How-To Geek

There's a common misconception about what the Archive feature in Google Photos actually does. It isn't a delete button, it doesn't recover space in your Google account, and it doesn't make images private. It's purely a way of decluttering your main Photos timeline, and it's actually pretty useful.

When it comes to gaming keyboards, Hall Effect and TMR are the ultimate choice. They offer the lowest latency, let you adjust the actuation point, and include a range of gaming-focused features that give you a real edge in games. Hall Effect keyboards are often expensive, with many models costing over $100.

Surge protectors protect your devices from sudden spikes in voltage caused by electrical storms, power outages, or other power-hungry devices on the same circuit. Unfortunately, these safeguards don’t last forever.

Spotify Wrapped 2025 is just around the corner, and if you're a loyal Spotify subscriber, then you're buzzing with that end-of-the-year excitement to see your music insights. But what if you're not entirely happy with how your year in listening has been?

KDE is officially announcing that the future Plasma 6.8 desktop environment release will be Wayland-exclusive. The platform will finally drop the decades-old X11 session. This is a massive change. After nearly three decades of running the KDE desktop on the X Server, the Plasma X11 session is gone.

It's the time of the year when many of us travel to see friends and family. It's also the time when roads get blocked, trains get delayed, and flights get canceled. How are you going to stay positive when this inevitably happens?

If someone told you to start using a monospace typeface for everything you read and write, you might think it's some kind of weird retro thing or a form of digital punishment. However, a choice that seems so out of date actually holds the key to a completely different, and in my experience better, way to interact with text on your screen.

It's fair to say that content discovery on Netflix isn't as good as it should be—we've all scrolled the homepage in a desperate hunt for something to watch. That said, you shouldn't overlook Netflix's search tool. It's not flawless, but it's more powerful than you likely realize.

I've always loved taking things apart, ever since I was a kid. One gadget that has always intrigued me more than it probably should is the humble Wi-Fi router. I've heard people say that they're basically tiny computers, with a CPU, RAM, and even flash storage. Eventually, curiosity got the better of me, so I decided to take mine apart and see what was really inside.

Have you seen the price of new eReaders? Though there’s nothing wrong with treating yourself, especially if you love consuming your books digitally, there are cheaper ways to read eBooks.

Outlook has become cluttered, ad-heavy, and so intrusive that I went looking for an alternative. However, instead of going with Thunderbird—which feels a bit dated—I switched to a modern, open-source email client with a clean design and features you’d usually expect from premium apps.

PC gamers are notorious for overspending on their gear. Honestly, I get it. Once you start planning your build, you want to make sure you're getting the best-in-class components. However, there are a few items that builders tend to overspend on when that money could have gone toward a better CPU or GPU. Here are some of them.

Automakers love to advertise horsepower, but for most drivers, it’s not the number that actually shapes day-to-day ownership. Efficiency has quietly become the real deciding factor, especially as fuel prices fluctuate and hybrid technology becomes more accessible. Whether you’re commuting, road-tripping, or just trying to stretch your budget further, miles per gallon now matters more than raw output.

Collabora Online is a suite of web apps for editing documents, based on LibreOffice and intended to compete with Google Docs. Now, Collabora is coming full circle and releasing new desktop applications for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

One of the most hyped releases recently has been Google's Antigravity Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Unfortunately, it has many limitations in the form of rate limits, and hitting them is very easy to do.

If you've been involved with programming communities, you've probably come across many myths that haunt both new and experienced coders. Some are funny, some are intimidating, and some quietly convince people they’re not “cut out” for coding long before they’ve even begun. So let's take a closer look at the myths that refuse to die and why they don't hold up.

OnePlus is back again with a new phone—this time, the third device launch in 2025. With a massive 7,300mAh battery, a triple 50MP camera array (with 4K 120FPS and Dolby Vision recording), and gaming capabilities never before seen on a phone, here’s why I think the OnePlus 15 is one of the best Android phones of the year.

BMW is saying goodbye to one of its most iconic toys, and it’s going out with flair. Meet the Z4 Final Edition—a last hurrah for the classic BMW roadster we may never see again.

These days, supply chain attacks targeting npm are not rare. It's been a couple of months, but we're back with yet another attack—this one affecting over 500 packages. Yikes.

As we head into the holiday season and the end of the year, you'd better believe that Disney+ and Hulu have a snow pile's worth of shows and movies—including specials, premieres, and dozens of catalog titles—to give you plenty to curl up with.