3 excellent Prime Video shows to stream this weekend (August 28-30)
How-To Geekby Dan Girolamo27 Aug 2026
Can any show stop Reacher? The action show continues to sit atop Prime Video's top 10 in the U.S.
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top 45%Your Galaxy Watch face should change automatically based on what you're doing—mine does
How-To Geekby Dibakar Ghosh27 Aug 2026
Have you ever wanted the watch face on your smartwatch to change automatically depending on what you’re doing?
5 more myths about vinyl records we need to leave in the past
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler27 Aug 2026
Vinyl enthusiasm seems to go on unabated, and I certainly could never have predicted when we threw out our last record player that anyone but a few hardcore adherents would ever care about these...
Fun cars under $40k are almost extinct, but these 10 still exist
How-To Geekby Tyler Dupont27 Aug 2026
Despite new-car prices continuing to climb, you don't have to spend more than $40,000 to find something genuinely fun to drive in 2026.
3 must-see HBO Max movies to watch this weekend (August 27-30)
How-To Geekby Derek Malcolm27 Aug 2026
As we head into the final weekend of August and say farewell to summer, there's still a little left of the month before all the new streaming content arrives, which is just fine because we're still...
Your Microsoft Excel file needs a hidden backend worksheet
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips27 Aug 2026
Nearly every Microsoft Excel workbook I own—especially those I share with others—contains a hidden backend worksheet.
This Raspberry Pi project reveals every device secretly tracking your family
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis27 Aug 2026
A Pi-hole is a great way to block trackers, a few ads, and even some types of malware, like well-known phishing sites.
Home Depot is handing out free Milwaukee battery packs for Labor Day
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther27 Aug 2026
If you're like me, you have a slew of power tools and not enough battery packs. To make matters worse, the battery cells are usually more expensive than the tools themselves.
This one Android app does what I used to need 5 apps for—and I’m sticking with it
How-To Geekby Steve Larner27 Aug 2026
Steve has been editing and writing content for almost two decades, including product reviews, tech news, how-to guides, and even lifestyle and health topics.
I built an Obsidian knowledge base without writing a single word in the Obsidian editor
How-To Geekby David J. Buck27 Aug 2026
Working with note-taking apps and Markdown has worked out well for me over the years. I've been doing it for a while now, and I can't say I miss using GUI word processors.
Hugging Face opens pre-orders for its trainable open-source duck robot
How-To Geekby Jon Fingas27 Aug 2026
Hugging Face is best known as a community for open AI collaboration, but now it's venturing further into hardware.
The Kia SUV that blurs the line between mainstream and premium
How-To Geekby Adam Gray27 Aug 2026
The Kia Telluride has always sat in an interesting spot. It’s a mainstream three-row SUV, but the newer model pushes much harder into the kind of design, comfort, and technology you'd normally...
This free Galaxy Watch app transforms your smartwatch into a Bluetooth mouse
How-To Geekby Dibakar Ghosh27 Aug 2026
Have you ever wanted to point your finger at a screen and have the cursor follow your hand? If you own a Galaxy Watch—or any Wear OS watch, for that matter—you can actually do that right now.
Why your broken Linux drivers aren't actually Linux's fault
How-To Geekby Steve Larner27 Aug 2026
While Linux teams can fail to handle drivers for some devices effectively (or wisely), it's not always their fault.
Set up your homelab for schedules, game servers, and group planning this weekend (August 28 - 30)
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale27 Aug 2026
It's that time of the week again. Now that we're a few weeks into the new school year, it's time to rethink how your family is organizing their tasks and calendars, as well as how everyone games at...
4 ways PC gaming handhelds still need to improve
How-To Geekby Zachary Boddy27 Aug 2026
Handheld gaming has exploded in mainstream popularity since the rise of the Nintendo Switch, and the advent of powerful PC handhelds has led to a lot of innovation in the category.
Fire TV and Roku keep getting worse, but this streamer I bought in 2022 has only gotten better
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler27 Aug 2026
In 2022, I upgraded to a new M2 iPad Pro, finally saying goodbye to my trusty 2018 model. Instead of trying to sell my old iPad out of hand, I traded it in at Apple's store for a tidy sum.
The LG phone nobody wanted is making a comeback as the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic27 Aug 2026
Many of us still fondly remember and miss LG and its quirky Android phones. Although the brand has long been gone, some of the spirit of one particularly unusual phone from 2012 has made its way...
5 beginner-friendly maker projects that don’t require a garage full of tools
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes27 Aug 2026
Feeling the itch to make something but don’t have an entire workshop at your disposal? Don’t worry, there are plenty of ways to flex your woodworking and upcycling skills without going into debt at...
5 things you can do with your Meta Quest USB port
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler27 Aug 2026
If you have a Meta Quest 2 or later, then you know that it has a USB-C port. After all, that's how you charge it!