How-To Geek

Computer monitors have had a strange gap in technologies for quite some time. At the top of the stack are OLED gaming monitors that offer the best specifications and image quality, and then the next most common option seems to be monitors with very basic backlights with either no local dimming, or a very rudimentary implementation of it.

Apple TV may have the hottest show streaming right now with Pluribus, but let's not forget that the streaming giant also has a pretty solid selection of movies to watch, too.

Click. Click. Click. Nowadays, that's not the sound of using your remote to change channels, but rather of scrolling through Netflix looking for something decent to watch. Sometimes it feels like you're being shown the same handful of movies, right?

Ever miss using your Laptop’s trackpad while working on your Windows desktop? Are you someone who mostly uses creative or office apps and would benefit from gesture support on your PC? Well, the perfect solution already exists—but it comes from an unexpected source: Apple!

Pickup trucks today are beasts—capable, powerful, and loaded with features that can rival a luxury car. But all that muscle and tech often means clunky fuel economy, a huge turning radius, and more gadgets than anyone really needs.

DoorDash has confirmed a data breach that leaked phone numbers, first and last names, physical addresses, and other information. It's unclear how many people are affected.

The Steam Machine is Valve’s latest attempt to bring more players into the PC ecosystem, the only place where Steam and countless PC-exclusive titles live. But when I saw the announcement, I couldn’t help scratching my head and wondering: who exactly is this living-room, console-like PC supposed to be for?

The Google Tasks app is useful, but personally, I've always found it to be a little barebones. It has a notable advantage in the fact that it comes with our Android phones and integrates with Google Calendar, but it lacks a lot of features that are commonplace on other apps. Now, it just got a huge upgrade.

As a tech geek, I’ve always loved gadgets—smartwatches notwithstanding. But over the past few years, my preferences have shifted, and I’ve realized I don’t enjoy wearing my smartwatch the way I used to, which ultimately pushed me back into the world of traditional watches.

Valve's Proton software uses several different translation layers to make Windows games playable on Linux systems. VKD3D-Proton is one of those components, which has just received a major update with FSR4 support and other helpful upgrades.

The DietPi team announced over the weekend an update to its alternative to Raspberry Pi OS. DietPi 19.9 brings a new entry to the DietPi database of optimized software, plus upgrades for other software and some bug fixes.

A truly great hot hatch has to juggle speed, practicality, and everyday livability, and one affordable contender nails that balance better than most. It delivers punchy acceleration, sharp handling, and plenty of real-world usefulness, all without the sky-high repair bills that often come with performance cars. For drivers who want something quick and playful but still dependable, it stands out as one of the most well-rounded options on the road.

Google's WeatherNext 2 is here, and it's not just some advanced AI model to help with Gemini. It is designed to give faster and much more detailed global weather predictions. This should fundamentally change how Google generates forecasts, making them smarter, quicker, and more useful.

The Apple Watch has offered sleep tracking since 2020, and since then, it has been updated with new visuals and features. Each update has provided more insight into your sleep patterns and overall performance.

Even though we're over a decade into the USB Type-C era, there are still many desktops, laptops, and other electronics without the port. Thankfully, SanDisk has a new portable SSD with both Type-A and Type-C ports, making it easy to move files across all your devices.

Starlink, SpaceX's satellite internet provider, is appearing everywhere in homes, on RVs, boats, and even airplanes. While we've seen some airlines, like United, add Starlink to select planes, this week another major airline announced that it'll be outfitting its entire fleet with super high-speed internet, starting later this month.

If you've noticed high CPU usage on your Windows desktop or laptop, you’ve come to the right place. Unless you’re running a demanding application, high CPU usage usually means something is using more processing power than it should, causing your computer to feel slow or unresponsive.

Firefox just rolled out some upgrades to its Tab Groups feature to make browser organization far more useful. This is the kind of thing you would normally see from Google Chrome, so it's now something you wouldn't miss if you switched to Firefox from Chrome.

Are you tired of giving Google tons of your hard-earned money while also giving them the ability to mine your information and photos? Kicking Google Photos to the curb and picking up a cheap NAS is definitely the right way to go if that describes you.

Are you tired of Linux distros that try to hide all the technicalities and simplify everything? Do you want distributions to let you optimize, configure, and push your system to its limits? Well, here are four distros built for all you power users who enjoy tweaking their machines!