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About Nancy Messieh

Nancy is a writer and editor living in Washington DC. She was previously the Middle East editor at The Next Web and currently works at a DC-based think tank on communications and social media outreach.

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How to Restrict YouTube Kids to Approved Channels Only

YouTube recently announced a few new YouTube Kids features that will help put parents' minds at ease.

How to Snooze Emails in the New Gmail (Both Web and Mobile Apps)

One of the new features rolling out to Gmail users in one of its biggest revamps is the ability to snooze emails.

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How to Set Specific Download Folders for File Types in Chrome and Firefox

Keeping your downloads folder organized can be a hassle, but it's a lot easier when you can automatically download certain file types to specifically assigned folders.

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Are Smartphone Camera Lenses Worth Buying?

Are smartphone camera lenses worth the money? Can they really replace DSLR cameras with lenses? We take a look at some smartphone lenses to find out.

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How to Use Your Amazon Echo as an Intercom

If you have an Amazon Echo, you can use it as a convenient intercom anywhere in your house.

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Facebook's New Privacy Settings, Explained

Facebook recently made changes to its privacy settings. In this article, we explain where to find these new settings and what they actually do.

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How to Create Podcast Playlists That Pull Episodes From Multiple Podcasts

Here's how to create a playlist of podcast episodes from multiple podcasts for later listening.

How to Exclude Retweets From Showing in Your Twitter Feed

You can turn off retweets from individual users but why not just get rid of them altogether?

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3 Reasons to Start Using Multiple Catalogs in Lightroom

Catalogs are one of the most important features of Lightroom. If you aren't using them, you're missing out on quite a bit.

How to Publish Images From Lightroom to Instagram Directly

With one free plugin, you can publish your photos straight from Lightroom to Instagram right from your computer.

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Renew Your Stale Creativity With the 100 Day Project

Doing something creative every day for 100 days has a ton of benefits, and you'll thank yourself at the end of it.

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4 Digital Hacks for Your Bullet Journal That Always Work

If you enjoy the idea of a bullet journal, you could use these digital hacks to make to keep up with your bullet journaling habits.

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5 Reasons to Buy the Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe's Creative Cloud comes with a lot of great advantages. We've compiled a list of reasons to invest in Adobe Creative Cloud while you still can.

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How to Automatically Delete Old Files in Windows 10 & 11

If you want to keep your PC uncluttered and free of wasted space, you should check out these Windows tips for removing old files.

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How to Set Any Map Location as Your Phone's Wallpaper

This map-generating tool can create beautiful wallpapers for your phone that show any map location you want.

You Only Need 5 Folders to Maintain Inbox Zero for Emails

Once you get to Inbox Zero, the really hard part is maintaining it---and that's what these folders help you do.

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How to Automatically Delete ZIP Files After Extraction on Mac

Once extracted, there's really no need to hang on to ZIP files. Here's how to automatically delete on Mac to prevent clutter buildup.

Facebook Privacy Tip: How to Limit Your Data Being Shared With Third Parties

You should tweak these Facebook privacy settings to prevent your data from unknowingly being shared by friends to third-party harvesters.

How to Reverse Facebook's News Feed Change and See Your Favorite Pages Again

Facebook is shifting your News Feed away from pages and brands, but you can work around it by changing one important setting.

How to Find Out How Much You Spent on Uber Last Year

Uber doesn't make it easy to see your spending, but here are two methods you can use to quickly calculate your annual Uber expenses.

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