Your smart TV is spying on you with three letters you’ve never even heard of
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler·29d ago
At this point, you're probably pretty used to the idea that your smartphone tracks what you do and shares that information with various companies.
After a month with the Pixel 11—these are the 4 things not enough people are talking about
How-To Geekby Cory Gunther·29d ago
The first 24 hours with a new device are always exciting as you set things up and check out new features. But it's after using it for several weeks that you start to find the hidden gems.
4 ways to turn an aging smart TV into your home automation hub
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler·29d ago
Smart TVs have been around for a while at this point, which means there's a good chance that there's an aging TV somewhere in your home that doesn't have the smarts to be a TV anymore.
I tested 5 daily PC tasks to see if Linux is actually harder than Windows
How-To Geekby Rich Hein·29d ago
I've been in the Windows camp for decades, and for years I thought Linux was simply harder to use. That was a pretty common view among Windows and Mac users, and for a long time, it was fair.
Why Ethernet ports survive abuse that USB ports never forgive
How-To Geekby Monica J. White·29d ago
How careful are you when it comes to your PC's Ethernet ports? Because I gotta say, I've abused my fair share of both ports and connectors.
I've used countless browser shortcuts over the years, but Ctrl+Shift+D is still my favorite
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·29d ago
The web looks very different from when I first started using it. Browsers have changed, websites have become more complex, and I've picked up countless keyboard shortcuts along the way.
I filled my Android phone to 100% capacity to see what would happen
How-To Geekby Joe Fedewa·29d ago
More than ever, people are trying to get the most out of their phone’s storage. If you want more storage, it will cost you — literally.
Rescue your server and build a light show with these Raspberry Pi projects (September 11 - 13)
How-To Geekby Patrick Campanale·29d ago
Do you have a Raspberry Pi that isn't being used to its fullest? Well, this weekend, I have three projects for you to check out from homelab infrastructure to automatically feeding your pets when...
These Bash shortcuts save me hours of terminal typing every month
How-To Geekby Steve Larner·10 Sept 2026
If you type a lot of commands in Bash, it can be time-consuming to navigate, correct, and add strings to achieve the desired output.
I stopped paying for these 4 Android features that should've been free from day one
How-To Geekby Bertel King·9 Sept 2026
I am happy to pay for Android apps, but everyone should be able to do certain tasks regardless of budget.
3 physical Home Assistant projects to try this weekend (Sep 11-13)
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson·9 Sept 2026
We live in an increasingly digital world, but as Olivia Newton-John said, sometimes you just need to get physical.
The invisible PC killer from the '90s is still around—and most people don't know it
How-To Geekby Monica J. White·9 Sept 2026
The early days of people having internet in their homes were pretty wild. Viruses were pretty much everywhere, and unlike now, many users had no clue what to do with them.
4 super-minimalist apps that replace Windows' bloated, cluttered defaults
How-To Geekby Goran Damnjanovic·9 Sept 2026
There's no denying that Microsoft has been stuffing many of Windows' default apps with superfluous features, turning them into bloated pieces of software filled with (mostly) AI features no one...
Amazon is making the Fire Tablet worse. Here's how I'm fighting back
How-To Geekby David J. Buck·9 Sept 2026
There was a time when I loved Amazon Fire Tablets. Modding them and repurposing them is a hobby of mine.
I finally found a better way to use Alt+Tab in Windows 11
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips·9 Sept 2026
I'm one of those people who presses Alt+Tab hundreds of times a day to bounce between the many windows I have open.
These are the 7 greatest Kindle mods of all time
How-To Geekby Adam Davidson·9 Sept 2026
Like most of its products, Amazon has locked down its Kindle devices so that you can't easily make changes. Thankfully, some clever people have figured out ways to hack Kindles over the years.
Your Android phone remembers every Wi-Fi network you've used—here's why that's a problem
How-To Geekby Arol Wright·9 Sept 2026
Android keeps a running list of every Wi-Fi network you've ever joined, and it never expires on its own. Most people are carrying dozens of entries they've long forgotten.
Why I bought a $160 Mac Mini instead of a Raspberry Pi
How-To Geekby Tim Brookes·9 Sept 2026
In my search for a media center front-end, Home Assistant server, media server, and do-everything-else computer, I briefly considered buying a Raspberry Pi.
Your Wi-Fi has too many devices—this $15 switch can fix that
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic·9 Sept 2026
If you're not happy with your internet connection around the house, your ISP and Wi-Fi router are probably the first things you'll blame.
4 chilling Netflix thriller shows perfect for binging on a hot night
How-To Geekby Derek Malcolm·9 Sept 2026
There's still some heat left in this summer, and while an icy glass of lemonade is a great way to cool down, for a more thorough, deep chill that sends shivers into your bones, there's nothing...
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