How-To Geek

It turns out that maybe we were a little too hasty to throw out our CRT computer monitors all those years ago. We didn't quite appreciate what we had, but I've been looking for my own CRT slice of heaven and have finally found a decent screen for my retro games.

The PlayStation 5 Pro's main promise is better, more stable graphics—there's a reason why it costs a lot more than the regular Slim model of the console. Now, though, Sony is thinking about party tricks to raise the bar even further, and the latest party trick thought up by the company actually looks very, very nice.

Apple Arcade is a mobile gaming subscription that offers excellent quality games built on a simple foundation of zero adverts and in-app purchases, but it could always be better.

Microsoft has announced the end of support for the Remote Desktop app for Windows. You’ll need to switch to the ‘Windows App’ to continue remotely accessing your Windows PCs or servers, though this shutdown doesn’t affect all types of remote connections.

Unless you still own a working Xbox 360, the only real way to play games from this era is via emulation, with some very mixed results. However, what if you didn't have to use emulation to play these games? What if you could easily create native ports of these games for virtually any platform? That dream is quickly becoming a reality.

Your charging brick is basically only good for charging your phone, laptop, tablet, or, at most, multiple devices at once. This dock, however, makes for a pretty multifunctional charging brick in essence—and it's now available for a really good price.

Always one to make a spectacle, the Arch-based Linux distribution Garuda Linux has released a major update that comes with several visually impressive additions and redesigns.

As I'm sure you've experienced, the way your computer is set up can make all the difference in productivity and overall comfort when using your PC. After resetting Windows 11 recently, I immediately turned off a few settings to get started on the right foot.

Navigating the iFixit website and buying replacement parts can be a somewhat overwhelming experience. So, iFixit is introducing a new Device Compatibility Checker to further reduce the guesswork involved in device repair.

Mainline Pokémon games are excellent, but they've always been formulaic: pick a starter Pokémon, beat eight gyms and the Elite Four, and save the world. After a while, a Pokémon trainer needs something fresh. That's where Pokémon ROM hacks come in.

Earlier this year, Razer revealed a future of gaming driven by AI. Artificial intelligence aid Project AVA is designed to provide real-time tips and tricks, making it a tool that could finally be used to end the debate surrounding gaming difficulty.

With the new M4 chip and a sub-$1000 price tag, the 2025 MacBook Air is a compelling laptop. Does that mean you should upgrade? As always, it depends on what you're currently using.

NVIDIA has enough money, and I don't particularly want to give them more—but with GeForce NOW, the company has absolutely nailed how to do cloud gaming the right way.

Mario’s biggest leap involved bursting out of his 2D world and into the third dimension. It took 25 years for Mario to make the move to 3D, but since then he’s never looked back and has given us some of the very best video games there have ever been. Here are all the 3D Mario games ranked from worst to best.

From an anti-tangle brush to a highly efficient dock, I’m impressed by the slim Roborock Saros 10. Navigational enhancements such as the retracting sensor and lifting chassis allow for minimal human intervention. Along with its numerous successes, I’ve also noticed a few shortcomings on carpeting.

A few times a year, the night sky puts on a dazzling show of streaks of light flashing across the darkness. These aren't actually shooting stars. They're meteor showers, one of the most mesmerizing celestial events visible to the naked eye.

Have you ever felt a strange sense of unease in an area, but you couldn't put your finger on what was causing it? Or maybe you went to the cinema for a truly immersive horror movie and found yourself unable to shake that anxious feeling. There's a good chance you were experiencing infrasound.

Having dedicated media keys on your keyboard isn’t just a luxury—if you listen to as much music as I do, they’re essential. After switching from a keyboard with media controls to one without, I quickly realized just how much I depended on them.

While silly Monty Python songs about processed meat may be fun, unwanted marketing calls and emails are not. I'm sick of getting calls from unrecognized numbers, only for them to turn out to be telling me that I've been in an accident that wasn't my fault. I thought there may be a way the Shortcuts app could help.

Back in the day, sliding open a keyboard was practical, satisfying, and just plain cool. Nowadays, physical keyboards have all but vanished, sacrificed in the name of thinner designs and bigger slab screens. I will take a moment to appreciate what made sliding keyboard phones special.