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Smart Plants: The Best Gardening Tools for the Techie Horticulturist

By Sarah Kingsbury

Winter is in full swing. It’s time to drag all your houseplants inside from their outdoor abode where they’ve been living their best lives and figure out how to keep them alive in the dry indoor air and limited winter sunlight. Having a house full of vibrant greenery offers a delightful contrast to the cold gray outdoors, but keeping plants happy requires the right tools. Here are all the apps and smart gear I use to keep my indoor garden thriving all winter long.

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iPhone Pink Screen of Death? Do This Immediately

By Olena Kagui

If your iPhone screen froze then went black, blue, purple, or pink, you are not alone. When your iPhone experiences a critical problem, it may crash. If your iPhone keeps glitching and freezing, there are several steps to take. Together, we can make sure that you only see a hot pink screen when you set it as your background.

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Find Out If Your Data's Been Compromised

(Sponsored Post) By Amy Spitzfaden Both on Thu, 01/08/2026

Here's a hard truth: it's a new year but the same people are buying and selling your information daily. But who are these people? This is where our friends at Incogni come in. They've launched a free data checker so you can see exactly which data brokers and people search sites have your information.