How-To Geek

If you're just using your NAS to store files, then you're not using your NAS right. Network attached storage servers are often way more powerful than you might think they are. Here are seven things you should try running on your NAS this week.

I'm a pretty big Waze fan and have been using it for over 10 years. Eventually, it completely replaced Google Maps in my car when using Android Auto, and I doubt I'll ever switch again. Waze has a lot to offer for drivers, but one of the main reasons it keeps me coming back is that the hazard alerts actually reach me.

Are you looking for some infrastructure-building homelab projects to try out this weekend? If so, I've got the perfect ones for you! From using Tailscale in a way most people don't to external network access without port forwarding—here are three homelab projects to try this weekend.

With so many shows available today, it can be a struggle to find something worth watching. A must-see show, if you will. For a series to be considered a must-see, it doesn’t just need to be good or popular. It also needs to be compelling, memorable, and difficult to ignore — the kind that sparks extended water cooler conversation.

For years, I treated my home internet like a problem you fix by buying things. I tried a pricier plan, a fancier router, a three-piece mesh system, and even those little Wi-Fi extenders. I spent real money chasing a stable connection, but none of it cured the annoying dead zone I had in one of my upstairs bedrooms.

If you're like me and are still reeling from that spectacular fourth season on Prime Video's incredible The Legend of Vox Machina, or were left worried about the fate of Clarkson's Farm host Jeremy Clarkson, then you might be ready to move on for a July that's perhaps a little less stressful with its new crop of movies and TV shows. It's a good thing, then, that Amazon's PR folks have finally shared its new lineup that will carry us into the heart of the summer.

The Linux community has lauded "beginner-friendly" distros like Linux Mint almost as long as Linux has existed. While everyone has to start somewhere, I probably won't be switching to one anytime soon.

How old are your fire or carbon monoxide alarms? When was the last time you checked them? If you don't know the answer to either of those questions, X-Sense's SC07-W Prime Day deal is the perfect time to install some new, battery-powered fire and carbon monoxide detectors for a home safety upgrade.

If you own a 3D printer, you probably love making stuff. With cheap microcontrollers like the ESP32, you can make all sorts of devices—and get your 3D printed deeply involved in the process.

Owning a vehicle comes with a long list of ongoing costs, all of which are made more challenging as prices for everything from groceries and utilities to insurance and rent continue to rise. Every dollar absorbed elsewhere is a dollar that cannot go toward things like your car loan or weekly fill-ups at the pump.

AI tools have become a normal part of my daily workflow, but I’ve noticed one small problem that keeps coming up: some prompts are worth saving. I reuse certain prompts for data analysis, research, formatting, brainstorming, and internal work tools. Digging through old chats to find them isn’t exactly efficient. So I decided to build something I’d actually use: a simple Chrome extension for saving, organizing, and reusing prompts from the browser.

Sharpen your knives one final time and head back to the kitchen for FX's The Bear season 5, which premieres tonight on Hulu. All eight episodes will release at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

New car prices continue to climb, with the average transaction price in America now sitting well above $50,000. Many automakers argue that spending more on an electric vehicle is the smartest long-term financial decision, claiming that lower running costs eventually offset the higher purchase price.

Apple TV is one of those streaming services where not much happens... until it does. It may not dump dozens of titles each month like the Netflixes and Prime Videos of the world. Still, when it launches something—a Severance, a Pluribus, a white-hot Emmy winner like The Studio—it tends to land like an event that's traditionally been reserved for the likes of HBO.

It's time to say goodbye to one of television's best shows of the decade. The fifth season of Hulu's Emmy-winning dramedy The Bear will be its last, which is why it's our number-one ranked show this week. I don't know about you, but I'm not ready to stop saying, "Yes, chef!"

For some time, Gemini’s image generation was considered to be superior to ChatGPT’s. With the release of GPT Image 2, OpenAI significantly improved its image-generation capabilities, and in my testing, it now competes with the best AI image generators. I tried out some of the most popular trending ChatGPT image prompts to find the ones worth stealing.

Luxury EVs often come with eye-watering price tags when new, especially from premium German brands. But once depreciation kicks in, the story changes quickly, turning cars that once felt aspirational into surprisingly attainable used bargains.

Tech industry pioneer IBM just broke a record for chip design that could have far-reaching consequences for your next PC or phone. The company has introduced what it says is the first sub-1 nanometer chip technology, crossing a symbolic but important hurdle.

I thought I had a pretty good handle on what was connected to my home network. Then I actually made a map of it, and suddenly my router's device list looked less like a tidy inventory and more like a drawer full of cables I swear I had already sorted. (I do actually have a drawer full of networking gear, but that's beside the point.)

Are monthly software subscriptions draining your wallet? Wondering whether you can replace your premium tools with free alternatives? Well, here are five free, open-source apps that don’t just match their paid counterparts—they often surpass them.