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What Is This HDMI ARC Port on My TV?

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How to Clear Your Google Search History

Google knows quite a lot about you based on your search history. That’s kind of the point of search, to learn about people and serve them relevant advertising. But fortunately, the company’s user-facing tools allow you to remove that knowledge at your leisure.

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How to Search Any Site from Chrome’s Address Bar

Chrome is the browser of choice for many people, and if you’re looking to supercharge your search game, there’s a quick and easy way to search all of your favorite sites directly from the address bar (or as Google calls it, the Omnibox). Let’s talk about it.

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How to Block Certain People from Your Snapchat Story

Snapchat's Story feature is so popular it's been ripped off time and time again by Facebook. It's a great way to share what's going on in your life in a disposable way. The problem is, sometimes there are one or two people you don't necessarily want seeing everything you post. Maybe it's your mother, or an annoying ex. Whatever the case, here's how to block specific people from your Snapchat Story.

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How to Make Windows Work Better on High-DPI Displays and Fix Blurry Fonts

High pixel density displays are now common on new Windows PCs, just as they are on smartphones, tablets, and Macs. But be careful what you wish for—many desktop apps still have problems on high-DPI displays.

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What Is This HDMI ARC Port on My TV?

If you look on the back of your TV, you’ll likely see a few HDMI ports—but one of them may be labeled ARC, or something similar. This is no ordinary HDMI port. HDMI ARC can greatly simplify your audio cabling needs and setup if you know where to look for it and how to implement it.

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How to Get a Schedule for Your Ideal Weather Conditions in Weather Underground

If you want to know when the perfect time would be to go for a nice stroll around the neighborhood, you can use Weather Underground’s Smart Forecasts (iPhone only). This feature lets you put together a list of ideal weather conditions, and it will show you the times throughout the day that those conditions will be met. Here’s how to set it up.

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How to Bring Back the Function Keys on a MacBook Pro With a Touch Bar

Apple’s been trying to kill the numbered function keys for a long time—the labels F1, F2, and so on have long been pushed to the corner bottom-right corner of keys in favor of function-specific icons. And with the Touch Bar, Apple took their vendetta even further.

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How to Set Up Your Automatic Pro OBD-II Adapter

There are a ton of generic OBD-II adapters you can use to make your car smarter. However, one stands out above the rest. Automatic Pro does more than just pair with your phone over Bluetooth. It has its own GPS, 3G radio with 5 years of free service, plus OnStar-like Crash Alert. Here’s how to set yours up.

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How to Use Different Wallpapers on Multiple Monitors in Windows 7

So you’ve just unpacked that spiffy new monitor, and it sits fresh and new on your desk putting your other little displays to shame. Now you have to give it some sartorial splendor: a kick-ass wallpaper from the online repository of your choice. But now comes the conundrum—what if you want to use different images on different screens?

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How to Disable Always-On Display on Samsung and LG Android Phones

Android’s Always-On Display can be super useful for seeing information at a glance when you look at your phone. But it can also be super annoying because, well, your phone’s display is always on. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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How to Report a Post on Instagram

Instagram has pretty clear terms of service: no harassment, nudity, violence, copyright violation, hate speech, and so on. If it's something that's too offensive, Instagram doesn't want it on their service.

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Five Things You Should Do Before Selling Your Android Phone

Selling your old phone should be a simple, straightforward process. And really, for the most part, it is—if you know all the proper steps. If you don’t, fret not—we've got you covered.

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