HowToSimply Quizzes Surprise me
Quizzes

Figure it out. Simply.

Step-by-step help for your phone, computer, home, health and everyday life. Tech guides show real screenshots from our own devices; everyday articles are illustrated step by step and cite official sources, and new ones are approved by a reviewer before they go live.

    Popular:iPhoneAndroidMacBatteryWi-FiSurprise me
    Real screenshot · iPhone 17e, iOS 27.0.1

    In the News

    Today's biggest stories from the US, UK, Australia and India, checked against several sources and explained: what happened, why it matters and what it means for you.

    All news
    Stock photo of the flag of India waving against a blue skyPolitics · IndiaIndia's Opposition Takes Its Voter-roll Fight to Ramlila Maidan and Demands the Election Chief Go2 Nov 2026Stock photo of the Union Jack flag waving in the windPolitics · UKBurnham Flies to the Commonwealth Summit Open to a Slavery Apology, but Not to Paying Reparations2 Nov 2026Stock aerial photo of streets of houses in an Australian suburbMoney · AustraliaAustralian Home Values Fall for a Seventh Month, with Brisbane and Perth Now Leading the Slide2 Nov 2026Stock photo of thoroughbred racehorses and jockeys walking on a turf trackRacing · AustraliaMelbourne Cup 2026: Point Of Law Starts Favourite as Ciaron Maher Sends Out Seven Runners2 Nov 2026Stock image of a smartphone showing chat message bubblesTech · GlobalWhatsApp's Four New Group Features: Status for Groups, Pins That Never Expire and More2 Nov 2026Stock photo of neutral-coloured clothes hanging in a tidy wardrobeFashion · GlobalMeta's New AI Stylist App Builds a Closet from Your Photos. It's Only in Three Countries for Now2 Nov 2026Stock photo of a lit clay diya on a colourful rangoliReligion · IndiaDiwali 2026 Is on 8 November: Lakshmi Puja Timings, and Why Calendars Disagree on the Other Days2 Nov 2026Stock photo of a film clapperboard and popcornCelebrity · IndiaNo Balcony Wave This Year: Shah Rukh Khan Marks 61 with a Handwritten Note2 Nov 2026Stock photo of tinned food and bottled water being packed into a boxFood · UKThe UK Wants Every Home to Keep 72 Hours of Food and Water. Here's a Sensible List2 Nov 2026

    Something you might like

    Videos people are watching, from the creators' own channels, with our guide to what to look for.

    More videos
    Stock photo of an empty indoor basketball courtVideo · USWatch: Cameron Boozer's 27-point Night as the Grizzlies Go 6-02 Nov 2026Stock photo of hands on a gaming keyboard lit in neon coloursVideo · GlobalWatch: LOUD vs Vitality, the VALORANT Champions Final in 10 Key Moments to Look For2 Nov 2026

    Trending now

    What people are looking up

    Ranked by how often each page came up in Google Search in the 7 days to 29 Oct 2026.

    All guides
    1. Real screenshot from this guide, Pixel 10aAndroidHow to turn on NFC on a Google Pixel (Android 17)
    2. Real screenshot from this guide, Pixel 10aAndroidHow to screen record on a Google Pixel (Android 17)
    3. Real screenshot from this guide, Redmi Note 15 Pro 5GAndroidHow to turn on the app drawer on a Xiaomi phone (HyperOS 3)
    4. Real screenshot from this guide, iPhone 17eiPhoneHow to stop sharing analytics with Apple on an iPhone
    5. Real screenshot from this guide, Pixel 10aAndroidHow to change home screen and search settings on a Google Pixel (Android 17)
    6. Real screenshot from this guide, iPhone 17eiPhoneHow to see which apps can access your contacts and location on iPhone
    7. Real screenshot from this guide, Redmi Note 15 Pro 5GAndroidHow to uninstall or disable preinstalled apps on a Xiaomi phone (HyperOS 3)
    8. Real screenshot from this guide, Redmi Note 15 Pro 5GAndroidHow to customise the lock screen clock on a Xiaomi phone (HyperOS 3)

    Buzz

    We want to buzz you

    Our quick, fun list articles: one idea per drawing, backed by research we link to.

    All articles
    Illustration from the articleIllustrationRelationships13 tiny fight rules happy couples swear by (and the research that says they're right)The couples who last aren't the ones who never argue. They're the ones who argue in a way that leaves the relationship standing. Here are 13 small rules, in the order you'll need them, backed by decades of research on how couples fight.1 November 2026Read the article

    Quiz of the day

    Daily Dose of Fun

    A short everyday-life quiz, a different one each day. Every answer explains why and links to our guide.

    All quizzes
    Kitchen & cleaning

    Kitchen and home myths: fact or fiction?

    7 questions · about 4 min

    Smelly dishwasher, chirping smoke alarm: do you know what the makers say?

