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Looking for an affordable SUV that won’t drain your bank account with constant repairs? In 2025, several budget-friendly crossovers stand out for their proven reliability and low cost of ownership. These models are dependable enough to give you real peace of mind, whether you're commuting, road tripping, or just running errands.

Slimbook is one of several companies selling PCs with desktop Linux. The KDE Slimbook is one of its most popular laptops, and now a seventh-generation model has arrived with impressive hardware and pre-installed KDE Plasma.

Smart home technology is constantly evolving, but that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to plan for the future. A bit of foresight can help you make better choices that pay off in the long run.

The Steam Machine is, for many, their dream PC/console hybrid, bringing a similar formula to the Steam Deck but for desktops. And it's pretty customizable. When you do get yours, you'll now have the ability to customize it to your liking, screens and all.

T-Mobile is officially dropping its popular Apple TV "On Us" perk. This means customers on premium plans will soon have to pay a monthly fee for the streaming service. However, it all depends on your plan.

A select few performance cars have reached true icon status, but none have done it with the purity and power of the fastest naturally aspirated V-12 ever built. In a world dominated by turbochargers and hybrid assistance, this machine still holds a record no modern supercar has been able to touch. Its achievement isn’t just about an extreme top speed, it represents the pinnacle of what a high-revving engine can deliver when a manufacturer pushes traditional engineering to its absolute limit.

Most of your PC components come out of the factory set to use a certain amount of electricity. In some cases, lowering this amount, or "undervolting" the components, can improve their performance or increase efficiency. But if you want to dabble in undervolting, leave these parts alone.

In the process of sideloading an app on your Android phone, you may run across multiple APK variants to choose from. Certain apps are designed for specific specs—such as display and processor—so how do you know which one to download?

PowerToys utility suite just dropped version 0.96 and it's coming with plenty of quality-of-life improvements across the board. This is a substantial update if you’ve been relying on the Advanced Paste feature for text manipulation.

Smart home sensors show useful information and provide triggers around which you can build automations. But not all sensors are “useful,” and not all automations are obvious.

Netflix is wrapping up 2025 with a nice bow on top. The streaming service has saved its best for the last month of the year, giving us movies and shows that we've long anticipated. So, get ready to fill your watchlist with exciting new titles and a scoop of holiday cheer.

Not to state the obvious here, but Netflix has a lot of stuff to watch. So much, in fact, that sites like How-To Geek employ experts like me to help readers sift through it all to help you find something good.

Black Friday is always a great time to score deals on tech, but this year, pCloud is offering one of the most valuable digital upgrades you can make. From November 17th through November 29, 2025, the popular cloud storage service is discounting all of its lifetime plans along with a new Limited Edition 3in1 Bundle that combines secure storage, private encryption, and a password manager.

SUVs (Sports Utility Vehicles) are one of the most popular types of vehicle in the USA. Actually, that's really underselling how popular these beefy cars have become. Alongside trucks, SUVs dominate the market in America, and they are certainly popular in the rest of the world.

Google TV remotes still mostly use good old AA or AAA batteries, which you need to replace. That's still standard on TV remotes, for the most part. But now, upcoming Google TVs might come with a solution that could mean you'll never run out of battery.

If you want to use Linux to breathe life back into an old PC, you're going to want one of the desktop environments (DEs) designed to be lean and fast. Based on my experience, this is how I'd rank each of the most popular options.

Back in August, Sling TV revealed its new day pass feature, allowing you to watch sports games or other traditional TV broadcasts without signing up for a monthly subscription. Now you can try it out for just $1, following Disney's failure in court to block its rollout.

Blender 5.0 has arrived, bringing with it a massive list of updates across the entire program. The developers didn't hold back this time, and it feels like most of the pipeline has new features, all of which are welcome because they make the application better.

Plug-in hybrids have long had a bit of a reputation for being finicky, thanks to their complicated powertrains. But that’s old news—today’s PHEVs are more reliable than ever, often matching traditional gas cars and EVs in dependability.

If you want to develop browser extensions for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Opera, and other browsers, you’ve probably seen the phrase ‘WebExtension’ in support documents. Even though WebExtensions and Chrome extensions are (somewhat) interchangeable terms for the same technology, you do need to be aware of the differences for cross-browser extension development.