3 exciting Netflix thrillers to watch this week (August 24-30)
How-To Geekby Dan Girolamo·18h ago
Since it's near the end of summer, it feels right to watch some movies on Netflix U.S. The first movie takes place in the Amazon rainforest, where a group of people come face-to-face with an...
This Linux PC-phone hybrid could be the future of Linux smartphones
How-To Geekby Dibakar Ghosh·20h ago
The Linux world has no shortage of software. A new distribution drops every other week, and more and more developers are creating FOSS alternatives to popular proprietary apps.
This Genesis SUV has no B-pillar, and an AI that runs the vehicle
How-To Geekby Carl Anthony·20h ago
Genesis unveiled its first full-size flagship SUV, the GV90, on Aug. 19 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. It's the production version of the Neolun concept the brand revealed in 2024.
My best Excel PivotTables start with these 4 functions
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·21h ago
PivotTables are great for turning thousands of rows into useful summaries in Excel, but they're only as good as the data you give them.
Your router's CPU is throttling your Wi-Fi—here's which 6 settings to disable first
How-To Geekby Monica J. White·22h ago
Monica J. White is a journalist with over a decade of experience in covering technology. She built her first PC nearly 20 years ago, and she has since built and tested dozens of PCs.
I stopped installing “cleaner” apps and used these Android tools to reclaim storage instead
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic·23h ago
Back in the early days of Android (circa the early 2010s), I decluttered my phones of redundant files with third-party storage-cleaning apps.
These 5 free open-source apps fix everything Windows 11 got wrong
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis·23h ago
Windows 11 came with a number of refreshed default apps and a sleek new user interface, but it still leaves a lot to be desired.
6 ways to play CDs in a modern car
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler·23h ago
If you own even a moderately modern car, you may not have a CD player in your vehicle at all, but that doesn't mean you can't find some way to enjoy your high quality audio collection on the road.
I used a basic Black+Decker drill for a year, now I know why the pros never recommend it
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic·1d ago
If you know a thing or two about power tool brands, you're probably well aware that Black+Decker is primarily aimed at at-home DIYers looking for affordable, easy-to-use power tools.
7 Google Maps tricks I wish I'd discovered years ago
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·1d ago
Google Maps is one of those apps I use so often that I just assume I know everything it can do. I was wrong.
These 5 apps required sign-in, so I replaced them with these open-source alternatives
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis·1d ago
An aggravating amount of software today requires a sign-in to use, even if it doesn't require a subscription or license to use. Software that just used to install and work now has an extra step.
These 2 reasons pushed me to ditch cables for my home theater, and I'm never going back
How-To Geekby Nate Pangaro·1d ago
When I first planned out my home theater setup, I knew there was one thing I didn’t want: a bunch of wires running all over the room.
Refurbished Pixels beat new ones if you avoid these 6 common mistakes
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic·1d ago
Nothing beats the experience of unboxing a brand-new phone, removing the protective sheets, and turning it on for the first time while you're gliding all over it with your fingers to get a feel for...
I installed Linux on my mother-in-law’s PC to prove it’s easier than Windows
How-To Geekby Dibakar Ghosh·1d ago
Everyone says Linux is technically complicated, intended for tech-savvy users who like to dwell in the terminal.
How I de-Amazoned my old Kindle and turned it into a second monitor in under an hour
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson·1d ago
An old Kindle can do far more than you might imagine. The only thing holding it back is Amazon's locked-down software.
Milwaukee's higher-voltage tools aren't always more powerful than Ryobi's
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther·1d ago
If you're new to the world of cordless power tools, it can be rather confusing. There are brushless tools, older brushed motors, different voltages, battery capacities, different output types, and...
Windows 11's built-in weather app is silently eating over 1GB of your RAM
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic·1d ago
While I don't have the built-in MSN Weather app on my Windows 11 PC (I deleted it ages ago), I decided to reinstall it to see whether those recent reports about the app using more than 1GB of...
I bought dashcams after watching these 4 videos change people's lives
How-To Geekby Rich Hein·1d ago
After seeing several videos of drivers getting out of trouble because they had dashcam footage, I finally bought cameras for both my SUV and my wife's car.
There was nothing wrong with my 3D printer, but I tried this “fix” anyway
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes·1d ago
A clogged nozzle can mean anything from inconsistent print quality to total 3D printer shutdown. While the latter usually involves a long needle and some elbow grease, the former is arguably best...
4 ways I keep my Galaxy Watch's data away from Samsung
How-To Geekby Bertel King·1d ago
Modern smartwatches are essentially miniaturized phones on our wrists, and Samsung watches are no exception.
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