    Take the quiz

    More quizzes to try

    Illustration for the quiz: Burst pipe! Could you stop the water in time?Home & safety

    Burst pipe! Could you stop the water in time?

    Where is your main water valve, and which way does it close?6 questions · about 3 min    Illustration for the quiz: Lights out! The fuse box quizHome & safety

    Lights out! The fuse box quiz

    RCD, FI-Schalter or GFCI: can you get the power back safely?6 questions · about 3 min    Illustration for the quiz: Winter warm-up: radiators and boilersHome & safety

    Winter warm-up: radiators and boilers

    Cold at the top, gurgling pipes, a low pressure gauge: what do they mean?7 questions · about 4 min    Illustration for the quiz: Damp, drips and mould: myth or fact?Life in Germany

    Damp, drips and mould: myth or fact?

    Tilted windows, wet laundry, black dots: how do you keep mould away?6 questions · about 3 min    Illustration for the quiz: How emergency-ready is your home?Just for fun

    How emergency-ready is your home?

    A light self-check: water, torch, radio and cash. Where do you stand?6 questions · about 3 min    Illustration for the quiz: Beeps and burst pipes: the winter home quizHome & safety

    Beeps and burst pipes: the winter home quiz

    Four beeps or one chirp? Hair dryer or blowtorch? Seven questions for the cold months.7 questions · about 4 min

    All 38 quizzes

    Named specialists

    Checked by our reviewers

    Each of these articles was approved, in its current version, by the reviewer named on it. Change the article and it needs a new approval.

    All articles
    Illustration from this articleHealthBlocked with earwax? What is safe to do at home, and what to avoidPut 2 to 3 drops of olive or almond oil in the blocked ear while lying on your side, stay there 5 to 10 minutes, and repeat 3 to 4 times a day for 3 to 5 days (NHS). Never use cotton buds or fingers. Skip the drops if you have a hole in your eardrum.Reviewed by Dr Aaiman Umer, BDS2 November 2026Illustration from this articleHealthMinor burn or scald? First aid in the first 20 minutes, and what not to put on itHold the burn under cool running water for 20 minutes, take off rings or clothing near it (not anything stuck), then lay cling film loosely over it. No ice, butter, creams or sticky plasters, and don't burst blisters (NHS).Reviewed by Dr Aaiman Umer, BDS2 November 2026Illustration from this articleHealthHow to treat a blister: when to leave it and how to cover itLeave the blister unbroken, wash it gently, cover it with a soft plaster or a hydrocolloid blister plaster, and keep away from whatever rubbed it. Most blisters heal on their own within about a week.Reviewed by Dr Aaiman Umer, BDS2 November 2026Illustration from this articleRelationships13 tiny fight rules happy couples swear by (and the research that says they're right)The couples who last aren't the ones who never argue. They're the ones who argue in a way that leaves the relationship standing. Here are 13 small rules, in the order you'll need them, backed by decades of research on how couples fight.Reviewed by Sonia Abu Bakar, MSc Botany2 November 2026Illustration from this articleHealthToothache: what to do until you can see a dentist, and when it is an emergencyTake ibuprofen or paracetamol, rinse with warm salt water (adults), hold a cold pack to your jaw and eat soft food. Call a dentist if it lasts more than 2 days, and go to A&E if your neck or the area around your eye swells.Reviewed by Dr Aaiman Umer, BDS2 November 2026Illustration from this articleFashionHow to iron a shirt: the order that stops new creasesSet the iron to the heat the label allows and iron a clean, slightly damp shirt. Do the small parts first: collar, cuffs, sleeves, then the shoulders, fronts and back. Hang it at once with the top button done up.Reviewed by Moaz Abdullah, BS Textile Engineering Technology2 November 2026

    Why you can trust a guide here

    Shown on real screens. Checked by real people.

    Every phone and computer screen in a guide is a screenshot we took ourselves, labelled with the device and system version. Articles list their sources. When a named reviewer approves an article, it shows their name, qualification and the date, and any later edit needs a fresh approval. Pictures we draw are marked Illustration.

    Meet our reviewersHow we write and check

    The devices behind our screenshots
    • Samsung Galaxy A57 5G
    • Google Pixel 10a
    • Apple iPhone 17e
    • Apple MacBook Neo
    • OnePlus Nord 5
    • Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G
    • Nothing Phone (4a) Pro
    • OPPO Reno13 5G
    • Microsoft Cloud PC
    • HONOR Magic7 Lite
    • Samsung Galaxy S26
    • Apple MacBook Pro
    • Apple iPhone 14 Pro
    • Intel Mac

    Plus 83 longer articles with their sources listed.

    Browse by category

    Every category here has live guides or articles.

    All of Tech

    Tech

    Home and everyday life

    Phones we cover

    Every brand here is a phone we own and test on.

