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• Here’s how to hide and report comments on Facebook

  Instead of deleting or deactivating your Facebook account, you can control what comments you see by deleting, hiding, or ...

  • Cara Curtis

• How to get started on Threads, Instagram's DM app

  Instagram's Threads is the new messaging app specifically for close friends. Here's how you can get started using it today. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Here’s how you mute individual tabs on Chrome

  Chrome already has a mute feature in the tab menu, but unfortunately it works for websites (and not individual tabs). Here's ...

  • Mix

• How to find and delete your Netflix viewing history

  Ever wanted to know how to find and delete your Netflix viewing history so you stop getting weird and useless recommendations? ...

  • Matthew Beedham

• How to easily free up space on your phone using Google Photos

  Google Photos, available on both Android and iOS, automatically backs up 15GB worth of photos and videos for free. Or for ...

  • Cara Curtis

• The fastest way to update (and delete) apps on iOS 13

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. iOS 13 brought both major and minor changes to the iPhone interface, and a lot of the things we're used to seeing have shifted places. So it ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to change the default translation language on Chrome

  Here's how how to change the default translation language on Chrome to whichever tongue you prefer — so you never have ...

  • Mix

• Businesses can now schedule Instagram posts and IGTV videos with Facebook — here’s how

  Earlier this week, Facebook released a new update for its Creator Studio, allowing businesses on the platform to schedule ...

  • Cara Curtis

• How to connect your PS4 & Xbox One controllers to your iPhone or iPad

  The new iOS 13 finally allows you to connect your PS4 or Xbox One controllers to your iPhone or iPad. Here's how to connect ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to get the most out of iOS 13’s dark mode

  Apple just released iOS 13 for iPhones and iPods. In this post, we'll help you figure out how to make the most of the dark ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• Here’s an easy way to find out how much money you’ve wasted on Amazon

  Amazon, our favorite online shopping mall, has slowly but surely turned us into a meticulously controlled herd of online ...

  • Yaron Yitzhak

• How to build a production and recording studio that fits in a backpack

  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, ...

  • Tristan Greene