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6 psychological thrillers on Prime Video that are guaranteed to mess with your head this week

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 23:30

When you’re in the mood for a movie that trades jump scares for dread, explosions for unease, and clear answers for unnerving ambiguity, nothing beats a psychological thriller. The good ones don’t just tell a story — they burrow into your brain and force you to consider whether the real danger lies within the characters on screen or within your perception of reality.

Categories: IT General, Technology

Your doctor probably still uses CDs, and 6 other reasons they won't go away

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 23:00

Good old CDs, how I miss them so. I miss when an optical drive bay was a standard thing in every single PC, and when instead of Spotify and YouTube, we all had to buy the albums and deal with the songs we didn't love quite as much. But I'm not here to rant about the state of the world, nor am I here to go on and on about my never-ending nostalgia for old storage media.

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Forget the Toyota RAV4—the Kia Seltos just proved it's the smarter buy

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 22:45

The Toyota RAV4 is the best-selling small SUV in America, one with an ironclad reputation for reliability, practicality, and resale value that few vehicles in any segment can match. Since arriving in the U.S. in 1996, Toyota has sold millions of units, and comparing anything to the RAV4 might seem like a bold move. To suggest the all-new 2027 Kia Seltos can stand toe-to-toe with the mighty RAV4 is a bold claim.

Categories: IT General, Technology

I wasted years listening to music on AirPods

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 22:30

Listening on AirPods used to sound great. Lately, however, I've noticed I'm missing something. Was it the quality of the CD rip I was using, or the device?

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The plush compact SUV buyers are switching to instead of the RAV4 in 2026

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 22:01

Compact SUVs are one of the most competitive segments in the automotive market, where value, comfort, efficiency, and technology all matter just as much as badge appeal. Even small shifts in pricing, supply, or equipment can have a noticeable impact on sales, especially when shoppers are cross-shopping the usual segment leaders. In 2026, that balance has started to shift in a way few expected.

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Your old Android phone can replace a Roku or Fire Stick—here's the setup I use

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 21:45

After a recent phone upgrade, I had my old Moto G 2025 just lying around, waiting for a fun experiment or project to give its newly disconnected life purpose. Smart TVs and devices like the Nvidia Shield have their issues, but I thought, "Why not mess with Android TV a bit and set up an ATV experience on my phone?"

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Planning a summer family road trip? These 5 SUVs are perfect for the job

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 21:00

Planning a family road trip means finding an SUVthat can do more than simply carry people and luggage. Comfort, cargo space, efficiency, ride quality, and long-distance refinement all become much more important when you’re spending hours on the highway. The best road-trip SUVs are the ones that make those long drives feel effortless while still offering enough practicality for the entire family.

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If you're still hanging on to this classic Android file explorer, you need to switch now

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 20:30

In the 2010s, the file explorer apps Android phones came with were, frankly, pretty bad. Then came ES File Explorer, which quickly garnered millions of downloads thanks to getting the basics right and offering a fully-featured file explorer system for Android.

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You're waiting for a Blu-ray release that may never come—2026 is the format's official downfall

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 20:00

I am a recent convert to physical media — yet even as someone getting back into buying discs in 2026, I haven't been buying Blu-rays. Like many Americans, I still pick up DVDs instead. These aren't great times for the Blu-ray format, and don't expect a turnaround in 2026.

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I struggled with Android Auto for months, and the fix was something nobody ever talks about

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 19:45

Android Auto can be a temperamental system. It might work fine during your morning commute, then inexplicably force close the next day. When technology works well, it's great. But when it fails, it can be distracting on the road. This was my issue, until I realized there is a simple fix I found through troubleshooting that more people should talk about.

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You're wearing out your hard drive for no reason: Change this hidden Windows setting

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 19:25

Instead of being replaced by SSDs, mechanical hard drives have become bigger, faster, and cheaper per gigabyte than ever before. There's a good chance that you use at least one internal or external hard drive to store things that don't benefit from SSD speed, but still need a reliable storage device.

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Your Kindle can do way more than read books—here are 5 ways I use mine

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 19:00

A Kindle is a great way to read books, as you can carry a huge number of books around with you on one small device. If you jailbreak your Kindle, you can do so much more with it.

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Why your mesh routers are secretly slowing down your internet

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 17:00

Mesh Wi-Fi has its fair share of superpowers, but a bad setup can also create new bottlenecks. Mesh systems are supposed to be this magical fix for bad Wi-Fi, and they can be. You place a few nodes around the house, let them communicate, and suddenly the dead zones are gone.

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Linux isn't ‘better’ than Windows—here's why people are switching anyway

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 16:45

You've probably heard someone online say Linux can replace Windows, and you've probably also heard someone else say that's completely wrong—and honestly, they're both right. Whether Linux makes sense for you has nothing to do with which OS is "better" and everything to do with what you actually use your computer for. If you've been on the fence about Linux, or just wondering what all the fuss is about, this breakdown will actually help answer that question.

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I stopped wearing my smartwatch, here’s what brought me back

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 16:30

When modern smartwatches first started appearing, I was all over them. I bought my first (and only) smartwatch about five years ago, as soon as they became affordable enough to feel mainstream. However, my tastes shifted more recently, prompting me to pick up a simple Seiko watch that I now wear every day.

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I finally understand why vibe coding is pulling people into programming

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 16:15

I've been tinkering with development since the '90s, starting with HTML, JavaScript, PHP, and whatever else I could get running long enough to build something useful. I was never a full-time developer, but I knew enough to understand the basic logic of how things worked. The problem is that those skills atrophy when you're not using them every day. Syntax gets rusty. Tools change. The simple thing you wanted to build suddenly turns into setup issues, outdated tutorials, and a reminder that programming rewards repetition.

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Linux commands are easy when you know how to read usage

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 16:13

The command line can be a daunting place to hang out in, even if you're familiar with a few commands. However, almost every Linux command can tell you how to use it—if you know how to ask.

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4 addictive HBO Max miniseries you can binge in a day

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 16:00

I'm not afraid to admit that I prefer binge-watching TV shows over the whole one-episode-a-week thing. The binge allows for a fuller, richer experience, regardless of whether the show contains multiple seasons or is a one-off miniseries. While I love the multi-season binge, I will say that diving into a miniseries sometimes proves more satisfying due to sharper writing and less filler.

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How I run heavy open-source LLMs for free without a GPU

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 15:45

Kaggle is an AI platform owned by Google where you can train and run AI models. It gives you a free cloud environment with free access to GPU and TPU hardware. Allow me to show you how you can use it to run open-source models.

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You’re using Docker wrong in your homelab—do this instead

How-To Geek - Sun, 05/24/2026 - 15:45

You're probably using Docker wrong. Yes, even if you've used it for years, there's a good chance you're doing something on this list that you shouldn't be doing. So, here's four ways you're probably using Docker wrong, and what you should be doing instead.

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