How-To Geek

When you think of robotics, you probably don't think of animals you can ride. Kawasaki seeks to change that, unveiling a wild concept for a hydrogen-powered quadrupedal robot that you can ride like a horse as it leaps through rocky terrain.

Nintendo has quietly announced the price for a few of its upcoming upgrade packs, like Kirby and The Forgotten Land and Mario Party Jamboree, and they’re more expensive than fans could’ve imagined.

You’re wrong if you think that the ability to sync files is a new feature offered by tech companies. Microsoft has actually offered this feature since Windows 95 with a virtual folder called Briefcase.

One way to speed up your browsing experience in Microsoft Edge is to use keyboard shortcuts. Indeed, they can help you quickly navigate and organize various elements of the Edge user interface, such as the tabs, favorites bar, sidebar, address bar, or active web page. Keyboard shortcuts can also be handy when you're using Microsoft Edge as a PDF reader.

YouTube has quietly rolled out many design changes, but for the most part, they've either been inoffensive or people have quickly adapted to them. This one, however, might be the most sensitive yet, and I'm not sure many will embrace it with open arms.

You can now get the Alienware Pro Wireless gaming mouse in white for just $89.99 on Amazon. This gives you a rare chance to buy a high-end mouse at 40% off MSRP, and it's the lowest recorded price.

Super Massive, the developer behind the PlayStationexclusive Until Dawn, The Quarry, and the Dark Pictures Anthology series, has reportedly canceled a Blade Runner game. Super Massive's latest release was The Casting of Frank Stone, a narrative-horror game set in the Dead by Daylight universe. It released to middling reviews, sitting at a 68 on Metacritic for the PS5 version. Supermassive Games also has another game set to release later in 2025, Directive 8020, the next entry in the Dark Pictures series, featuring more action and a sci-fi setting, which sounds pretty similar to the pitch for a Blade Runner game that the company had apparently been working on.

Netflix now offers a dialogue-only subtitle option. Dialogue-only subtitles will first appear in the new season of YOU, available today, before appearing in other new Netflix originals.

The Humane AI Pin aimed to be a replacement for smartphones with no screen and the power of generative AI, but the company making it didn't last long, and all existing Pin devices have been cut off from the servers powering them. A new project is hoping to make them useful again.

If you don't like Siri on your iPhone, too bad—you're stuck with it. Even as Apple wants to sprinkle it up with Apple Intelligence, it's still very lacking compared to other assistants. Perplexity's Assistant is finally on iOS, and if you're willing to do some workarounds, it's pretty good.

Razer has released its first vertical mouse: the Pro Click V2 Vertical Edition. This new model joins the standard Pro Click V2. While the standard Pro Click V2 has a more traditional ergonomic shape, the Vertical Edition takes a more radical approach, aiming to compete directly with well-known brands like Logitech in the vertical mouse space.

Some games feel like they’ll never be released, while others feel like they’ll never be finished. The longer the wait, the more the anticipation grows, which can lead to some lofty expectations from long-time fans.

Anker sub-brand Nebula just debuted the X1 outdoor smart projector. Packed with unique technology and sold alongside a wireless speaker system, it's honestly the most exciting projector I've seen this year, but it costs $2,999.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has been released, and the early reception to the game seems to be extremely positive. Early reviews came in from various outlets, leading to the aggregate review score reaching into the 90s on OpenCritic, with quite a bit of praise being pushed on social media. As of this writing, 97% of critics recommend the game to a majority of players. Let’s go over a bit of what everyone is saying so far about the game.

One of the biggest hidden costs to buying a new car comes in the form of depreciation. It may not hit you right away, but when you’re ready to sell your car and move on, it can be a massive pain. If you shop cleverly, though, you can get a car that gets you a good chunk of your money back.

Photographing nature has traditionally been done with DSLR or mirrorless cameras. Smartphone cameras have come a long way, but quality images still depend on how you use them. From developing simple habits to adding equipment and third-party apps, stunning photos of nature are just a few taps away.

Though Windows is popular with consumers due to its ease of use and flexibility, Linux has an enormous share of the professional market. Whether you're just looking to dabble or you're looking for an easy way to use Windows and Linux side-by-side, the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) has something for everyone.

Get ready to say goodbye to the familiar Google Assistant on your wrist. Google’s continued push to replace Assistant with Gemini appears to be hitting Wear OS smartwatches. The changes are small–for now.

If you’re going stargazing, there are a handful of things you should bring with you or keep in mind. It doesn’t matter if you’re just using your eyes, binoculars, or a telescope, they always hold.

I love my MacBook Pro. It's a great computer, but, when it comes to simply getting work done and lasting all day on a single charge, well, it doesn't do either of those things adequately. Because of that (and more), I really want a Chromebook again.