How-To Geek

Choosing the right Wi-Fi 7 router can be tough. There are so many models out there, and which ecosystem is the right one to buy into? Earlier this year, I switched my entire network over to UniFi and I haven’t regretted it for a moment.

Samsung has finally revealed its tri-fold smartphone, following months of rumors and leaks. It's a phone that unfolds to reveal a 10-inch screen, and you'll be able to buy one starting in 2026.

The Tor Project is fundamentally changing its release schedule for the Alpha channel, switching it from the Firefox Extended Support Release base to the much faster Rapid Release cadence. This will come with real consequences for both testers and stable users.

It's the beginning of the month, and that means there's a fresh new batch of primo movies settling into Paramount+, making it an easy pick for movie night this week.

I love using Excel for things outside boring accounting. Building a fully functional, reusable, and shareable Wordle clone is one of these things. What's more, it's a fun, unique way to master fundamental Excel tools.

Let's face it: This wasn't the best year to buy a GPU. It's not been quite as bad as 2021, but it was still bad.

A light is the best upgrade you can make for your webcam, and the Logitech Litra Glow is a great option for all computer and desk setups. Now you can get one for $49 at Amazon as a Cyber Monday deal, which is an all-time low price for the light.

NVIDIA has released a critical hotfix driver, version 581.94, that fixes the severe performance drops when you run Windows 11 after the mandatory October 2025 cumulative update. Even though Microsoft hasn’t actually acknowledged the problem yet, we have a real solution.

It's the final month of the year, and one that is perfect for watching movies. No matter how you choose to watch—perhaps on your phone while commuting or on your TV in the evening—Netflix is a good streaming service thanks to its wide selection of old and new hits.

If you have an older iPhone lying around your house collecting dust, you may be sitting on a (digital) gold mine. Even if you moved on to the latest iPhone model, a spare phone can come in handy in unexpected ways.Any old, functioning device can be used in many different ways, so before you give up on your spare iPhone, here are a few ways in which you can repurpose it that don't involve passing it along to somebody else.

We’ve never had more recipes at our fingertips, but when it’s time actually to cook something, it can still feel overwhelming. There is a better way to organize every recipe you love, and for a few days, the best app for the job is on sale. It’s time to buy Paprika.

Raspberry Pi computers have remained relatively affordable over the years, even if that meant stock was limited at times. Unfortunately, most modern Pi boards are now going up in price due to AI-driven memory manufacturing costs.

While Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year, Home Depot isn't slowing down and still has epic tool deals for Cyber Monday and beyond. While there are several available, if you're looking to stock up on Milwaukee battery packs, one deal in particular caught my attention.

Netflix has quietly removed the ability to cast content from its mobile apps to the vast majority of modern TVs and streaming devices. This includes newer models like the Chromecast with Google TV Streamer. This is a massive change that many users are already finding frustrating.

Instead of relying on your laptop’s tinny internal mic, you can connect your phone’s microphone to your computer. It also comes in handy if your PC doesn’t have an in-built mic, and you need to make a recording or take a meeting. The setup shouldn’t take more than two minutes. Let’s begin.

Until I started using Keep Notes to take notes on a daily basis, this note-taking app from Google felt pretty basic. Notion and Obsidian, in my estimation at least, were way more powerful. For some people, their Notion or Obsidian spaces are so sophisticated that they call them their “second brains.” Google Keep isn’t as complex as Obsidian, but it’s not as simple as a sticky notes app either. It sits comfortably in the middle ground between the two. Let me show you what I mean.

The developers of the popular KDE Connect application for desktop computers and mobile phones issued a security advisory this weekend stating you should stop using certain versions of the app on untrusted networks. A security flaw allows devices running those versions to interact with devices pretending to be ones you authenticated in the past.

Are you an aspiring mechanic or someone who prefers to fix things yourself? If so, having the right tools can make all the difference. In fact, having the wrong tool or not having what you need can be the difference between a quick job and spending hours fighting nuts and bolts. So, here are a few must-have Ryobi tools for at-home auto repairs.

Do you work with lots of files every day? Large and small? Messy and clean? No matter what your task requires, Python makes working with files a breeze. With a bit of coding, you could save hours of work and sanity. Let's explore Python's file manipulation magic.

The one perk of having an e-reader is that you never have to read anything on a regular display, if you choose to. You can read manga, graphic novels, or comics on an e-reader. You can set up your e-reader to automatically update with RSS feeds. You can even read websites as ebooks on your e-reader. Let me show you how.