Kaycee is Tom's Guide's How-To Editor, known for tutorials that get straight to what works. She writes across phones, homes, TVs and everything in between — because life doesn't stick to categories and neither should good advice. She's spent years in content creation doing one thing really well: making complicated things click. Kaycee is also an award-winning poet and co-editor at Fox and Star Books.
Latest articles by Kaycee Hill

Inside the dark market stealing real identities online
By Kaycee Hill Last updated
When an AI clone hijacked creator Paige Davis's likeness, her fight to take it down exposed Big Tech's systemic failure to protect everyday users.

Forget high-maintenance houseplants: A DIY terrarium is a gorgeous centerpiece that thrives on neglect
By Kaycee Hill Published
Store-bought terrariums cost a small fortune. Here's how to build your own living centerpiece in an afternoon, for a fraction of the price.

Inside the underground cassette tape label reviving physical media (and defying algorithm culture)
By Kaycee Hill Published
Modern Aviation founder Will breaks down why physical cassettes, custom artwork, and short runs matter in an era of endless streaming feeds.

Netflix hopes you won't notice missing features, but this Tom's Guide reader found a hidden backdoor
By Kaycee Hill Published
Netflix stripped its search filters, but a Tom’s Guide reader shares a simple URL hack using category codes to skip the homepage algorithm.

I turned my iPhone screen completely gray for two weeks — here's how making it boring helped me get my brain back
By Kaycee Hill Published
I set my iPhone to grayscale for two weeks to break my phone addiction. Here is what happened, the rules to survive the switch, and why the habit stuck.

I cut my curly hair routine from 2 hours to 20 minutes. Here’s the 'lazy girl' method that'll help you do the same
By Kaycee Hill Published
Say goodbye to exhausting wash days and overpriced products. Here is the streamlined 5-step curly hair routine that delivers high definition and volume.

Uncanny valley on your FYP: 5 telltale signs your TikTok feed has been hijacked by AI
By Kaycee Hill Published
AI-hijacked videos are stealing creators' footage to pump out spam. Here are 5 telltale signs to help you spot a synthetic reskin in your TikTok feed.

Tick numbers are surging — here's why a lint roller is my secret weapon this summer
By Kaycee Hill Published
Tick numbers are soaring. Here's why a simple lint roller at your front door is the ultimate hack to catch ticks before they bite.

iOS 27 finally fixes the most annoying iPhone workaround we all use
By Kaycee Hill Published
No more awkward screenshots: iOS 27 brings full-res frame extraction to iPhone — here’s how to do it.

The one Google Maps tip everyone should know — how to blur your home in Street View
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn how to hide your home on Google Maps and keep strangers from peeking at your property.

Jade plant dropping leaves? Here's exactly what's wrong
By Kaycee Hill Published
Jade plants shed leaves when stressed; here's what's causing it and how to fix it.

Does your Samsung TV keep adjusting its own volume? Here’s how to turn off Active Voice Amplifier
By Kaycee Hill Published
Wonder why your Samsung TV gets louder by itself? It's Active Voice Amplifier at work. Here's how this listening feature works and how to turn it off.

Amazon Prime $2.5 billion settlement deadline is days away — here's how to claim your share
By Kaycee Hill Published
How to get your share of Amazon’s $2.5 billion FTC settlement before the deadline.

Yellow Monstera leaves signal stress — here’s how to save your plant and bring back the green
By Kaycee Hill Published
I'll help you decode what your Monstera is trying to tell you — plus the simple tweaks you need to bring back healthy, green growth.

The new Siri app in iOS 27 is keeping receipts on everything you ask — here’s how to auto-delete your chats
By Kaycee Hill Published
iOS 27 gives Siri a ChatGPT-style makeover, but it saves your history forever by default. If you've updated, you should change this setting.

In the criminal justice system, these 15 'Law & Order: SVU' celebrity cameos are considered especially unhinged (from Robin Williams to Martin Short)
By Kaycee Hill Published
What happens when Hollywood's cleanest images get dragged into the squad room? The 15 most unnerving, image-destroying SVU guest spots, ranked.

My tomato plants were dropping flowers — then I tried this 2-second pollination hack
By Kaycee Hill Published
Struggling with blossom drop? Discover how tomato tapping and buzz pollination release pollen to save your flowers and double your yield.

I've been testing Siri AI in iOS 27 for 3 weeks: 7 things to try first (and the feature that won me over)
By Kaycee Hill Published
After spending time digging into iOS 27, a few subtle upgrades have changed the game for me. Here are the 7 smartest, most practical features worth trying first.

My dream mattress came with a nightmare smell: Here’s what off-gassing is and how to get rid of it
By Kaycee Hill Published
Bought a new mattress only to be greeted by a sharp chemical smell? Here is why off-gassing happens and the exact steps I took to clear the air fast.

Your iPhone Messages app has a real-time translation feature — here's how to use it
By Kaycee Hill Published
Learn how to enable real-time translations in Messages, including which devices support it and how to activate the feature.

Think winter is bad? Why summer is actually peak mold season (and how to protect your home)
By Kaycee Hill Published
The summer mold paradox: How to protect your home from the season’s hidden moisture.

I tried Google Maps hidden time machine feature — here's how to do it yourself
By Kaycee Hill Last updated
Google Maps gets me where I need to go, but my favorite tool is the one that shows me where I've been.

I’ve been using my iPhone as a real-life Pokédex to scan every bug in my garden this summer
By Kaycee Hill Published
Turn your iPhone into a pocket nature scanner. Here is how to find the hidden camera roll shortcut to instantly identify the what's living in your garden.
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