How-To Geek

I am a writer by trade, and like most knowledge workers, my job depends on sustained focus. When something pulls me out of my headspace, whether it is a notification, a pop-up, or a blinking icon, it is not just a brief interruption. Studies have shown it can take close to twenty minutes to fully regain focus after being distracted, which makes even small interruptions more costly than they seem. Because of that, anything I can do to reduce unnecessary noise on my PC is an easy win.

January is just around the corner, and with the new year comes new shows and films to stream. Netflix's lineup of releases for 2026 is exciting, featuring brand-new titles as well as new seasons of classic shows.

Smartphone speakers have come a long way, but they’ll never sound as good as a proper speaker in a decent-sized housing. But what if you didn’t have to choose between sound quality and portability?

Prime Video is already telling 2025 not to let the door hit it on the way out, today announcing its lineup of movies and new TV series for January 2026. And with more than 60 new movies, new seasons of returning favorites, and some fresh new series in store, it's looking like the new year will be off to a good start.

Firefox is addressing recent community concerns about AI integration by confirming it will include the option to completely disable all AI features within the browser. The team has been calling this functionality the "AI kill switch" internally, which is what I hope it ends up being called.

This is it. The last hurrah, the final curtain, the end game of 2025. And as Netflix looks forward to 2026, it's also already shelled out its list of movies and TV shows that are leaving the world's biggest streaming service in the U.S. next month.

A 3D printer is a wonderful tool, especially around the holidays. I recently upgraded to the Bambu Lab P2S, and wanted to put it to work making some fun games for the family to play. Here are five of the games I 3D printed to play (and gift) this Christmas.

Every app seems to end the year with a Spotify Wrapped-style recap now, but what if you could get one for the neighborhood where you live? How many people complained about potholes? What was the most complained-about spot? A new project turns neighborhood complaints into a personalized highlight reel for your city.

Europe’s long-planned 2035 ban on new internal combustion engine cars is no longer as clear-cut as it once seemed. Recent policy shifts and growing political pushback have reopened the door for gas-powered vehicles, signaling a major recalibration of the continent’s all-electric ambitions. For automakers and consumers alike, this change could have far-reaching consequences for product planning, pricing, and the pace of electrification.

This Christmas, Netflix has a huge shelf of magical holiday titles to choose from. Whether you're settling in for a laid-back holiday romcom or picking a Christmastime title for your family, the streaming platform has something to explore every night of your holiday.

I'm often searching YouTube for the latest movie trailers, full of excitement for the next big release. However, I typically find the results full of AI-generated trailers, sometimes ranking higher than the real trailer from the studio's official channel. I bet you've experienced the same. Now, YouTube is finally doing something about that.

There are a lot of metrics you should pay attention to when buying new PC components. Temperature, bandwidth, wattage, capacity, you name it. But there's one metric that just doesn't matter much these days, and that's clock speed. In the past, this number may have meant something, but not anymore.

Google is expanding its content transparency tools within the Gemini app. It is now possible to verify videos generated by the company's own artificial intelligence models. Keep in mind, this is exclusive to anything Gemini made, because the AI uses an ID that only it can see.