Tag: Gear / How To and Advice
What a VPN Kill Switch Is and How to Set One Up
When your VPN goes down, your online activity can become exposed to snoops. A kill switch for your VPN solves that. Source
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How to Use Your iPhone to Text Over Satellite When You’re Adventuring
Whether your travels take you deep into the wilderness or just to the part of your city that doesn’t have cell service, you can stay connected by using your iPhone to text from orbit. Source
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Save Space on Your Phone by Offloading and Archiving Apps
Don’t uninstall those rarely used apps. Just securely stash them in the cloud until the next time you need them, and free up space on your phone in the meantime. Source
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Tips for ChatGPT’s Voice Mode? Best AI Uses for Retirees? Our Expert Answers Your Questions
If you missed our second live, subscriber-only Q&A with WIRED’s AI columnist Reece Rogers, you can watch the replay here. Source
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Use Android’s Built-In Settings to Cut Your Phone Usage Time in Half
By setting limits on app use, limiting your notifications, and keeping tabs on your screen time, you can unleash your mind from the tyranny of the scroll. Source
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Free App Duplicati Can Back Up Your Computer to Any Cloud Service
Duplicati, a free download on both macOS and Windows, puts encrypted backups of all your important files into the cloud service of your choice. Here’s how to use it. Source
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