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3 simple steps for freeing up Gmail storage space in minutes

One of the Gmail accounts in the Aamoth household just started showing the dreaded “Account storage is full” banner, which means it’s time for a good scrubbing.

It’s not surprising: With all the emails, attachments, and documents we accumulate over time, it’s easy for our Gmail accounts to run low on available storage.

Luckily, there are a few easy ways to free up Gmail space in a matter of minutes.

Delete

Amazon is developing this tool for its drivers to speed up deliveries

Amazon is developing smart eyeglasses for its delivery drivers to guide them to, around and within buildings, as it tries to smooth the final stretch of an

Say Goodbye to Passwords

It’s been a couple of years since Apple, Google, and Microsoft started trying to kill the password, and its demise seems more likely than ever.

In 2022, all three companies embraced an alternative called passkeys, which sync securely between your devices and are protected by face recognition, a fingerprint, or a PIN. The thinking goes that if you don’t have to remember a password—or even create one in a password manager—you’re less likely to fall prey to phishing

These tweaks will make your iPhone simpler to use

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When my new iPhone 16 Pro Max arrived last month, I saw it not just as another gadget to play with, but as motivation to clean house.

My iOS installation has gotten so cluttered over the years that I’v

Teens learn a new conspiracy theory every week on social media yet most schools aren’t teaching media literacy

How often do you come in contact with a conspiracy theory? 

Maybe on occasion, when you flip through TV channels and land on an episode of “Ancient Aliens.” Or perhaps when a friend from high school shares a questionable meme on Facebook. 

How confident are you in your ability to tell fact from fiction? 

If you’re a teen, you could be exposed to conspiracy theories and a host of other pieces of misinformation as frequently as every day while scrol

This instant privacy inspector exposes the web’s tracking secrets

A blacklight can reveal all sorts of secrets that are invisible to the naked eye.

So what if you had a virtual blacklight for the web—a way to shine an illuminating glow on the sites you visit and reveal what’s really happening with ’em beneath the surface?

My friend, have I got just the tool for you today.

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AI’s dominance is not inevitable, according to a tech ethicist

Anyone following the rhetoric around artificial intelligence in recent years has heard one version or another of the claim that AI is inevitable. Common themes are that AI is already here, it is indispensable, and people who are bearish on it harm themselves.

In the business world

LinkedIn billionaire Reid Hoffman on staying positive after Trump’s win

Following Donald Trump’s election victory, Reid Hoffman—cofounder of LinkedIn, partner at Greylock, and a major donor to Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign—is figuring out where business, tech, and his own energy go from here. Hoffman shares his reaction to the election and what the outcome means for Silicon Valley, the overall economy, and more. Despite being a vocal critic of Tr

This hidden iPhone feature makes filing your expense reports a breeze

Apple’s iOS 18, the operating system that powers the iPhone, is one of the company’s best software updates in years. A big reason is that iOS 18 integrates Apple Intelligence across the iPhone, allowing for all kinds of new productivity features.

iOS 18 also includes a host of

Why MrBeast is in the hot seat over his ‘Beast Games’ competition show

What happened with MrBeast’s Beast Games?

The type of viral content that once propelled YouTube star MrBeast to online fame has now sparked controversy as the YouTuber aims to break into mainstream media with his reality competition show, Beast Games. Even before its release, the show has been in the headlines in recent months after at least five contestants


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