How-To Geek

The ink is dry, the papers are signed, and T-Mobile is officially the proud owner of UScellular. The acquisition that started over a year ago is now complete. Over four million new customers are coming to the Magenta side, and if you're one of them, you might be wondering what that means for you.

Are you on the fence with whether you should run a homelab? Well, what started as a small journey has now become the cornerstone of my house. I’m not kidding when I say that my homelab is the most useful and functional part of my home.

I’m not the person on our team with access to a Galaxy Z Fold 7, but I am someone who writes every word I publish from a Galaxy Z Fold 6. This is my everything device, and since the software is largely the same, I’m here to offer you tips on how to make the most of your new Galaxy Z Fold. Welcome to the family.

I'm always on the lookout for better software to get the most out of my Linux computers. Here are a few free and open source apps I've come across recently that I think are worth giving a try, whether you spend most of your time browsing the web, using a terminal, or modifying files.

Are you taking full advantage of your Amazon Prime Video subscription? It grants access to a wealth of TV shows, some of which make for perfect weekend viewing—the types of shows that you can speedily binge and don't require a huge time commitment.

As with almost every programming language, JavaScript treats various types of values differently. A string like “Hello world” is very different from a number like 42. But what types are available, and why do they matter?

If you're looking for a little something-something on TV that you can throw on and get through in a couple of days this weekend, then you've come to the right place, because I've done much of the legwork for you—all you have to do is sit and binge.

The CMF Buds 2 Plus are a vaguely more premium version of what recently became my go-to pair of in-ear earbuds. This pair is technically superior, but is the difference something you’ll notice? For most people, I’d wager no.

Tabletop gaming has always relied on the sale of physical items like books and miniatures, so that the companies that support these games can stay in business.

Before you download, open, or share files from the internet, you need to be sure they’re safe. And how do you do that? I simply use a file scanner to check for known threats like malware, viruses, and more. You can even use them to scan suspicious files already sitting on your computer. But be mindful about uploading files with personal details, because some scanners may share scan results with the security community, of course, with your consent.

There are constantly new, more powerful handheld gaming PCs hitting the market, which means that you're probably going to have an old one around at some point, or that the used market will be flooded with last-gen handhelds.

Earlier this year, ESPN announced a new all-access streaming service to deliver endless sports content to fans. Today, we learned that it'll be included free with several DirecTV bundles. Yes, DirecTV is dishing out free access to ESPN Unlimited in its MySports bundle and other goodies for select customers.

Nobody likes manually signing into websites, which is why autofill has become such an important feature in many browsers. Google Chrome does this really well with the Google Password Manager, but there's always been a bit of a security oversight. That's now been fixed on Android, thankfully.

If you have a Meta Quest 2 or later, then you know that it has a USB-C port. After all, that's how you charge it! However, you might not know that this little port has a few more tricks up its sleeve.

Social media in 2025 is…complicated. It can still be fun and informative, but it takes a lot more effort to get there. There’s engagement bait, tons of ads, and “suggested” content you didn't ask for around every corner. Thankfully, there’s an old internet standard that can cut through the noise.

If you’ve ever opened a command-line window on Windows and wondered which tool you should be using, you’re not alone. Between Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Windows Terminal, knowing when to choose each can make a big difference in how efficiently you work.

Steam might get a lot of praise, but there are a few aspects that definitely needed work. The video player most often used for game trailers has been buggy for years, and now Steam is finally giving it a much-needed overhaul. No more jumping over to YouTube.

As I write this, we're right in the middle of fourth-generation Apple Silicon. The Cupertino house that Steve Jobs built took one of the biggest swings in tech history by pivoting to its own chips, and saying it was a homerun is something of an understatement.

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), about 90 million Americans snore, and around 37 million of them do it regularly. In more serious cases, snoring can take a real toll on your sleep quality. And when your sleep suffers, so does everything else.

Samsung has just launched the Galaxy Z Flip 7 and Z Fold 7, which might be some of the best folding phones at the moment. But if you don't feel like going for a foldy boi just yet, the old reliable Galaxy S25 Ultra is back to one of its lowest-ever prices.