How-To Geek

Your 3D printer is essentially a fancy CNC machine, with a few heated elements (and maybe a fan or two). While extruding filament might be the main reason you bought it, there are some more unconventional things you can use your 3D printer for.

Many were expecting U.S. electric car sales to drop sharply after the federal government ended its EV tax credit, but the extent of that plunge is now becoming clear. Cox Automotive reports that EV sales fell 27 percent year-over-year in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 to just 216,399 cars, or 5.8 percent of the total market.

Many of the modern-day AAA games cannot be played at their maximum graphical settings on GPUs with 8GB VRAM. Thanks to a Valve developer, there’s now a way to improve the performance of GPUs limited by their VRAM.

When it comes to TV shows, Amazon Prime Video has a bingeworthy collection from which to choose. From comedies that leave you gasping for air to captivating stories that linger long after the credits roll, there’s no shortage of content on this mountain of entertainment.

After you have had a 3D printer for a while, you start to see things and think, “I could make that.” However, there’s one thing that I use every day that I have never attempted to print: a phone case. I decided to finally give it a shot, and I was surprised by the results.

This weekend, you can fill your watch list with Oscar-winning films, spanning different eras of Hollywood and genres that give you a good mix of tropes. Netflix has a solid mix of these award-winning titles, including originals and licensed films that may be available only for a limited run.

Choosing a 2026 Toyota RAV4 isn’t tough because it’s a bad SUV—it’s tough because there are a ton of trims, and each one mixes features and value a little differently. And with hybrid power now standard across the board, the whole lineup just got a lot more interesting.

Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program has been the fastest way to experience the future of the operating system. But for many users who update their Windows Insider build after reading about a shiny new feature are left disappointed as it’s nowhere to be found. The company is finally targeting two complaints it has received from the Insider community—a confusing channel structure and the maddening gap between announced features and when they actually show up.

Mesh Wi-Fi is the go-to solution many people use to create whole-home coverage when running Ethernet cables isn’t an option. But there’s a good chance you can get more stable and faster connectivity than with Wi-Fi by using your home’s coaxial wiring. Thanks to the Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) standard, you can get reliable wired internet anywhere you’ve got a coax port.

It doesn't take long browsing through Prime Video's library of documentaries and documentary shows to fall down a rabbit hole of niche doc topics full of the obscure, fascinating, and wonderful options that go on for pages.

YouTube isn't immune to the wave of streaming service price hikes. The video giant has confirmed in a statement that it's raising prices for both YouTube Premium and YouTube Music subscribers.

Netflix has an abundance of great documentaries and documentary series that you can spend months working your way through. And the genres seem endless—from true crime and sports biographies, to gorgeous nature docs, historical explorations, and the weird and wonderful.

If your mental image of Linux apps is still grey windows and command-line dependency hell, this week's picks might update that. The three I’m covering this weekend represent what a new generation of Linux software actually looks like—a Flatpak storefront built like a real app store, an offline transcription tool powered by local AI, and a terminal file manager that's fast, clean, and genuinely thoughtful. Linux has always been powerful; it's finally starting to look the part too.

I love the idea that my computer is free from spyware, and who doesn't? Who likes the idea of someone stealing their secrets? For me, the benefits of Qubes are indispensable and drastically outweigh its challenges.

Toyota’s first quarter of 2026 has been anything but straightforward. A turbulent auto market, softer March demand, and internal production constraints have all weighed on the brand’s momentum, leaving overall U.S. sales essentially flat for the quarter and down noticeably year over year in March.

Any computer can be a server. An old laptop, a Raspberry Pi, ex gaming PCs, but there are many computers you'll see on places like Facebook Marketplace that don't look like they'd be good server material, even though on the inside they're exactly what you're looking for.

We all need more tools and accessories, right? Milwaukee already has a vast selection of power tools and products, and they're not slowing down anytime soon, which is part of what makes the brand so popular. With a steady flow of over 150 new items coming soon, owners are excited. Here are a few new accessories to pair with your tools in 2026.

You’ve got a 3D printer, a spare Raspberry Pi, and a weekend to burn. It’s time to combine those three ingredients and get started on some fun projects, or at least take inspiration from them to start something of your own.

You’ve got a 3D printer, a spare Raspberry Pi, and a weekend to burn. It’s time to combine those three ingredients and get started on some fun projects, or at least take inspiration from them to start something of your own.

The car world has changed a lot in the past few years. Sedans used to rule everything, from daily drivers to high-end executive rides, but now SUVs dominate the streets.