How-To Geek

Ethernet is pretty self-explanatory. Plug it in, and voila, you have internet without having to worry about Wi-Fi dead zones. But there are a lot more uses for Ethernet than the simple internet access angle. Here are some ways you might not have thought of—let me know how many of these surprised you.

Paramount+ is stacked right now. Conor McGregor makes his long-awaited return to the Octagon against Max Holloway on Saturday night, Big Brother's epic 28th season is underway, and Dane DeHaan's hacker thriller Wardriver made its streaming debut earlier this week week. That’s a lot of adrenaline and backstabbing for one streaming service.

Finding good software has become harder than ever. The biggest names aren't always the best anymore—they're just the ones with the biggest marketing budgets. Meanwhile, plenty of excellent open-source apps quietly keep improving without locking features behind subscriptions, stuffing AI into every menu, or collecting more data than they need. If you're looking to upgrade your setup this weekend, these three free, open-source apps could easily replace the defaults you've been using for years.

SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) started out as a physical interface for connecting peripheral devices, primarily storage drives, to computers. Over time, it evolved into a collection of storage standards that are still in use today. You might not know it, but your Windows PC still relies on SCSI in multiple ways.

Audi of America has released pricing and equipment details for its 2027 lineup, covering 10 model families from the Q3 to the RS e-tron GT. The automaker said the 2027 updates collectively represent the “most comprehensive product cadence” in its history, with the goal of simplifying how options are grouped so customers can more easily match a vehicle trim level to their needs.

There have been some great documentaries already this year, many of them from Netflix, but already the second half of 2026 is shaping up, as well, on the world's biggest streaming service. So far we've had some creepy true crime in the form of Worst Neighbor Ever, a fascinating retrospective on U.S. independence with The American Experiment, and some deep dives into various aspects of soccer, as the World Cup winds down.

You'll soon need to divulge some of your Samsung Health tracking data to AI if you want to keep using the app as expected. How-To Geek has learned that users are seeing a new consent notice and toggle that effectively requires them to share health info if they want to keep syncing it with their Samsung accounts.

The ESP32 can power all sorts of useful sensors, but some of these projects are more important than others. Many of these projects use the same sensors that you’ll find in commercial products (which are also frequently powered by microcontrollers like the ESP32).

If you’ve ever created an event in Google Calendar, you’ve no doubt noticed—and probably used—the “Add location” box. This is for much more than just informational purposes. Calendar integrates with other Google apps, and that makes location an important detail you shouldn’t leave out.

If you were around in the early days when the first people were brave enough to start replacing their system drives with SSDs instead of tried-and-tested mechanical HDD technology, you'll know how terrified we were of wearing out our drives.

When it comes to imagination and creativity, anything goes, and that’s the case with our chosen shows to watch this weekend. This collection of series pushes the boundaries of genre, tone, and storytelling to carry viewers to another world full of cybernetic futures, the rise of an unlikely underdog, and a corporate twist on heroism.

Are you getting ready to purchase a new Raspberry Pi for your homelab? I'd seriously hold that purchase and consider the Orange Pi 6 instead. With dual 2.5Gb/s Ethernet ports and way more I/O than Raspberry Pi, the Orange Pi 6 is the better choice for homelabbers.

Mazda has spent years pushing into premium territory, but the 2026 CX-90 is the first SUV that genuinely feels like it belongs there. It packs an upscale cabin, a smooth turbocharged inline-six, and the kind of driving experience you'd normally expect from something wearing a German badge.

Android Auto is one of the best features on our phones, especially while driving. Reaching a destination safely while keeping your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel is a big deal. However, there's nothing more frustrating than a laggy Android Auto experience, with a map that stutters, audio cutting out, or missed navigation instructions.

An inefficient kitchen can really slow you down and become a source of frustration. With a 3D printer, you can overcome many of these frustrations—and you’ll wonder how you ever coped before.

Light is how we shape our living and work spaces. We can change the color, warmth, and intensity to our exact taste, and do it while using less energy than ever. GIGALUMI’s range of solar-powered lights is the perfect example of this. Whether you are illuminating walkways with pathway lights, adding a touch of nature with solar flowers, or making a statement with garden statues, outdoor spaces can be transformed into warm and inviting locations after the sun goes down.

Linux newcomers in 2026 have a much easier time than people did 10 or 15 years ago. You no longer need to install Linux with one hand on a wiki page and the other hand praying to the bootloader gods. Most major distros now install cleanly, detect hardware well, and give you a working desktop in under half an hour.

When the first Echo Show smart displays were released, I thought they would be perfect for my smart home. Fast-forward several years, and I almost never use them for monitoring my smart home or controlling smart devices. In fact, I get more use out of an old Kindle.

I have a lot of storage for my Plex server—over 60TB, actually. However, even I sometimes run into space issues and have to find ways to free up hard drive storage without deleting things. That’s where Tdarr comes in, and here’s how I used it to free up over 7TB of space on my server.

I'm a musician with a small recording studio and a lot of complicated gear. Between keyboards, pedals, audio interfaces, amps, and recording software, there's usually more than one way to accomplish the same thing. Every time I add a new device, it takes time and patience to learn what it can do, how it fits into the rest of my setup, and which settings make the most sense for the way I work.