    All Android brands
    Apple iPhone logoApple iPhoneSamsung Galaxy logoSamsung GalaxyGoogle Pixel logoGoogle PixelOPPO logoOPPOXiaomi Redmi logoXiaomi RedmiOnePlus logoOnePlusHONOR logoHONORNOTHINGNothing

    Latest tech guides

    Fresh, helpful guides to solve real tech problems.

    View all guides
    Real screenshot from this guide, Magic7 Lite ANDROIDHow to use screen pinning on an HONOR phone (MagicOS 10)Open Settings, Security & privacy, More security and privacy, Screen pinning and turn it on. Open Recents and tap the round pin icon at the bottom of the app's card, then OK. To unpin, swipe up twice from the bottom of the screen.2 Nov 2026 · 5 min readReal screenshot from this guide, iPhone 17e IPHONEHow to take a screenshot on an iPhoneOn an iPhone with Face ID, press the side button and the volume up button at the same time and let go. On an iPhone with a Home button, press the side or top button and the Home button together. On iOS 27 it opens full screen: swipe up, or tap the tick, to save it to the Screenshots album in Photos.2 Nov 2026 · 3 min readReal screenshot from this guide, MacBook Neo MACMessages not working on a Mac? 4 things to checkCheck that the Mac is online and signed in under Messages, Settings, iMessage, restart it and install the latest macOS update. Make sure the date and time are set automatically. For green text messages, turn on Text Message Forwarding for this Mac on your iPhone and keep the iPhone on.1 Nov 2026 · 3 min readReal screenshot from this guide, Nord 5 ANDROIDHow to use the Smart Sidebar on a OnePlus (OxygenOS 16)Search Settings for Smart Sidebar and turn it on. Swipe in from the bar at the edge of the screen to open it: File Dock, Screenshot, Screen recording and your apps. Tap Edit to add or remove tools and apps, or drag an app out to open it in Split View.1 Nov 2026 · 3 min read

    Articles

    Read, understand, fix.

    Longer reads with our own drawings, checked against the makers' own help pages.

    All articles
    Illustration from the articleIllustrationHow-toHow to clean your iPhone: screen, camera, buttons and charging port (17e, 18 Pro, 14 Pro)Unplug it, turn it off and wipe it with a soft, lint-free cloth that is only slightly damp, or a 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe. Keep liquid out of every opening and push nothing into the port. Each step, for the iPhone 17e, 18 Pro and 14 Pro.27 October 2026 · By Abu Bakar SaadatRead the article
    Illustration from this articleHow-toPhone frozen? How to force restart an iPhone, Galaxy, Pixel, Redmi, OnePlus or Nothing27 October 2026Illustration from this articleHow-toWet phone? What to do on an iPhone, Samsung Galaxy or Google Pixel27 October 2026Illustration from this articleHow-toCharging port not working? Clean it safely, then check these (iPhone, Galaxy, Pixel)27 October 2026Illustration from this articleHow-toCracked phone screen? What to do first (iPhone, Galaxy, Pixel)28 October 2026

    Compare before you choose

    Same scene. Eleven phones.

    Real photos from the phones we own, taken minutes apart in the same light. See the differences at a glance.

    Open the Camera Lab
    Fountain and pond, photographed with the iPhone 17e
    iPhone 17e
    VS
    Fountain and pond, photographed with the Samsung Galaxy A57
    Galaxy A57

    Tools

    Handy tools. No sign-up.

    Small tools for everyday jobs. The photo converters work in your browser, so your pictures stay on your device.

    All tools
    Illustration: photos iconHEIC to JPGTurn iPhone photos into JPG files that open everywhere.Free · nothing is uploadedOpen →Illustration: swap iconHEIC to PNGConvert iPhone HEIC photos to PNG.Free · nothing is uploadedOpen →Illustration: camera iconCompare two phone camerasPick two of our 11 phones and a scene, and see the real photos side by side.66 real photosOpen →Illustration: search iconFind a guideSearch all 1,109 guides and filter by device and topic.Every guide shown on a real deviceOpen →

    Watch

    See it done. On our own phones.

    Short screen recordings from the devices we own, each next to its written steps. Videos load only when you press play.

    Subscribe on YouTube
    Frame from our screen recording on iPhone 17eiPhone 17eHow to take a full-page screenshot on an iPhoneWatch it with the stepsFrame from our screen recording on MacBook NeoMacBook NeoWhere is Launchpad on a Mac? How to open your apps in macOS 27Watch it with the stepsFrame from our screen recording on Pixel 10aPixel 10aHow to turn off read receipts on WhatsApp (Pixel 10a, v2.26)Watch it with the stepsFrame from our screen recording on Redmi Note 15 Pro 5GRedmi Note 15 Pro 5GHow to take a scrolling screenshot on a Xiaomi phone (HyperOS 3)Watch it with the steps

    All videos