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Spring is here, and it's time to prepare for lawn and garden maintenance. Right now, gardening supplies are on sale, so buying what you need for the upcoming season is a good idea. Make sure you have everything you need to take good care of your garden.

Here’s an item to add to your quarterly to-do list: Audit your apps. This frees up valuable digital real estate and protects you from yet another developer who wants to get their hands on your data.

Scroll through your app list. You’ll find at least a couple you no longer use. Do you have multiple perform the same function? What about a game you gave up long ago or a loyalty app for a company that went out of business?

Before you just hit the big X, you need to know the right steps to take. Tap or click here for a step-by-step guide for deleting apps and their data the right way.

Have you ever traced your family history? You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars to find out who you are and where you came from. We've gathered a few free family tree templates that you can use to trace your family for generations.

How much do you know about history? This free online game gives you a random historical event and challenges you to guess what year it happened. How long will you be able to hang on? It's surprisingly challenging. We love the thrill, and we know you will, too.

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