With my kids entering their middle school and high school years, I am starting to be asked to dust off my ancient knowledge of algebra and geometry, and I expect the frequency of these homework-related questions to increase in the coming years. With some algebra equations and many geometry questions, being able to plot out …

The NFL Playoffs continue this weekend. After a wild Wild Card weekend, eight teams remain in the running for Super Bowl LIII. There are two games on Saturday and two more on Sunday. Here’s how you can watch the games if you don’t have cable. Now playing: Watch this: Tips and tricks to master YouTube TV 2:12 Divisional Round schedule …

iPhones ($285 at Amazon) are a bit like cigarettes, in that they’re addictive (in a sense) and sometimes marketed to kids. In fact, Apple has been urged to address “phone addiction” among its youngest customers. In response, Apple vowed to introduce new controls and added Screen Time with iOS 12. With it, you can establish time limits for individual apps, set a …

If your laptop no longer runs as long as it once did, then it certainly could be an issue with your battery getting on in years and losing its ability to hold a charge. Or there could be a power-hungry app consuming more than its fair share of battery resources. Before you replace your laptop’s battery (or your entire laptop), …

The NFL Playoffs get underway this weekend with a quartet of games. Only the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots earned a first-round bye in the AFC, and only the New Orleans Saints and Los Angeles Rams earned a bye in the NFC.  The rest of the teams that qualified for the playoffs begin their road to the Super …

You don’t need to wait until New Year’s Day to watch the biggest bowl games that college football has to offer. The Cotton Bowl and Orange Bowl games double as the semifinals for the College Football Playoff this year and will be played on Saturday. The winners of the semifinal games will then meet in the National Championship game on …

Don’t keep a gift you don’t want just to be polite. If it arrived via Amazon, you can return it while maintaining your politeness. Amazon will let you return a gift for an Amazon gift card credit and won’t tell the gift giver of your return plans. Here’s how: 1. Go to the Amazon Gift Returns page. 2. Enter the …

I’m not sure what’s more exciting to my son: Santa coming down the chimney or Stephen Curry pulling up at the three-point line. It’s probably the former, but he won’t have to choose. I’ve got it on good authority that Santa will be making a stop at our house this year, and Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors are set to …

Whether you’ve got the Apple TV 4K or the regular Apple TV, it’s easy to nail down the basics. But there are countless features, tricks and Siri commands that aren’t immediately apparent to first-time users or those who don’t dive too deep into settings. Master the ins and outs of your Apple TV with these tips and tricks. Read more: Best …

Microsoft will no longer go it alone with its Edge browser. Earlier this month, the company said it will move its Edge browser to Google’s open-source Chromium software. Web developers are likely to applaud the change because it means they won’t need to test their software on as many platforms. For the rest of us, it means that Google’s dominance …