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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 Remotely Log Out of Skype With One Command

If you're logged into Skype on multiple apps/devices and want to log out of all of them at once, all you need to do is enter this one command.

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Keep Trolls Out of Your Mentions With Twitter's Expanded Mute

Twitter now allows you to plug your ears by muting certain words, hashtags, and usernames from showing up in your feed unless they're from people you follow.

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Did You Know You Can Print Notes From Evernote's Mobile Apps?

Printing from Evernote on your phone or tablet is not only possible but actually quite easy. It's a useful feature, but it's a shame that it's hidden and easy to miss.

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This Podcast Helps You Fall Asleep With Awesome Bedtime Stories

If you have a hard time falling asleep, this sleepy-time podcast may be the answer for you. What's the worst that could happen?

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How to Listen to YouTube Playlists in the Background on Your iPhone

Normally if you want to listen to YouTube in the background on a phone, you need to pay for YouTube Red. But there's a workaround that you might find useful.

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How to Get Twitter "Highlights" Right on Your Phone

Twitter Highlights are personalized content that has been tailored just for you. It's a great way to catch up on tweets you missed while away from social media.

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These Online Calculators Can Help You Lead a Healthier Lifestyle

Online calculators aren't just math machines -- they can actually help improve your life by showing you what those numbers actually mean for you in concrete terms. Ignore these at your own peril.

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How to Remove Trending Stories From Chrome's New Tab

If you're seeing recommended trending stories on Chrome's "New Tab" page, then it may be due to this -- and here's how you can turn it off.

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How to Tweet Using the Chrome Address Bar

Need to make a quick tweet but don't want to load up Twitter in a new tab? Well, this extension lets you tweet right from the Chrome address bar. Perfect.

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How to Back Up Your Vine Videos (By Converting Them to GIFs)

Vine is shutting down. If you have a bunch of videos that you want to save, you can do so by converting them to GIFs using this easy process.

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Compare the Popularity of Any Two Topics With Google Fight

Which is more popular: Game of Thrones or Breaking Bad? You could come up with all kinds of criteria to decide, or you could toss them into the Google Fight ring instead!

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How to Search Pocket's Most Popular Articles and Topics

Did you know that you can search through articles saved to Pocket? Not just your own, but popular saved items from other users too!

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How to Get Rid of Article Suggestions in Chrome for Android

In the latest version of Chrome for Android, the new tab page now shows suggested articles that you might want to read -- and you can turn it off, but the process is a bit hidden.

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Amazon Echo Can Now Fact-Check the Presidential Candidates

The Amazon Echo can do a LOT of cool stuff, but here's one you probably didn't know: it can keep the presidential campaigns honest by checking their facts!

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LinkedIn's 5,000+ Courses Are Free During the Week of October 24!

Did you know that LinkedIn has a paid learning service with over 5,000 courses? Well, for the week of October 24, all of those courses will be free. Take advantage now!

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iOS Users Can Now Stream Facebook Videos to Their TVs

Have you ever watched a video on Facebook that would've been better on your TV instead? If you have an iPhone, here's how you can do just that.

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How to Have Encrypted Conversations on Facebook

Facebook has implemented a feature that lets you have fully-encrypted conversations that even Facebook can't pry on.

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How to Watch More Netflix, Hulu, and YouTube in Less Time

Using this extension, you'll be able to watch shows on Netflix and Hulu at slightly faster speeds. This lets you watch more content in less time!

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Yahoo Has Mail Forwarding Again: How to Turn It Back On

Mail forwarding is a nifty feature for many reasons -- one that wasn't available on Yahoo Mail for quite a while. But it's back! And here's how you can turn it on.

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How to Find the Perfect Color Scheme or Combination With No Effort

Color schemes are hard to come up with -- doubly so if you don't have any background in art. This tool makes it super easy to find ones that look good!

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