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We published a lot<\/em> of tutorials, editorials, reviews, and news stories in 2022\u2014and you read them all, right? Joking aside, there are certain articles our readers really loved this year. Let\u2019s take a look back at the top ten.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re curious, this list was made up by looking at pageviews for every article published on How-To Geek in 2022. In a very literal sense, these are the articles people read the most this year. Maybe you missed a couple of them.<\/p>\n

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You can\u2019t escape the NFT craze right now: everybody is talking about these digital assets, or even going so far as putting out their own. As a result, you may find yourself curious about how to get in on the action. Here\u2019s how to make your own.\u00a0By Fergus O\u2019Sullivan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It wouldn\u2019t be a look back at 2022 without a mention of NFTs<\/a>. The year started with everyone talking about \u201cBored Apes\u201d and other digital collectibles, but it ended with a pretty big crash. How will we remember NFTs a few years from now?<\/p>\n

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Google is one of many companies<\/a> that love to join in on the April Fools\u2019 Day fun every year. However, its best April Fools\u2019 Day announcement wasn\u2019t actually a joke at all. It was a little thing called Gmail. By Joe Fedewa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

April Fools\u2019 Day has become a yearly excuse for companies to post fake products on social media. We realized that Gmail was launched on April 1st, 2004, and it was most definitely not a joke. It just so happens that the history of Gmail was pretty interesting, too.<\/p>\n

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Apple introduced the AirTag in 2021<\/a> as a small Bluetooth-powered tag for tracking items for $29. Anker has now introduced a tracker compatible with the same Apple \u201cFind My\u201d network, and it might just be better than Apple\u2019s own AirTag. By Corbin Davenport<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Apple\u2019s AirTags aren\u2019t perfect. For example, it costs only $30, but essentially needs accessories to be useful. Anker\u2019s version is $10 cheaper and has a built-in lanyard hole. I think a lot of you bought one after reading this article.<\/p>\n

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Smartphones have advanced a lot over the years, but they still\u00a0basically last about a day<\/a>\u00a0on a charge. That means most of us are juicing up the battery all night while we sleep. Is that good for the battery? By Joe Fedewa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It seems to be relatively common knowledge that charging batteries makes them deteriorate faster, yet we all charge our phones for eight hours overnight. It makes sense that a lot of you were interested in answering this question.<\/p>\n

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Obsessively turning off household lights to save money is a habit most of us have, but it turns out it\u2019s not really the money-saving power move we think it is. Here\u2019s why you can stop. By Jason Fitzpatrick<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Personally, I love this type of article. It\u2019s always nice to hear that something you\u2019ve been doing\u2014especially something you probably don\u2019t love to do\u2014isn\u2019t necessary. I don\u2019t feel quite so bad about leaving lights on anymore.<\/p>\n

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AI-based image generators<\/a>\u00a0like DALL-E 2 have boomed in popularity. People love to enter bizarre prompts and see what gets spit out. Midjourney is one of the more advanced tools for this, and you can try it now. By Joe Fedewa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Another big story in 2022 was the rise of AI image generators. As the year comes to an end, it\u2019s still a topic of much debate. Midjourney was one of the easiest to use before DALL-E 2 opened to the public<\/a>. It\u2019s still one of the better options.<\/p>\n

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Under-display fingerprint scanners were supposed to be great. Just put your finger on the touch screen like you would anyway, and a built-in sensor unlocks the phone. That was the dream, but in reality, they\u2019re worse than the alternatives. By Joe Fedewa<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This editorial was inspired by the Galaxy S22. It had been a long time since I tried an in-display scanner, and I was thoroughly unimpressed. After all that time to improve, this was the best we could do? Thankfully, the Pixel 7 was better<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) art is currently all the rage, but most AI image generators run in the cloud. Stable Diffusion is different \u2014\u00a0you can run it on your very own PC<\/a>\u00a0and generate as many images as you want. Here\u2019s how you can install and use Stable Diffusion on Windows. By Nick Lewis<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Stable Diffusion is another popular AI image editor that made waves in 2022. The cool thing about Stable Diffusion is it can be run locally on your PC. It\u2019s pretty awesome if you have the hardware to do it.<\/p>\n

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Common wisdom says that you should protect your precious iPhone or Android smartphone\u00a0with a case<\/a>. For some, it\u2019s a good idea. But there are some strong reasons why most people might not need to. We\u2019ll explore the options. By Benj Edwards<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s hot take time. If you look around in the world, there are lots of people with cases on their phones. Benj argued that you don\u2019t really need a case at all, and a lot of you wanted to see if he could convince you to go case-less.<\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re in the habit of completely shutting down your Windows PC on a regular basis, you might be inconveniencing yourself unnecessarily. Windows 10 and Windows 11 include more effective methods of saving power\u2014and they also save you time. Here\u2019s what to do instead. By Benj Edwards<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Here\u2019s another hot take that also scratches the itch of giving people permission to stop doing something they probably don\u2019t like doing. It\u2019s annoying to shut down your Windows PC and wait for it to boot up. It\u2019s okay to keep it running.<\/p>\n

Honorable Mention<\/h2>\n

There was a lot of other great stuff written on How-To Geek this year. Here\u2019s the 10 more popular articles from 2022 that just missed the cut.<\/p>\n

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  1. Stop Using Flashlight Apps<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Samsung Just Had a Data Breach<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. Here\u2019s When Your Samsung Galaxy Will Get Android 13 (One UI 5)<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Stop Using Notepad<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. What Does the \u201ci\u201d in iPhone Stand For?<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Google Wallet vs. Google Pay: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Why You Should Buy a Hybrid Instead of an Electric Car<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. 10 Samsung Galaxy Features You Should Be Using<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Google Chrome Is Under Attack: Update Right Now<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Stable Diffusion Brings Local AI Art Generation to Your PC<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It\u2019s been an interesting year in the tech world to say the least, and it\u2019s been fun writing about everything that\u2019s going on. We look forward to new interesting developments in 2023, and we\u2019ll continue to look back at the past as well. Thanks for reading!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n