With so many people on social media, there are bound to be writing errors, and that's perfectly OK. Many people also use less formal language when writing online such as abbreviations. But there's a difference between casual conversation and outright mistakes. We've gathered five of the most common online mistakes, with examples of how to fix them.

You don’t need to be a pro to edit the videos you shoot on your iPhone. Let’s start with the basics: Trimming a clip. It’s helpful when your video is too long for posting on social media and you just need the good part. Here’s how:

• Open the video you want to edit and tap Edit in the upper-right corner.
• Move the sliders on both sides of the video timeline to change the start and stop times. You’ll see a yellow box around the video timeline.
• To preview your trimmed video, tap the play button. Tap Done.
• Tap Save Video to save just the trimmed version of the video. Tap Save as New Clip to keep the original and trimmed versions of the video.📹 

Don’t stop there! Follow these steps for more video-editing magic.

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The time is always right to boost your skills as a home computer technician. If you fear the dread an unforeseen error evokes in your soul, you're in luck. We've got quick fixes for a few common tech issues and support you can use to solve the rest.

The internet is full of junk. We find the good stuff for you, from helpful tools to get stuff done to the best apps and websites out there.

I don’t trust Big Tech and you shouldn’t, either. You’ve heard me say for years that free email services like Gmail or Yahoo aren’t really free. There’s a big price to pay — your privacy. These free email sites scan, analyze and save details of every email you send and receive, giving Big Tech a very intimate and detailed profile of you so they can easily sell your data to the highest bidder.

That’s why I use StartMail. With StartMail, I can send encrypted emails with one click, even if the recipient doesn’t use encryption. And StartMail never scans or analyzes your emails. Best of all, when you delete an email, it’s gone — forever.

You lug your suitcase into your rental, flop onto the couch and look up to see ... a surveillance camera. Now what? I've got the questions to ask before you book and the steps to take once you arrive at your destination. Plus, I'll tell you exactly what to say to the police if you find cameras you weren't expecting.

I've shared my fair share of tech tricks over the years. These quick tips help you do something new with your everyday tech, serve as a handy shortcut, or give you a fun fact to impress a tech-savvy friend. I'm back with 15 new tech secrets. Send hidden messages, clean your keyboard the easy way, dictate to your computer without downloading a thing and much more.

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Ancient Egypt is known for its colossal feats of engineering. From the pyramids towering over the desert to the enormous statues at many of its temples, Egyptians knew what they were doing. So how did their skills inspire one of the most breathtaking bridges in the country? It's all about engineering.