How-To Geek

Many of us fear the Linux terminal and might even hesitate to open it. Why is that? Probably because it’s all text, endless commands, and not a single graphical button in sight. It gives off the vibe of a serious, no-nonsense boss. Strictly business and no fun allowed.

This was another busy week for tech news: Apple finally released iOS 26 and its other major software updates for the year, Google announced an AI-filled update for the Chrome browser, new desktop and distro updates in the Linux ecosystem, and a lot more. Here are the biggest stories you might have missed.

The Boox Tab X C is a massive e-reader, sporting one of the largest e-ink screens on the market. While it comes with a hefty price, it includes a lot of great features for e-reader lovers. However, it's not without a few grating performance issues.

Are you looking for a fun Raspberry Pi project to try out? Well, the number of projects out there is nearly infinite. So, I’ve narrowed it down to just three for you to get up and running in a couple of days. Here are three Raspberry Pi projects to try out this weekend.

Typically, when Apple arbitrarily removes something from their phones, it doesn't really have much of an excuse for it. This, however, is one of the rare cases where Apple removing something results in a real-life improvement.

As we move closer to the most exciting season of the year—i.e., Halloween (too soon?), I find myself watching a lot of action-thriller movies, craving that unexpected excitement, piqued curiosity, and exhilarating flow of adrenaline. It's a good thing, then, that Hulu is stacked on the pulse-pounders.

Manual transmissions are going extinct, and fast. Fewer and fewer cars let you row your own gears, especially on the affordable end of the market. Automakers figure most people just want the convenience of an automatic, so that’s where they put their money.

The 8Bitdo Pro 2 Wireless Bluetooth Controller, which is compatible with the Switch 2, is currently available for just $40 on Amazon. This is a big 34% discount from its usual list price of $60. The controller is great, especially since it has Hall Effect Joysticks.

Ultralight gaming mice are the top choice for most online shooters, as their low weight allows for faster, more precise flick shots and quick turns. While plastic is the go-to material, metal mice have recently started appearing—and I badly want one.

Facebook trouble? Whether you have an account-related issue or you want to report a bug, you have a few ways to contact Facebook support. We'll show you what your contact options are

Honda’s revived Prelude is stepping back into the spotlight as an attainable two-door built to capture driving enthusiasts who might otherwise gravitate toward a Mazda MX-5 or Toyota GR86. After years without a dedicated sporty coupe in its lineup, Honda is clearly positioning this car to rekindle the brand’s fun-to-drive reputation while keeping pricing within reach of everyday buyers.

Amazon has a bunch of different products and services these days, but its bread and butter is still books. Right now, the company is offering a pretty sweet deal for Prime members that will make it a lot easier and cheaper to load up your Kindle with ebooks.

When it comes to mice—gaming models in particular—there are few specifications thrown around as much as DPI or Dots Per Inch. Bigger, simple numbers have always been a marketer's dream, but now with mice boasting silly numbers like 12,000 or 30,000 DPI, mouse makers have truly lost the plot.

Canonical, the company behind the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution, has officially released the beta version of Ubuntu 25.10, codenamed "Questing Quokka". This is a big deal because it's the last interim release before the next long-term support version, which is slated for April 2026.

Microsoft Excel's WRAPCOLS and WRAPROWS functions let you reshape a single row or column of data into a two-dimensional array. This is useful for restructuring raw data, making large datasets easier to read, or creating groups with specific numerical parameters.

Notion just launched Notion 3.0, which the company is calling the biggest update ever for its popular productivity app. This update will let Notion work with you to make better notes and give you an agent to help you create better spaces.

Tails 7.0 is here, and it's a huge update that brings a ton of new features and improvements to the privacy-focused operating system. The new version is the first to be based on Debian 13 (Trixie) and GNOME 48 (Bengaluru), which means there are new versions of almost all the included applications.

The majority of the time, we have no idea what the IP addresses of our devices are. You don't need to know that your phone has an IP address of 192.168.1.12 on your local network in order to use it. Your router takes care of assigning and reassigning IP addresses in the background, and you're not even aware that it's happening.

Having data is only half the battle. How do you know your data actually means something? With some simple Python code, you can quickly check if differences in data are actually significant.

Amazon Fire Tablets restrict you to the Amazon Appstore, but they run Fire OS, a custom version of Android. That means you can install Google's Play Store to gain access to millions of Android apps and games, including Google apps like Gmail, Chrome, Google Maps, and more.