Technology

Vlookup is an Excel command allowing you to extract a value based on the position of another value. So, you can run a vlookup to tell a cell to look for a value in one column and retrieve another value from the same row. Okay, forget all that because now we have Xlookup, which Microsoft’s Joe...

Side hustles are all the rage, from driving for Uber or opening an Etsy, to blogging and becoming a YouTube sensation. If there is any way to make fast cash (and potentially leave your day job), it seems like this is the year to do it. But is it actually possible? Not just one-in-a-million, pie-in-the-sky?...

Hi, are you one of the many drivers who stick to Waze for navigation purposes because it lets you know other useful info, such as where police cars are hiding in wait to give you a speeding ticket? Well, you can soon switch to Google Maps and enjoy the same perks. Google Maps is finally...

Scams are everywhere these days. My phone rings a million times a day with calls from numbers I don’t know, ones that pop up as “telemarketer” and “possible scam,” and it’s annoying as heck. And if it keeps getting harder and harder to tell the difference between what’s real and what’s not, pretty much everyone...

In case you’re unaware (or you’ve just tried to forget), there is a giant swath of floating garbage (we’re talking twice the size of Texas) in the Pacific called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Thousands of tons of plastic debris is brought together by swirling ocean currents and kept in place by those same forces....

Is it time to change your email address? Don’t worry, all hell doesn’t need to break loose. Here’s how to make the process as smooth and headache-free as possible. First, set up your new email address on Gmail (because let’s admit it — you’re going to be using Gmail). Update your email info on important...

The thieves behind phishing scams are getting more cunning in their tactics to steal access to financial institutions and banks. This is not good because once they get in, they’ll suck accounts dry, leaving hard working people without money and facing an uphill battle to restore their stability. Even individuals with advanced degrees and high-profile...

Hotel rooms are great. The beds are big and the sheets are crisp and cool. You can watch TV guilt-free because you’ve paid a bunch of money to not to have to cook your own dinner or clean. Sometimes, though, it’s not quite heaven. And that one little thing can bug you until you’re not...