You've been using the same laptop for years, and it's just not the machine it used to be. Cleaning up your files and clearing out the junk can help, but there are some surefire signs it's time to retire your computer and upgrade to a new model. One sure giveaway? It's always running hot.

Google Maps makes it easy to get around, but you might not like seeing every single place you’ve been laid out on a map. Here’s how to check your location history:

Pro tip: You can keep certain trips out of your search history by switching on Incognito mode. Google Maps won’t keep your search history or update your location history to include this location. Here are the simple steps to enable it.

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If you're headed to holiday parties this year, you might be dreading the point in the night where everyone whips out their phones to take photos. To look good in pictures, you need to find your most flattering angles. Don't forget poses that elongate your body. You also need to choose the right lighting. Here are five tips to never look bad in a photo again. You're welcome!

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Have you ever needed to send a text, but your phone wasn't handy? Good news. Now you can easily send texts right from your PC or Mac. We'll show you how.

Voice controls can help you do anything from set a timer to send a text message. But are you using voice controls with your smart TV? You may not realize how much you can accomplish in a few words. Use your voice to search for movies, turn the volume up and down, pause and more.

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War has been a constant throughout human history. In some cases, war led to ingenious innovation — and other times, it led to abject failure. In this video, go back in time to see weapons once lauded as the next game-changers. In reality, they were never used in combat or failed once deployed.