How-To Geek

We live our entire lives connected to the web, signed up for dozens of services using accounts. Many of those accounts are so critical, that it's no exaggeration to say having them compromised could ruin your life, or at the very least be an expensive and inconvenient disaster.

I recently got back into programming by building Android apps. If you’ve been considering doing the same, then learn from these five mistakes that I made so you don’t have to experience them too.

I watch countless movies and shows on Netflix, hunting for the next best thing. Sometimes I get hooked and end up binge-watching multiple episodes of a show, while other times I ditch a film partway through. I used to feel like I had to see everything to the end, no matter how awful it was, but life's too short.

One of the downsides of owning smart home tech is the possibility that it can become useless. It’s always a risk with devices that rely on cloud services. That's exactly what's happening to the first and second-generation Nest Thermostats—at least partially.

The compact SUV market is fiercely competitive, and while Japanese models like the Toyota RAV4 often dominate reliability rankings, one American contender is quietly challenging that reputation. Offering impressive build quality, long-term dependability, and lower-than-expected ownership costs, it’s proving that American engineering can rival, and even surpass, its global counterparts.

Are you tired of Windows but feeling nervous about making the switch to Linux? Wondering if Linux is as good (or bad) as everyone says it is? Well, I’ve been dual-booting Linux and Windows for a decade now, and here are the main pros and cons you need to know about making the switch.

Smart home technology isn't just for boring things, such as monitoring the humidity in your home or locking your front door at night. It can also be used for more fun things, too. I decided to see if I could hack my video doorbell to spook trick-or-treaters.

Despite its reputation for being a cutting-edge tech utopia, Japan is also known for being weirdly anachronistic about some technologies. Fax machines, flip phones, and a reluctance to give up cash are key examples, but for me, it's the Japanese laptops that show this best.

Due to another round of ongoing negotiations, YouTube TV just lost access to all Disney-owned content, including channels like ESPN and ABC, among others. If you fire up the TV and realize YouTube TV is missing 20 stations, just know that they'll likely be back soon, and this won't be the last time it happens.

The Samsung 55” 4K Smart TV is currently selling for $350 at Best Buy. This is a strong 24% discount from the original price of $460. This makes it a great deal for anyone looking to upgrade to a massive 55-inch QLED display with AI features.

Samsung's Odyssey range of monitors probably has the closest thing to my dream monitors, but oftentimes, they're more expensive than even most PCs you can build, which makes this deal a rare opportunity to snag one of the very best ones.

If you’re like me and have spent time browsing Apple TV’s offerings, you probably are familiar with this paradox. Apple TV arguably has some of the best shows on TV, think Severance, For All Mankind, and Ted Lasso, but they have far fewer people actually subscribing and watching them when compared to Netflix and Disney+. The streaming service has invested billions, but their subscriber base still hovers around 40 to 45 million, a fraction of its rivals subscribers, that run in the hundreds of millions.

Over the last few weeks, Microsoft has focused on improving Excel formula automation, refining PivotTable behavior, and streamlining accessibility processes. Together, these changes speed up the Excel workflow and elevate your overall spreadsheet experience. Here are three new features to look out for this November.

Last month, one of Android’s most iconic home screen launchers announced its unfortunate demise. Nova Launcher’s death was a long time coming, but it turns out the team had one more update up its sleeves. However, this unexpected update has some pretty big asterisks.

Have you ever wanted to keep track of a random thing you’re doing in life? That’s where I found myself when I started trading my handmade goods for things on Facebook Marketplace—so here’s how I track the trades.

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto aren’t just “nice-to-have” tech—they actually make driving safer. Seeing the same apps and layouts you know from your phone on your car’s screen keeps things familiar, cutting down on distractions.

I'm a big fan of Python for data analysis, but even I get curious about what else is available. R has long been the go-to language for statistics, but the "Tidyverse" has given the language a serious makeover. Here's why I've decided to learn both technologies.

It's finally the weekend and that can only mean one thing: watching Netflix! If you're struggling to decide what to watch, I'm here to lend a hand. These are three shows I think are great, so I hope you enjoy them too.

As any carpenter will tell you, there's nothing more important than having the right tool for the job. But in Linux repositories, there are countless tools for all sorts of jobs. So what to use? Here are a few good apps I came across recently.

Looking for a great TV show to binge this weekend? If you're a Peacock subscriber (or a newcomer to the brand-new Apple TV and Peacock bundle), you basically just have to throw a rock and you'll hit something.