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Google Maps is eating up your phone’s storage — here’s how to reclaim it

By Kaycee Hill Published

Google Maps uses more storage than you realize. Here’s how to free up space on your phone.

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How to disable iOS 27’s annoying auto-subtitles for good

By Kaycee Hill Published

iOS 27 automatically enables subtitles on iPhone videos, and they're often inaccurate. Here's how to turn them off.

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Using the My FanCam feature on Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
I tried the new Galaxy AI video tracker on my Z Fold 8 — and it fixes my biggest problem with phone videos

By Sanuj Bhatia Published

Samsung's new AI video tracker removed the stress of keeping people in frame, even while filming from a distance.

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My phone kept overheating at the beach — here’s how I fixed it (and prevented permanent damage)

By Alice Carroll Published

How to stop your phone from overheating in the sun, plus the myths to avoid.

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How I use Google Maps to time travel, avoid bad air, and survive zero service

By David Crookes Published

From time travel to dodging bad air, these 5 Google Maps features saved my trips — and turned me into a power user.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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iOS 27 Siri AI running on iPhone 17 Pro.
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.

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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.

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