How-To Geek

Electric vehicles (EVs) deliver instant power, futuristic tech, and the bonus of zero tailpipe emissions. Still, range is the factor that matters most.

As you're reading this, presumably millions of people have an iPhone Air in their hands, as Apple's latest thinness-obsessed product hits the phone market. I hope you like it, I really hope this sliver of titanium and glass is everything you hoped it would be—but if you dare put a case on it, know that I'm judging you hard.

I’ve used Thunderbolt docks for nearly a decade at this point, going all the way back to my 2016 15-inch MacBook Pro when Apple finally went all-in on USB-C. I’ve spent the past few weeks with Razer’s all-new Thunderbolt 5 Dock Chroma, and this is the best Thunderbolt dock I’ve ever used—with two catches.

I just can't quit Disney+. I initially subscribed to the service back in the day to have all the major Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar stuff at my fingertips. Still, the service has managed to surprise me with easily bingeable shows and docuseries that I didn't know I needed.

We're hurtling through the year and another weekend has arrived, which means it's time to settle down on the couch and binge some Netflix shows. Not sure what to watch? That's where I come in, since every week I have three top recommendations for your viewing pleasure.

It’s iPhone launch day, which means it’s finally time to see what the new models look and feel like outside of marketing materials. Can’t get down to your local Apple Store? Not to worry, I went down bright and early (Australia time) to grab a few photos and register some first impressions.

Composing an email or writing an article can require a lot of resources. You may have to switch between multiple tabs, reference multiple files, or use multiple apps to compile all of your information. Fortunately, Chromebooks include a little known feature called Quick Insert.

The smart energy company and popular power station brand Jackery just launched one of its biggest devices, the HomePower 3600 Plus. It hopes you'll use it to keep the lights on during an emergency power outage and touts it as a capable whole-home backup solution.

Building a custom PC is fun. But, there are definitely some pitfalls that you could encounter when assembling your first PC. Having built numerous systems over the past decade, I’ve learned a lot of the mistakes that can be made, and now I want to tell you about them so you don’t make the same ones I did.

The KDE Plasma version 6.5 just got released in beta, and it's bringing some exciting upgrades to the popular open source desktop environment for Linux and BSD operating systems. Dark mode switching, KRunner, and the clipboard manager are among the features seeing improvements.

Many of us mechanical keyboard enthusiasts have more than one keyboard—collecting comes with the hobby. As I was staring at my two mechanical keyboards the other day, an idea popped into my head: what would happen if I used both of them simultaneously?

AMD motherboards based on the AM5 socket are quite pricey on average. There are numerous models priced above $300, with many costing more than $400. On one hand, that’s somewhat understandable considering the features (PCIe 5.0, USB4, Wi-Fi 7), but on the other, AM5 boards sure are expensive.

You have ads on your phone, your TV, your computer, and pretty much every electronic in your house. Now, Samsung wants to make your kitchen into free ad real estate, too.

With how popular portable battery packs are, when a bunch of packs suddenly start catching fire, it's a pretty big deal. In June, Anker announced a recall on over a million battery packs, then added five more models to the list a few weeks later "out of an abundance of caution." After further investigation, some of these certainly carry a risk, so this is your reminder to dispose of and replace any affected units.

Corsair makes a lot of different PC gaming hardware, light and heavy. This mouse that the company has just released is so light, it might actually be too light for many of you.

Arguably, one of the biggest purchases you will make in your life will be acquiring a car. The decision is overshadowed by factors that one may or may not be too cognizant of. New car prices are reaching all-time highs, and every possible hurdle is hitting the average costs across the board. Tariff impacts affecting all manufacturers are a present danger, but higher interest rates go further to complicate things, affecting not just finance arrangements but manufacturers who need to import raw materials and components used in the manufacturing process. It's a dire time.

Today, you can grab a MagSafe Charger for your iPhone or AirPods for a surprisingly low price of just $35 on Amazon. This is a big 29% discount from its normal price of $49. This is the lowest price so far for the MagSafe Charger, which is a great deal considering its impressive 25W fast-charging.

Despite it being the talk of the town last year, it feels like Apple Intelligence is losing steam. Between a practical no-show at this year's big iPhone event and little attention being paid to its iOS 26 updates, it's hard not to feel a little disappointed that one feature still has glaringly obvious issues.

It’s always a good day when Windows’ default apps get updates. Brand-new versions of apps like Paint, Snipping Tool, and Notepad are coming, and they have a healthy amount of new features you need to check out.

Apple has finally unleashed a brand new version of macOS, with a standardized version number and a fresh, glassy look. In addition to the obvious differences, macOS 26 Tahoe has a few extra settings you might want to tweak compared to the previous release.