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• Amazon Prime now lets you buy movies on its iOS apps -- here's how

  A new update to Amazon's Prime Video apps on Apple devices now lets you purchase and rent movies via in-app purchases. Here's ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to sort your Facebook feed by most recent in the new redesign

  Facebook's redone its design, and in doing so separated the News Feed from its Most Recent option. So how do you find it? ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Holy sheet: Here’s how to grab a web page’s data with Google Sheets

  You don’t need any coding skills to scrape data from websites.

  • Yaron Yitzhak

• Here are some mobile and browser games you can play online with friends

  Stuck inside with only a phone? Here are some mobile and browser games that you can play with friends online to get you through ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• This fancy Google Sheets formula is the coolest function you'll never use

  Good luck with finding a purpose for this, other than boasting your spreadsheet skills.

  • Yaron Yitzhak

• How to keep your internet from slowing to a crawl while working from home

  So you're at home, working or just generally using the internet more than normal? Here's how to help keep your speed up while ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Here are games you can play with friends online while stuck at home

  If we're all sheltering in place, playing games online with friends can be a great way of keeping in touch. Here are some ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to watch Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and others with friends online

  Streaming services are an entertainment lifeline when you're stuck at home. These apps will help you watch them with your ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Keeping in touch: How to start a WhatsApp group

  WhatsApp is a great way to keep up with friends in a time of quarantine and social distancing. Here's how to set up a group. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to claim 2 months of free YouTube Premium from T-Mobile

  T-Mobile is offering its customers two free months of YouTube Premium to help tide them over during the coronavirus quarantine. ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• So you want to try streaming services for free? Here are their trial times

  Now's the time to give the many, many streaming platforms a try. Here's how long you can watch them for free before you have ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• How to have a virtual dinner with friends or loved ones

  If you can't be physicially with your loved ones, you can still see them, and hang out with them. Here's how to have a virtual ...

  • Rachel Kaser