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Don’t forget your pills! Here’s how to set alarms, notifications, and reminders on your iPhone or Android smartphone.

US lawmakers are considering banning the social video app. Whether that happens or not, it’s a good idea to back up all the TikTok clips that are worth saving.

Do you need a duvet cover? Are top sheets the devil? A WIRED investigation into the contentious, confusing world of bed topping.

The files stored on iCloud and on your iPhone, iPad, and Mac are already pretty well secured. But if you want the best protection against hackers, snoops, and spooks, turn on ADP.

It’s 2024, time to stop letting Depression-era flimflam get between you and a great cup of coffee.

The 96th Academy Awards ceremony celebrating major movies, like Oppenheimer, will air on ABC this Sunday and be hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.

Apple just rolled out iOS 17.4 to iPhones and iPads. Here are the latest updates, including post-quantum encryption.

Your friends are always sharing Spotify links with you, but you don’t use Spotify. Here are four ways to translate that link into something that launches your preferred streaming app instead.

Apple’s safety feature makes it easier than ever to notify loved ones when you’ve arrived at your destination.

LinkedIn shares your activity on the platform by default. Change this setting and you can snoop on other people’s profiles without them knowing.

OpenAI’s subscription-only service costs $20 a month and includes access to the GPT-4 model. We signed up and tried it out.

Google’s Podcasts app is the latest addition to the company’s software graveyard. YouTube Music will replace it, and users have until July to migrate their shows.

It won’t solve all of your privacy problems, but a virtual private network can make you a less tempting target for hackers.

The elderly are particularly vulnerable to subscription scams and aggressive tech upselling. Here's how to get your family the services and devices that they need.

The latest update to OpenAI’s chatbot improves the AI’s ability to remember user details, but the feature is not yet available for all ChatGPT accounts.

On April 8, 2024, the biggest astronomical event of the year will happen in the sky over North America. A retired mathematician has created a web tool to help you find the ideal vantage point.

Just like with AirDrop on Apple devices, you can use Quick Share on Android to send almost anything to your contacts close by, or even to your Windows computer.

Sure, anyone can use OpenAI’s chatbot. But with smart engineering, you can get way more interesting results.

Most phones are waterproof these days, but not all of them. Here's what to do—and what not to do—if your device takes a dunking.

Everyone wants your $20 per month for access to their best AI chatbot. Who gets it depends on what features are important to you.

Glass, metal, and silicone are the best sex toy materials to look for, but there's more to consider.

Here’s how to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl for free—and maybe even catch a glimpse of Taylor Swift.

Google's answer to ChatGPT Plus gives you access to Gemini Advanced, its most powerful chatbot yet. Here's how to subscribe to get access right away.

Here’s how to ditch that old alarm clock and use StandBy mode on iPhone and Bedtime mode on Android instead.