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Time-blocking is sometimes seen as the holy grail of productivity, and Im not disputing that it works for some people. However, Ive tried it numerous times; not once did it work for me. Here's why.

File compression is like the Marie Kondo of the digital realm. It takes your bloated, space-hogging files and neatly folds them into compact packages. But not all file compression apps are the same, and one free app tends to stand taller than the rest.

Carrier contracts seem like an affordable way to break down your smartphone purchases. However, having been burned by such plans in the past, I now always pay for my phone upfront. Doing so is less expensive and puts me in control.

Dear Eric: My sister-in-law is one of the kindest and most giving people I know. She volunteers at her church, at our local YMCA and at our golf club. She has driven friends several states away for medical treatments.
However, my brother/her husband of 30-plus years is not a social guy, and this irritates her to no end. She will complain to anyone who’ll listen about him. She recently started complaining to me about other things he does, such as not playing enough golf so she can have alone time, and his inability to find her choice of wine in Costco.

macOS Sequoia offers many new and useful features, but Windows 11 users may experience a sense of dj vu. Here are five standout macOS Sequoia features already available on Windows 11.

Creating a presentation from scratch can be a time-consuming challenge, especially when youre starting with a detailed document full of notes, research, or data. But what if there was an AI trick that could take any document and transform it into a polished presentation in just a few clicks?

A Wi-Fi router manages network traffic and functions as your gateway to the internet, but what happens if it falls into the wrong hands? Whether a hacker is targeting your router for fun or has real malicious intent, here's everything they can do if they gain access to your router.

Dear Eric: When my mother passed away, her trust was split mostly between me and my sister, with a small percentage to my sister’s two kids. My mother and my sister lived together. My mother put the down payment on their house, and they split the mortgage and utilities. My sister covered most of the mortgage.

Nobody likes to watch ads, but its one of the ways social media platforms can make money off the service they provide. And, to make it easier to create new ad content that the platform will serve up to its users, TikTok introduced the Symphony Creative Studio AI video generation tool for all its advertisers. So, how will this new tool affect the average user?

Did you know that WhatsApp for mobile didn't have a drafts feature for all this time? If you're now wondering where on earth the feature has been all this time, don't fret; Meta has now added drafts to its messenger app, allowing you to create texts to send later.