How-To Geek

In late 1999, after spending $70 million developing what was then the most expensive game ever made, SEGA released Shenmue for the Dreamcast. Though the world was a better place for it, the game did not recover its development costs, nor did it get the audience it deserved.

Do you ever get excited about new browser releases anymore? Have you noticed how they all look the same these days? There's nothing unique about any of them; they don't innovate, and that's boring. I have 5 features that would take web browsers to the next level.

Alien Earth has so far been one of my favorite new series of the year. For the uninitiated, it's the critically acclaimed FX sci-fi thriller series streaming on Disney+ and Hulu that, for fans of the Alien universe of films, situates itself in the timeline between the later prequel films and 1979's original Alien.

Luxury cars have a reputation for steep prices, but some used models are changing that perception. One used luxury crossover, in particular, now undercuts the cost of a brand-new Honda Civic, and it offers far more refinement for the money.

Are you tired of having to navigate to a dozen different download pages after getting a new computer, just to get the software you want to use installed? If so, Ninite is the answer to your problems.

The brand-new Samsung Galaxy S25 is currently available for a massive 28% discount, making this a great deal on a flagship smartphone that just launched this year. This major discount knocks the price down to a surprisingly low $575 on Amazon and Best Buy, saving you $225 off the original price of $800.

Spotify has just announced that it has partnered with ChatGPT to allow its users to create playlists and get personalized recommendations. Amid its arsenal of improving, built-in AI features, this move is a big step for the music streaming platform.

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is starting a new project called LibrePhone. Announced during the FSF's 40th birthday celebration earlier this month, this initiative is to build a mobile platform starting right from the firmware all the way up to the operating system.

I've relied on Google Pixel phones exclusively for the past four years, and after the release of the Pixel 10 last month, I decided it was time to upgrade models. I'm not going for the latest release, though.

Do you ever find yourself wishing for a smartphone that wasn't so smart? One free of all the distractions of apps, social media, and endless notifications? Basic "dumb" phones still exist, and you can get modern features like a solid design and a touchscreen. That's where the all-new HMD Touch 4G comes in.

Today, you can grab the Lenovo Tab One for a surprisingly low price of just $100 on Amazon. This is an impressive 19% discount off the usual $123.00 listed price.

Turning your average Linux installation into a gaming powerhouse isn't exactly a one-click process, but I can tell you it's incredibly rewarding. It means you've got to dig deep into how your system is set up, understand the tricky bits of how your hardware talks to the software, and really take advantage of the insane flexibility that Linux offers.

Profiles are a good way to manage separate browsing data for each digital footprint you might have—you can have a work one, a study one, or a personal one, or maybe even all three, so the browsing data from one doesn't mistakenly mix with the other. Now, Firefox is finally getting them. A bit later than most other browsers, but better late than never.

October 13 to 17 will mark another important week in tech history, with the 45th annual GITEX Global conference taking place at the Dubai World Trade Center. The international event is a collaborative platform where over 6,800 tech enterprises, including G42, Google, IBM, Microsoft, HPE, and Oracle, will tackle the nuances of an ever-growing industry.

Konnected is officially joining the Works with Home Assistant program. This brings the company's popular Alarm Panel and Garage Door Openers into the fold as the first of their kind to be formally certified with the program.

Synology’s latest network-attached storage (NAS) devices can only use hard drives and SSDs approved by the company, which did not go over well with the company’s long-time customers. The company is finally walking back that requirement, but it might be too little, too late.

When editing a formula in a dialog box in Microsoft Excel, you might go to use the Arrow keys to move the blinking cursor to a different position. However, frustratingly and confusingly, doing this inserts a seemingly random cell reference. Luckily, there's an easy fix!

Cadillac’s push into electrification is gaining momentum, and its compact electric crossover is leading the charge. For 2026, it’s not just getting a refresh, it’s getting a serious power upgrade that brings new excitement to the luxury EV segment.

Amazon's Big Deal Days sales event just kicked off, which is basically a continuation of Prime Day sales, and that means you can score all sorts of tech at solid discounts. Naturally, far too many items are on sale, so we've gathered a collection of the best tech discounts worth considering.

File permissions are core to almost everything you do on your Linux machine, from viewing a PDF to saving an image and running an app. The core model keeps things simple, but there are quite a few basic details to get started with.