How-To Geek

In an effort to reduce my screen time, I've stopped using my iPhone for absolutely everything. It's hard, but making the swap can have meaningful benefits. Here are some things I've stopped doing on my iPhone, and why.

Asahi Linux, the project bringing a native Linux desktop to Apple Silicon-based Mac computers, has hit some roadblocks with development and hardware support. The project’s founder is also retiring.

Apple has announced a new product launch for next week, which is expected to be a new iPhone SE model. The current iPhone SE is the last remaining iPhone with Touch ID and a Lightning connector, so an upgrade with a more modern design is exciting.

Apple TV+ has been around for years, but Apple has been extremely reluctant to launch an Android version of the app. It's available on Google TV/Android TV, but not on regular Android phones—the convenience of watching the service on the go has so far remained iPhone-only. Now, at long last, we have an Android version.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT and its underlying GPT generative AI modesl, is reworking and simplifying its AI models. This should help most people using ChatGPT and similar tools get the best results without understanding the differences between all the models.

Getting refurbished machines is a really good way to save money on what would otherwise be an expensive computer. Now, Apple has begun selling its excellent lineup of M4 Macs in its refurbished section, so you can give the company's most powerful hardware a second chance.

Save some of your sanity—and money—with these cheap yet super useful tech accessories.

Every gaming peripheral manufacturer touts the lofty (albeit industry-standard) polling rates of its mice and keyboards. However, don’t give up your 1,000 Hz devices just yet.

External SSDs and SSD enclosures all look pretty similar to one another (especially when you look at SATA-based ones), but a lot of them actually use NVMe technology, which allows them to be way more compact. Now, this latest enclosure by ASUS is simply rockin'.

The cosmos is truly magnificent, partly due to how massive it is. No matter how much we learn about space, there are always new incredible things to discover, each more amazing than the last. If you're looking to impress your friends with some rare space facts, these gems will serve you well.

The Samsung Galaxy S25 was notable for being a boring phone in a lot of ways, but there were a few noticable changes. It was the first Samsung S-series phone to come without the Samsung Messages app. In a bizarre move, though, Samsung is adding new features to the app it supposedly killed off.

Microsoft just announced a tiny feature for the Outlook mobile app on Android and iOS, but it fixes one of my biggest issues with sending emails on the go. You can now minimize Outlook email drafts on mobile, like on the desktop, to quickly grab a link, check your calendar, and easily multitask.

ASUS has just announced the ASUS NUC 15 Pro mini PC, a small computer that is built for upgrading and repairability. It is a big upgrade from the previous NUC 14.

While blockchain and cryptocurrency have created many opportunities for the average person, they have also attracted scammers, making the space rife with fraud. Whether you're already involved or considering entering this space, here are some common crypto scams you should watch out for.

The constellations help us find our way around the sky, breaking up the endless array of stars into more manageable and memorable chunks. In this article, I'll discuss five constellations I always start with and how they guide me to other fascinating astronomical phenomena.

You may have recently stumbled upon an app called "Android System SafetyCore" in your battery stats or while digging through app permissions. It sounds important and a bit scary, but it's not as worrisome as you might think.

Google has confirmed the dates for its biggest event of the year: Google I/O 2025. It will take place on May 20th and 21st in Mountain View, California.

The 'Fediverse' had a massive boom around 2023 with the popularity of Mastodon, and while it has lost some of that momentum, the open social network is still going strong. Tumblr has now confirmed again that it's still working on interopability with Mastodon and other Fediverse platforms.

Plex is best known as the streaming platform that lets you host your own video content and then stream it to devices on your local network. However, Plex has so much more to it, and chances are there's at least one of these five features you weren't aware of.

The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is one of the brand's most successful electrified vehicle offerings in the U.S., so there are plenty of people keen to know how much it costs to replace the RAV4's supplementary hybrid battery pack. Whether you already own a RAV4 or you're just curious as to the cost, we're here to help.