nominees and confirmed trailers for 2025 releases
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    How to watch E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial for free
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    How to watch E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial for free

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    Kraven the Hunter tickets are rolling out now in the US and UK
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    Kraven the Hunter tickets are rolling out now in the US and UK

    Another Spider-Man foe gets a standalone film. Here's how to buy tickets for Kraven the Hunter, led by Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Russell Crowe
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    Don't miss the Black Friday deals you want with this Alexa trick
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    Don't miss the Black Friday deals you want with this Alexa trick

    If you use an Alexa device and shop at Amazon, you'll want to know about this useful way to keep track of deals that are important to you
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    Pixel 9 tips and tricks: 9 ways to get the most out of your phone
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    Pixel 9 tips and tricks: 9 ways to get the most out of your phone

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    How to stop Google from using your data for ads

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    Can you screenshot a flip phone cover screen?

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    How to Fix WhatsApp Green Screen Error

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    How to spot a fake WhatsApp account

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    How to boost your phone signal

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    How to check if a file contains a virus

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    How to check if a link is safe

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    How to benchmark & speed test an Android phone

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    Are you being spied on via WhatsApp? Here's how to find out and fix it

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    How to block spam calls on Android

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    Venom: The Last Dance tickets are rolling out now in the US and UK

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    How to sell a phone

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    The best alternatives to tumble dryers, Martin Lewis' "demon appliance"

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    Jamie and Claire are coming home in trailer for Outlander season 7 part 2

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    How to watch the Terrifier films for free in the US and the UK

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    Instagram's new Spotify feature will save you a lot of time and hassle
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    Instagram's new Spotify feature will save you a lot of time and hassle

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    Avoid annoying YouTube ads with this amazingly simple hack
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    Avoid annoying YouTube ads with this amazingly simple hack

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    7 questions to ask yourself before getting a dumb phone
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    7 questions to ask yourself before getting a dumb phone

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    How to get your deleted photos back on Android
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    How to get your deleted photos back on Android

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    Tickets for Wicked are rolling out now in the US
    How-To

    Tickets for Wicked are rolling out now in the US

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    How to add MagSafe and Qi2 to Android phones
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    How to add MagSafe and Qi2 to Android phones

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    Master your Android phone with these 20 tips and tricks
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    Master your Android phone with these 20 tips and tricks

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    How to restart your phone
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    How to restart your phone

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    How to use your phone as a mobile hotspot

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    Why is my phone not ringing?
    How-To

    Why is my phone not ringing?

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    How to watch the iPhone 16 launch event live
    How-To

    How to watch the iPhone 16 launch event live

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    How to tell if you've been blocked on Android
    How-To

    How to tell if you've been blocked on Android

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    Students can use this 3-step hack for cheap, healthy meals
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    Students can use this 3-step hack for cheap, healthy meals

    If you're ready for student life, but don't know where to start when it comes to cooking for yourself, try these tips
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    How to watch the US Open tennis live
    How-To

    How to watch the US Open tennis live

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    The Paralympics starts tonight - here's how to watch the opening ceremony
    How-To

    The Paralympics starts tonight – here's how to watch the opening ceremony

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