How-To Geek

Movies have a complicated history with video game adaptations. I'm not referring to movies based on games—though they have their own spotty reputation—but rather licensed games attached to film franchises. While some movie games have become genre-defining icons, most fail to live up to their namesakes.

Is Google Chrome not opening on your child's Windows computer? If so, the issue is likely due to an ongoing bug with the Microsoft Family Safety service that is preventing Google Chrome from launching on children's Windows accounts. Here is everything you need to know about the bug and how to get rid of it.

I won't appoint myself survival crafting's number one fan, but I've been playing all kinds of games in the genre for years, so I think I'm qualified to weigh in on it. Despite what you might think after reading what I'm about to say, I've had a lot of fun with survival crafting games.

Collabora Online, the online office suite based on LibreOffice, just released its big update for the year. Collabora Online now has faster document editing, security upgrades, and plenty of interface improvements, and you can still self-host it on your own server.

Microsoft Excel's XLOOKUP function is best known for retrieving a value from a certain row or column in a dataset. However, you can also use this powerful tool to perform two-way lookups, returning a value at the intersection of a specified row and column.

In today's world, data is currency, and it's being collected at every turn. Windows 11 is no exception, collecting diagnostic and location data, app usage, and more. As a privacy-conscious person, I'm always looking for ways to limit the amount of data I share. The good news is Windows does have features you can disable that will limit what is collected. These are the settings I always disable.

Productivity isn't one-size-fits-all, but you can certainly get a boost with the right tools. Gamifying productivity can strip the intimidation out of a long day of focusing on your tasks, if you know how to go about it.

Sometimes, it’s the imperfections that make something better than it would be otherwise. For movies, that's often film grain at work, and Netflix just figured out how to make it even better for you.

Have you ever selected a dialogue option in a game, only to realize it really didn't matter which one you chose? Something I've noticed as of late is how often games present choices like this to us, but everything plays out the same regardless.

Right now, the Amazon Echo Hub is being sold at its lowest price ever at $120 on Amazon for Prime members. However, this 33% discount from its original price of $180 will likely only last for a limited amount of time. While the deal is active, it will give more people the chance to get this 8-inch smart home control panel that works with Alexa.

Like so many people, I eagerly awaited the Switch 2's launch, and couldn't believe it when the day finally arrived. However, in an unprecedented move for me, after spending an extensive amount of time with it the past few weeks, I ended up selling it.

You can now add the convenience of Amazon’s Alexa to your cars at the lowest price ever, as long as you have Amazon Prime. This hands-free device, which usually costs between $35 and $55, is now being sold for just $15 on Amazon. That’s a great deal and a worthwhile price if you've been wanting to add Alexa to your car.

A very successful first launch caused the FixHub Power Series portable soldering line from iFixit to go out of stock for a while. Now, it is fully back in stock and ready for immediate shipping across the United States. There's no longer a need to wait for a reservation or preorder.

The Sony HT-S400 2.1ch Soundbar is now at its lowest price this year. The price has dropped a lot from its original cost of $299.99 to a sale price of $178.00 on Amazon, which is a 41% discount. This makes it a strong choice for upgrading to movie theater-quality sound right away.

Luxury cars often come with the expectation of high upkeep costs, but that’s not always the case. In fact, several models in 2025 prove that owning a premium vehicle doesn’t have to drain your wallet, especially when it comes to routine maintenance and long-term reliability.

I decided recently to get a prebuilt mini PC for some projects and experiments, but I wanted to save a bit of cash in the process. Instead of buying brand new, I shopped eBay for a secondhand device and found a good deal—or at least it looked that way, until I took these steps.

The M4 Mac Mini’s design has caught your eye, but you don’t want to switch to macOS? Worry not; I’ve got five Windows-based M4 Mac Mini look-alikes for you to peruse, ranging from inexpensive mini PCs for light work to high-end options that can match or even surpass the Apple M4 chip.

Nothing has revealed its latest Android smartphone, the Nothing Phone (3). It’s an impressive package of hardware and software, though fans of previous models might miss the LED accent lights.

After making some of my favorite earbuds over the past four years, Nothing has finally released its first pair of over-ear headphones, the Nothing Headphone (1). After a week of testing, I can confidently say these headphones are more than just a design statement.

The relatively new brand Nothing, making waves with its unique phones and earbuds, has finally announced its first set of over-the-ear headphones. The all-new Nothing Headphone (1) look absolutely wild and feature a design you'll either love or hate.