How-To Geek

Hulu never ceases to impress with its constantly-rotating roster of new and older movies to watch. The service likes to keep things fresh for its subscribers with a healthy mix of highly-rated blockbusters, Hulu originals, and even more niche, indie fare that makes browsing the catalog a joy.

It's safe to say I'm a big fan of gaming. I spent a lot of my childhood and quarters in arcades and even more time playing different gaming consoles. Over the years, I've owned more gaming systems than I'd like to admit, and I have favorite games on each platform.

Windows Recall, the AI-powered assistant that takes regular screenshots of your screen so that you can ask it about things you've done in the past, is back for good after (yet again) being recalled for privacy concerns. Here's how Windows 11 Pro users can disable it (again, and this time hopefully forever).

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim wasn't just another RPG—it set the standard for what a first-person fantasy game could be. With Oblivion Remastered rekindling interest in the genre, the question remains: why hasn’t anyone tried to make a Skyrim clone?

How safe is this URL? That's the question you should be asking before clicking on random links. A friend of mine on X shared how she learned this lesson the hard way after getting locked out of her Snapchat account. Don't make the same mistake. Here are seven of the best free URL checkers that'll help protect you from malicious links online.

If you’re building a website, setting up custom email accounts, or even running your own FTP server, you’ll need a domain name and hosting. That can easily set you back hundreds of dollars. So I went on the hunt for a truly free domain name service, and here’s what I found out.

Medical dramas such as the Emmy-nominated The Pitt are making just as many waves this year as crime dramas are, and I, for one, have been loving it. Over the years, medical shows have seen a big shift from mere procedurals to shows with more realistic and often-controversial perspectives, compelling fictional characters, and unique spins, including comedies!

Usually, it's a worrying sign when a game is best known for being divisive, but some games were always meant to polarize. While that may sound like a bizarre, potentially terrible idea, some of the most influential games of all time were designed to be hated by some and loved by others.

When you're starting a homelab full of self-hosted services, it's hard to pick just one. I've tried several, but these three have been my mainstays for a few months or more, and I'll show you how I'm using them too.

There's a lot we can agree on that goes into making an attractive phone. When a phone comes along that does something different, many of us are put off—but the more I think about it, the more I start to feel that these phones, for better or worse, are the best-looking ones.

Too often, the most powerful features of an operating system are tucked away in the accessibility settings. But what if those features could revolutionize how everyone interacts with their devices?

The latest update to the Home Assistant smart home powerhouse has introduced a new feature called the Ask Question action. The feature allows you to get your local voice satellite to ask you a question without you needing to speak to it first.

While watching a show week-to-week or year-to-year can make you love a show more, the wait can be agonizing. We’ve all been there; you fall in love with a show but must wait until new episodes are released. The wait can be hard, especially if you’re waiting several years for that new season.

There’s no anime franchise quite like Gundam, the iconic king of the giant robot genre. Since debuting in 1979, Gundam has become incredibly prolific with several TV shows, movies, comics, and model kits. The distinct robot design made cameos in Hollywood movies like Ready Player One and Pacific Rim: Uprising.

Americans are obsessed with SUVs. They’ve taken over the roads—and the car lots—while small sedans have quietly disappeared.

Gaming is loads of fun. The engagement and immersion go far beyond what you get from a movie or a good book. However, with so much busywork, what starts as a fun pastime can quickly turn into an annoying chore. I found myself doing things I didn’t want to do, simply because I felt compelled by the fear of missing out (FOMO). I was so caught up in that fear that I didn’t even realize I was missing the whole point of playing.

The new Insta360 Flow 2 is not just designed to steady your phone; it also aims to incorporate AI into the process for professional-looking videos. It’s a great device for burgeoning creators or adventurers, but it might be a little too complicated for casual users and not enough for people at the next level.

It might sound strange coming from a lifelong gamer, but I’ve never actually owned a console. I've always managed to get my kicks on a PC, with a mouse and keyboard in hand poised in front of a monitor at a desk.

When it’s time for monitor shopping, one of the features I always look for is USB passthrough—built-in USB ports that relay data and power back to the PC through a single connection. It’s a small but incredibly convenient feature that essentially turns the monitor into a mini USB hub. Since my PC's back and front USB ports are essentially permanently occupied, having these extra USB ports in such a convenient spot is quite handy.

Two of my four mechanical keyboards support wireless. I usually keep them plugged in and at my desk, but I eventually realized I hadn’t really explored their wireless potential. So, I decided to move one onto my lap—and it felt just right.