How-To Geek

I used to love watching car shows on TV when I was growing up. It's where I saw the latest cars, and learned a lot about how cars worked and the history of these incredible machines.

If you’ve ever glanced down mid-run and noticed a USB port on your treadmill or your gym’s treadmill, you’ve probably wondered what kind of stuff you could plug into it. While the obvious answer is that it’s mainly there to make updating the treadmill’s firmware easier, that’s far from its only purpose.

So you’ve just had a wake-up call. An internet outage that affected Amazon’s AWS infrastructure took Alexa, Ring, and countless other services down for hours. You just found out, first-hand, how risky it is to depend on the cloud for your smart home setup.

Are you in the market for an affordable outdoor camera with pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) functionality? I had the chance to test the TP-Link Tapo C560WS, and while it has its small list of shortcomings, overall, I think it’s a mechanized watchdog worth considering.

Google and Samsung have finally released their first Android XR headset, the Galaxy XR. It might be the best attempt at a mixed reality computer and virtual reality headset yet, depending on

Where do screenshots go on Windows 10 and Windows 11? Unfortunately, that depends on how you capture the screenshot—there is no central location where they're all stored. However, there are a few common places you can check.

Recently I've been seeing entirely new creators in my YouTube feed. New video thumbnails with a tiny marking in the corner that says "auto-dubbed." Oh, neat! This means I can see much more content from around the world—I like that idea.

Reading is good, but you know what’s better? Listening. I get Windows 11’s various tools to read text out loud to me, so I can do other things simultaneously. Here’s how you can do that, too.

There’s no shortage of methods for transferring files from a computer to a phone. Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, SD cards, USB drives, etc. What if you could beam a file from your PC to your Android phone just by pointing your camera at an image?

OpenAI has, so far, stuck to making various LLMs and AI models and one consumer product: ChatGPT. It now wants to try browsers, though I'm not sure if you should try this one out.

In an era where online threats are on the rise, choosing a Chrome extension you trust is crucial for secure browsing. I have tested and researched various extensions and curated a list of the ones I trust to remain in my Chrome browser.

Netflix has plenty to offer from must-watch shows (Squid Game, Stranger Things) to award-worthy movies (The Irishman, Marriage Story). But what about horror? Whether it’s Halloween or not, sometimes you crave something terrifying in either zombie gore or psychological shock.

Your phone calls are about to sound better—at least if you’re a Google Fi customer. In its first “Feature Reveal for Google Fi Wireless,” the company has announced AI noise filters that scrub out the background noise, even when you're talking to a landline. Plus, Google Messages for Web is finally getting full RCS support.

Manual transmissions are practically a rarity these days. Most cars either offer them as an afterthought or skip them altogether, and while modern automatics are slick, there’s nothing like feeling the gears click and having a real connection to the drive—even if it’s just on your daily commute.

The ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X handheld PCs have landed to generally good reviews, making them some of the best handheld gaming PCs you can buy today.

Right now, you can get the powerful Acer Aspire Go 15.6" Touch Screen Laptop for an unbelievable price of just $269.00 at Walmart. This is a major 41% discount off its original listed price of $449.00, making it an excellent value that surprised me.

A smartphone plan isn't a luxury anymore—it's an essential utility that almost everyone needs to stay connected. So, when it comes to deciding on a plan, you don't want to pay an arm and a leg for it, especially if you're only trying to get one line.

When a service that powers vast swathes of the internet experiences an outage, the shortcomings of putting all your eggs into one basket become abundantly clear. When Amazon’s AWS infrastructure went dark on a random Monday in October, so too did the company’s Alexa and Ring devices.

The Onyx BOOX Palma 2 Pro is now available for pre-order worldwide, costing $400, and it's expected to start shipping in early November. This new pocket-sized gadget is an e-reader that's built with almost all the features you'd expect to see in a modern smartphone.

In a market dominated by hybrids and EVs, one mainstream crossover stands out for delivering impressive fuel economy without the help of electrification. It proves that efficiency doesn’t have to come at the cost of simplicity, or affordability. With its refined engine, lightweight design, and advanced transmission, it offers fuel-sipping performance that rivals some hybrids while keeping ownership costs low.