How-To Geek

Smartphones today are, frankly, pretty boring—but it wasn’t always this way! Back in 2016, a company called Nextbit had the crazy idea to launch an Android phone that relied almost entirely on cloud storage. It was weird.

Apple TV+ adds eight new titles to its queue in October, and all of them are full of plots and dramas you’ll want to see. From a new season of Maya Rudolph's Loot and the premiere of a Jason Clarke-led thriller series to must-see films and documentaries, there’s more than enough to keep you entertained. There's even Matthew McConaughey.

Beyond the glitz and glam of the K-pop scene, there's a lot to be explored: the underrated B-side tracks, behind-the-scenes production, and, of course, the pop culture inspired by the global fame of K-pop, as evidenced by the global success of Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters.

Plug-in hybrid SUVs and crossovers are way more useful than most people give them credit for. While EVs are the flashy new thing, PHEVs fix range anxiety without making you go fully electric.

Have you ever been stuck in a system with no way to send a simple HTTP request? Perhaps you were trying to rescue a system or build a Docker image. Sometimes you need to use the tools at your disposal; other times it's just curiosity. I have five ways to connect and download files via HTTP.

After four long years, Mare of Easttown creator Brad Ingelsby returns with his highly anticipated follow-up to the HBO hit crime drama, Task,and it is poised to take its rightful place as another noteworthy success for the streamer, for multiple reasons.

Finding the perfect tool for the job at hand can often be a challenge, especially if you don't own many tools. Adding to your collection doesn't have to be hard or expensive, especially when options like HART and Ryobi tools exist. HART tools at Walmart might not be the "best" or compete with a Milwaukee, but here's why I keep recommending them to friends and family.

This was another busy week in tech news, with the reveal of a Raspberry Pi computer, updated PC and phone hardware from Qualcomm, updates for OBS Studio and Proton Mail, and much more. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed.

Audi has long been associated with sleek, conservative designs that emphasize understated luxury. But the Concept C challenges that perception, offering a bold vision that departs from the brand’s usual styling cues. Its futuristic lines and daring proportions showcase a side of Audi that feels fresh, edgy, and surprisingly different from what fans might expect.

Have you noticed everyone talking about CachyOS lately—seemingly surpassing Ubuntu and Linux Mint in popularity? Are you wondering what makes this Arch-based newcomer so special? Let me show you why this distro is capturing everyone's attention right now.

For a long time, iPhones and iPad treated all notifications the same. You could turn them all off or do it on an app-by-app basis. Now, some notifications will be "Time Sensitive" to give you more control.

The Micro-USB port on an Amazon Fire TV Stick is primarily designed to power the device. But with the right adapter, it can do a lot more. Here are some of the most useful things you can connect to your Fire Stick.

This week, Qualcomm's new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 debuted in the Xiaomi 17, and it's pretty dang fast. Google updated the Pixel Buds Pro 2 and is trying to improve the Play Store search. Also, check out a critical OnePlus vulnerability and the new Google Photos AI editor.

I love e-ink displays. The tech behind them is fascinating, especially since they can continue displaying an image after losing power. There are a lot of fun DIY projects to do with e-ink displays, and here are three of my favorites.

SSH is a ubiquituous tool for connecting to remote servers, but there are a lot of things you can do with it. Here are some techniques to make your remote sessions easier.

With Windows 10 end of support rapidly approaching, I’ve been upgrading several PCs to Windows 11. One thing that I always find frustrating is the new abbreviated context menus. Part of the problem is that I’ve used the classic Windows context menu for a long time, and I’m very comfortable with it. But what really irritates me is regularly needing to click “Show more options,” to drill down to things like 7Zip and other menu items that get hidden.

There's little ambiguity about the Apple iPhone 17 Pro this year. It gets a little bigger and heavier to make a show of putting function over form and separating itself from the iPhone Air. As such, there wasn't one specific feature— beit a 48MP telephoto lens, or extreme battery life—that makes this phone a Pro.

USB drives should automatically appear in File Explorer when you connect them to your computer. Follow these troubleshooting steps if your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC doesn't show a connected drive.

Although it's typical to interact with the graphical user interface when using Windows, it's still a good idea to know how to use the Command Line. If you dedicate the time to learning it, you could uncover a tool that can enhance your productivity, give you deeper control of Windows, and help you troubleshoot system issues without clicking too many things. You just need to know how to get started using it.

Firefox comes with a range of features you might never use—and may even find annoying. While some nuisances can be turned off in the regular settings menu, others require adjustments on the about:config page—and that approach is often quicker too. Here are a few settings I’ve turned off using it.