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Kylovia

Founder & Editor-in-Chief at Kylovia

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How to Secure Your Online Accounts

How to secure your online accounts in 2026 without becoming paranoid: a 30-minute setup that defeats 99% of real attacks, plus what is and is not worth doing.

Jan 8, 2026Technology
Kylovia
Kylovia5 min read
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Best Budget Laptops for Students

The best budget laptops for students in 2026, hand-tested for battery, build, performance, and the keyboard you will actually want to type on at 11 pm.

Jan 7, 2026Technology
Kylovia
Kylovia5 min read
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How to Set Up a Home Server

How to set up a home server in 2026 from scratch: hardware picks, OS choice, the first five services to run, and the security mistakes that ruin your weekend.

Jan 6, 2026Technology
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Kylovia6 min read
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Best Open-Source Alternatives to Popular Software

The best open-source alternatives to popular software in 2026: Photoshop, Office, Notion, Slack and more — what works, what does not, and where to start.

Jan 5, 2026Technology
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Kylovia5 min read
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How to Lead Without Authority

How to lead without authority: build trust, frame outcomes, make the work visible, and influence decisions long before anyone hands you a fancy title.

Jan 4, 2026Business
Kylovia
Kylovia6 min read
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How to Give Feedback That Actually Lands

How to give feedback that actually lands: kind and direct, specific to behaviour, anchored in impact, and ending with a clear next step rather than vague praise.

Jan 3, 2026Management
Kylovia
Kylovia6 min read
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How to Manage a Remote Team

A grown-up playbook to manage a remote team in 2026: trust, clarity, async by default, the rituals that work and the ones that quietly break culture.

Jan 2, 2026Management
Kylovia
Kylovia5 min read
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Best Books for New Managers

The best books for new managers in 2026, hand-picked for first-time leaders learning to coach, give feedback, set direction, and run meetings worth showing up for.

Jan 1, 2026Management
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Kylovia5 min read
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How to Have Difficult Conversations at Work

A practical script for difficult conversations at work — calm, clear, kind. Prepare, open without ambushing, listen, decide, and follow up so it sticks.

Dec 31, 2025Management
Kylovia
Kylovia5 min read
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How to Travel With a Toddler (Without Losing Your Mind)

A practical guide to travel with a toddler: planning, flights, accommodation, food, sleep + the sanity tricks parents who survived will whisper.

Dec 25, 2025Health
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Kylovia4 min read
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How to Deal With Late-Paying Clients

A practical, no-drama playbook to deal with late-paying clients: prevention, polite escalation, the legal escalation, and when to walk away.

Dec 20, 2025Business
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Kylovia4 min read
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How to Get Your First 10 Customers

A practical playbook to get your first 10 customers without paid ads: where to find them, how to talk to them, and how to convert without sounding pitchy.

Dec 16, 2025Business
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Kylovia4 min read