Technology can be complicated, and the instruction manuals usually only cover the basics. As is often the case, important features are hidden away under unnecessary pages or located in weird places. If you use a Google Nest Cam, though, you are in luck. Check out these five hidden features you need to use.

We all have documents we want to keep private: Medical records, financial docs, you name it. Did you know it’s easy to hide files and folders on your PC?

Here’s how, on a Windows computer:

🕵️ It’s that simple. For steps on finding those hidden docs — and hiding files on a Mac — we’ve got you covered.

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There's nothing wrong with trying to save money — you just need to be careful which corners you cut. Online security is one place you can't skimp, and trying to get by with a free VPN is a terrible idea.

Is your phone ringing off the hook with robocalls? I know how annoying that is — and I can help you stop them with my eBook, "Complete Guide to Robocalls."

Angi puts everything you need to tackle projects right in the palm of your hand. When you download the Angi app, you can find a professional to fix an emergency leak in minutes. Planning a renovation? Angi will match you with the best contractor for the job. You can even schedule seasonal jobs, like an AC tuneup, or routine maintenance, like lawn care. Angi even lets you pay securely through its app once your home project is done. How easy is that?

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The amount of data Google knows about you is staggering. Everything from which websites you regularly visit to your dream vacation destination is most likely in Google's data bank. Fortunately, I have a way for you to see everything the tech giant knows about you and erase it.

There was a huge rise in trading card sales on eBay last year. Perhaps people spent time at home digging through their stuff to list it. Trading cards are so hot right now that eBay is introducing a tool that makes it easier and faster to list them. Everything from Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, sports and more are selling like hotcakes.

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The Air Force treats flight safety with deadly seriousness, but some of its tests are pretty out-of-the-box. It may sound strange, but since thousands of birds fly into airplanes every year, the Air Force does what it calls “bird strikes.” “Chicken guns” launch dead birds into the airplanes. You have to see this.

We all want to keep in touch with our family, but sometimes tech can get in the way. What do you do if grandma doesn’t have a smartphone? If you’re Manuel Lucio Dallo, you build her a telegram as a gift! ☎️

Dallo called his device the Yayagram, since “yaya” is slang for granny in Castilian. Now, when his yaya wants to send a message, she presses and holds a button to record her message, speaking into the attached microphone. Then, her message pops up on her grandson’s phone like a regular voice note. Tap or click here to find out how it works.