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• How to save all your (NSFW) Tumblr content before it's too late

  Tumblr's announcement to remove all content it considers to be NSFW will come into play December 17th. Here's how to save ...

  • Cara Curtis

• This website sets your Spotify playlists to private with a single click

  Nobody will know you love Peter Andre

  • Matthew Hughes

• How to add a wake up weather forecast to your iPhone Lock Screen

  Hidden deep in the recesses of the Settings menu is a feature Apple, presumably, wants you to use. Part of iOS 12, Apple included a fairly basic Lock Screen notification that gives you the day's weather each morning shortly after you quit hitting the snooze button. The feature ...

  • Bryan Clark

• How to quickly add a contact in Gmail, Outlook, and Apple Mail

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

  • Georgina Ustik

• Forget Siri: Here's how to use Google Assistant on your iPhone or iPad

  It's safe to say the digital assistant wars are over. Siri, arguably, is awful, and the clear-cut favorite in the space is undoubtedly Google Assistant. As for Alexa, well, as the great Ricky Bobby once said, "if you're not first you're last." For iOS users, this presents a ...

  • Bryan Clark

• How to delete Google Assistant voice commands

  Google records your all voice commands and searches. We'll show you how to get rid of all the voice commands that Google ...

  • Ivan Mehta

• This site checks if your Cyber Monday Amazon purchase is a good deal

  (spoiler: it probably isn't)

  • Matthew Hughes

• This is the best way to record and share audio on Android

  This is the best dictaphone app for Android.

  • Matthew Hughes

• Here's how to find your old embarrassing tweets

  Twitter doesn’t allow you to simply scroll to the bottom of your personal feed — it only shows your last 3,200 tweets. ...

  • Cara Curtis

• How to stop Reddit's annoying app download prompt

  It's easier than you think.

  • Matthew Hughes

• How to turn on your iPhone's 'Low Power Mode' quickly and easily

  If you're iPhone is ageing – or if you want the battery to last longer – Low Power Mode is a blessing. In this guide, ...

  • Callum Booth

• Here's how to make editing text on iPhones a gajillion times easier

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

  • Georgina Ustik