Siri, clean my room

Batteries, however, are not trash: You really should recycle them. Earth911 is a great site to find recycling centers for different types of products. Type what you’ve got and your ZIP code to find a nearby dropoff spot.

🗑️ They’re trash: Look around. Do you see USB or other charging cables starting to fray? Do yourself a favor and toss them. You’re just asking for trouble — specifically, a fire. Pick up some new ones now.

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Get the text? Apple iOS can read text in images, which is handy for menus, signs and other hard-to-decipher images. Long press on the photo, choose Show Text, then pick Copy All to send it to the clipboard.

I’m hungry: Google’s new Food Mood AI tool generates recipe ideas. Tell it what you want (an appetizer, soup, main course or dessert), how many people are eating and two cuisine styles to combine. The Greek-Argentinian soup recipe it made for me looked pretty dang good.

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Want your text to drop down to a new page in Microsoft Word or Google Docs without hitting the “Enter” key a million times? Hit Ctrl + Enter on Windows or Cmd + Enter on a Mac. Nice!

Pic-me-up: Open your phone’s (or tablet’s) Photos app and search for terms like “selfies,” “dogs” or “sunsets” or even emotions like “happiness” to find photos in your camera roll fitting those descriptions. I’m smiling already.

Saved you a swipe: On most Android phones, swipe down from the top of the screen once to see key shortcuts and settings, then swipe again to see the full selection. It’s called the “Quick Settings” screen. A faster way to get there: Swipe down once with two fingers.