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Get some Google storage back

Get some Google storage back

June 16, 2026
Easy ways to free up space in Gmail, Google Photos, and Google Drive. Read more →

Free up your phone's storage

Free up your phone’s storage

June 9, 2026
Use these tips to clear out unwanted apps, files, and photos. Read more →
My storage-saving rampage

My storage-saving rampage

June 2, 2026
Useful tools and clear steps to follow that can help reclaim storage space. Read more →
Treat AI like an unreliable witness

Treat AI like an unreliable witness

May 27, 2026
AI tools are capable of provide useful information, but you might need to grill them to get it. Read more →

Switching from Google Search

Switching from Google Search

March 10, 2026
How to switch search engines (and why you should).
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Stop getting unwanted email

March 3, 2026
Quick and easy ways to get yourself off of bulk mailing lists.
Hard times for hardware

Hard times for hardware

February 24, 2026
Companies start to admit that they set prices based on personal data.
Don't get screwed by “surveillance pricing”

Don’t get screwed by “surveillance pricing”

February 17, 2026
Companies start to admit that they set prices based on personal data.
My secret to remembering people

My secret to remembering people

February 10, 2026
If your brain works like mine, considering having a "People" note.
Easy privacy improvements

Easy privacy improvements

February 3, 2026
If everyone just took a few minutes to shore up their privacy settings, that feeling of being secretly recorded would go away.
The ultimate guide to ad blocking

The ultimate guide to ad blocking

January 27, 2026
Use this free software for cleaner and faster web browsing.
ChatGPT is about to get worse

ChatGPT is about to get worse

January 20, 2026
The pivot to advertising will degrade ChatGPT in both obvious and subtle ways.
The future of gadgets

The future of gadgets

January 13, 2026
A photo tour of tech's biggest industry-only trade show.
Rich DeMuro’s favorite apps

Rich DeMuro’s favorite apps

January 6, 2026
A guest post from fellow tech journalist Rich DeMuro.