Abu Zafar

7/1/21

Reuse Your Old Socks to Make a Heating Pad or Dog Toy

Save those lone socks from the laundry for these household uses.

7/28/20

How Often Should You Restart Your Phone?

Don’t overthink it. In the age of modern smartphones, there are not many reasons to completely turn your phone off.…

7/20/20

Build Your Own Peloton-Style Exercise Bike and Save Money

While biking outdoors is on the lower end of the coronavirus risk spectrum, getting an indoor exercise bike has…

7/9/20

Always Back Up Your Data Before Leaving a Job

Before you turn in that resignation letter to your boss, it’s important to take care of some data management first.…

7/2/20

TikTok and Other Apps Are Secretly Reading Your Clipboard

A new privacy feature in iOS 14 has exposed a number of popular apps and raised concerns about clipboard privacy. In…

7/1/20

How to Help Small Businesses Survive the Pandemic

As states across the country begin reopening amid another surge of coronavirus cases, small business owners find…

6/26/20

Pool Noodles Are Not a Good Way to Enforce Social Distancing

Customers at a cafe in Germany were asked to wear pool noodle hats to enforce social distancing and we were blessed…

6/24/20

How to Keep Fighting Against Police Brutality

The fight is not over. Activists across the country are still hitting the streets demanding police reform and…

6/18/20

How to Use Shortcuts in iOS

The Shortcuts app is a powerful automation tool that could help you optimize your life and save a lot of time on…

6/12/20

How to Delete Your Old Tweets

Everything on the internet is forever, but that doesn’t mean your tweets need to be. There’s almost no reason to…

6/5/20

What to Do If You're Arrested While Protesting

It’s important to know your rights when attending a protest. In the video above, we speak with lawyer Maryanne…

6/2/20

Don’t Use Black Lives Matter Hashtags on Your Blackout Tuesday Posts

Users across social media today are posting black squares as part of Blackout Tuesday, a protest planned by two…

5/28/20

These Are the Cheapest iPhones You Can Buy Right Now

Buying a new iPhone doesn’t have to mean breaking the bank, and I firmly believe that most people don’t need to…

5/21/20

Haptic Touch Is the Most Underrated Feature in iOS

We should all be using haptic touch on our iPhones. It’s simply the easiest way to quickly access common tasks, from…

5/14/20

How to Find Where Your Favorite Movie Is Streaming

The Streaming Wars are well underway. Apple, NBC, HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Disney and countless others are all vying for…

5/7/20

How to Play Your Favorite Board Games Online

Don’t let the pandemic ruin your weekly board game nights. In the video above, I share some ways I’ve been playing…

4/30/20

The Best Places to Find Free eBooks

My go-to way to escape the coronavirus pandemic has been to crack open a good book and get lost in its pages. In the…

4/24/20

The Best Free Alternatives to Zoom

While the popularity of the video conferencing service Zoom has skyrocketed since the outbreak of the coronavirus,…

4/23/20

Be a Better Ally by Understanding What Ramadan Is All About

The Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins tonight. As an American-Muslim, I find that many of my non-Muslim friends…

4/17/20

The Best Apps on iOS and Android for Home Workouts

Gyms are closed, cities are in lockdown, and I don’t own a dog. All of these factors have led to a nosedive in my…

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