Microsoft Publisher is being retired, and many Microsoft 365 subscribers can no longer open their old .pub flyers and newsletters. The free LibreOffice Draw app can open, edit and export those files on Windows, Mac and Linux.
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Android quietly verifies your phone number and links it to every Google account on the device. Here is how to turn that off and clean the number off accounts that should not have it.
How to Turn Off Google Phone Number Verification on Android Read More »
Gemini Spark can run household chores in the background, from logging receipts to building a weekly inbox digest. Here is what you need, how to start a task, and where to keep a close eye on it.
How to Use Gemini Spark to Hand Off Chores in the Gemini App Read More »
Google is rolling out the first 2026 software release for the Chromecast with Google TV 4K, moving it to the August 2026 security patch. Here is how to install it, how to check your firmware version and why the HD model is still waiting.
How to Install the Chromecast with Google TV Update on Your TV Read More »
Gmail may soon put its Gemini writing prompt in every new email, but you can switch it off with one account setting. Here is where that setting lives and what else it affects.
How to Turn Off Help Me Write in Gmail on Phone and Web Read More »
The classic Fitbit app is giving way to Google Health for good, and older versions are now being pushed to update. Here is how to move your account and your kids’ accounts, what you lose and how to fix sync problems.
How to Finish the Fitbit App Update to Google Health Read More »
Windows 11 version 26H2 is rolling out in phases, and most PCs on 24H2 or 25H2 can grab it today with one setting and a single restart. Here is which install method fits your computer and the known issues to check before you upgrade.
How to Get the Windows 11 26H2 Update on Your PC Read More »
Circle to Search on Android can review a suspicious text and flag warning signs before you tap anything. Here is how to use it in four steps, plus the habits to rely on when the tool is unsure.
How to Check if a Text Is a Scam With Circle to Search Read More »
Twelve states and Puerto Rico now let Android owners store a driver’s license or state ID in Google Wallet, with Oklahoma the latest to join. Here is how to add yours, where it works and why you still need the plastic card.
How to Add a Google Wallet State ID to Your Android Phone Read More »
Firefox 157 brought Mozilla’s biggest redesign in years, and there is no single switch to undo it. These four settings get you most of the way back to a familiar browser.
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