You're out and about when your grab your phone and realize, uh-oh, your battery is low. When you really need your phone, that can be a serious pain. I've got a few smart tips to get more life out of your dying phone that really work. Plus, I'll tell you about my go-to gadget for making sure I'm never caught with a dead battery in the first place.

Online translation is more powerful than ever. Just type what you want in one language and Google instantly translates it into another language for free.

But how do you know if the Google translation is really what you meant to say, especially for important notes? It's not smart to rely on Google Translate without taking one extra step:

• After you translate what you wanted to say into another language, save the text. Open a new tab in your browser, paste the text and translate the foreign language text back into English. You might need to change a few words to get the translation just right.

🔍 Speaking of the tech giant, Google knows what you type, watch and say — unless you take these steps.

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Are you retired but thinking about taking on a part- or full-time job to add to your nest egg? Good news — we have a huge list of available positions, including bookkeeper, contact tracer, online juror and more, all for people just like you. Even better, most of them are work-from-home jobs.

Get Apple tips, tricks and updates to your inbox twice a week. Coming up soon: How to hide files and folders on your Mac. Handy!

The more we rely on our devices for work, school and our personal lives, the more we have to lose. Whether it’s bank accounts, personal data, photos, conversations — there’s just so much to preserve and protect. That’s why I recommend TotalAV’s industry-leading security suite. It’s easy to use and offers the best protection in the business. In fact, they’ve received the renowned VB100 award for detecting more than 99% of malware samples for the last three years in a row.

Not only do you get continuous protection from the latest threats, their AI-driven service, WebShield, blocks dangerous websites automatically, stopping threats before they reach you. Plus you can subscribe to data breach alerts and clear out old files with the Junk Cleaner.

Sharing a PDF is as easy as any other file, but signing one is a different story. While you have some options, why not go with the company that invented the PDF? You may think you need to pay to use Adobe Acrobat, but there's another way. We'll show you the free and easy way to work on PDFs.

There's nothing worse than spending a ton of money on a product, only to find out there are no refunds. That's why we want to give you a heads-up on companies that have your back. These 15 stores will replace anything you buy from them.

When you own your own business, you're the CEO, the marketer, the IT person and the data analyst. Don't go it alone. Get Kim's must-read small biz tips every week.

Recently, mRNA has been in the news a lot due to its use in the COVID vaccine. But, this technology may lead to even more medical breakthroughs. Researchers have been looking at whether we can use mRNA through simple blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s early, and the results are looking good.