Google Lens got worse the moment Google decided it needed to think for you
How-To Geekby Tyler Dupont·7d ago
Google Lens is a powerful tool, and it always has been. However, the push towards an AI-focused ecosystem has taken some core Lens features and blatantly made them worse.
I was wrong: DLSS isn't the future of GPUs, but this is
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler·7d ago
DLSS has been a game-changer. NVIDIA's decision to sacrifice space in its GPUs for dedicated AI-acceleration hardware has turned out to be a visionary move.
I used the Beats 360—AirPods Max 2 aren't the best wireless headphones anymore
How-To Geekby Jon Fingas·7d ago
The AirPods Max 2 are among the best headphones if you consider their overall feature set, and they're even status symbols.
The Wayback Machine preserved 21 years of photos from a webcam that deletes everything
How-To Geekby Rich Hein·7d ago
FogCam is a long-running project at San Francisco State University. It began in 1994 and has shown live views from different parts of the campus over the years.
Google Messages kept interrupting my music in Android Auto, and this is the only fix that actually worked
How-To Geekby Sanya Shah·7d ago
My routine is pretty simple once I get in the car. I connect to Android Auto, hit play, and I get on with my drive.
HP's $699 OmniBook 5 boasts OLED and 42-hour battery life
How-To Geekby Jon Fingas·7d ago
HP is taking its turn at challenging the MacBook Neo. It's releasing a new OmniBook 5 14 that promises similarly fun colors, but with key upgrades over its main challenger — including potentially...
This Linux experiment convinced me to stop dual-booting Windows
How-To Geekby Rich Hein·7d ago
Over the last year, I've been using Linux more consistently. What originally started as a way to breathe life into my tired old Windows PCs has become something that could replace Windows for me.
Celebrating 20 years of How-To Geek
How-To Geekby Justin Duino·7d ago
20 years of How-To Geek. It is hard to believe, but our publication first launched in 2006, covering technology that looks almost prehistoric compared to the current landscape.
I ditched my whole-home network wiring plan after realizing one cable was enough
How-To Geekby Monica J. White·7d ago
Sometimes I wonder: Am I just a big fan of Ethernet, or do I dislike Wi-Fi? The answer is probably "yes."
5 new Netflix movies to watch in October
How-To Geekby Dan Girolamo·7d ago
It's October, which means we have officially entered the fourth quarter of 2026. This month is made for horror fans, as Halloween rapidly approaches.
I reclaimed a terabyte of Plex storage without deleting anything, thanks to this Docker container
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic·7d ago
With storage drives going up considerably in price over the last year, it's getting harder to justify wasting space on stuff you don't actually need.
Save $82 on Amazon's Fire HD 10 tablet during its early-access Prime Big Deal Days
How-To Geekby Jeff Turbett·7d ago
While the highly anticipated Prime Big Deal Days are nearly upon us, you don't have to wait around until Oct.
Amazon's redesigned Kindle eReaders include its first color Scribe
How-To Geekby Jon Fingas·7d ago
Amazon has revamped its entire Kindle lineup, and there are reasons to take notice even if you're happy with your old model.
Why is it called a terminal "emulator"?
How-To Geekby Dave McKay·7d ago
Once you start to dabble with Linux, you’ll encounter the phrase “terminal emulator” over and over again. You might be familiar with games emulators, but don’t be misled. This is very different.
This Android launcher turned my phone into the Windows 8 foldable Microsoft never made
How-To Geekby Zachary Boddy·7d ago
Pick up any Android device or iPhone, and the home screens all essentially look the same: a grid of static icons and some widgets.
Movavi's new customizable templates let you rebuild a video, not just fill it in
How-To Geekby Sponsored·7d ago
If you have ever opened a video template hoping to save time, only to find it works only if your footage fits its exact shape, you know the frustration.
TV stands are the third option nobody talks about (and renters need to know)
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler·7d ago
I used a TV stand. That's the third option. You can see it in the picture above. It's not a mystery. But wait! There really is more to it than that.
Instead of buying a NAS, I turned an old laptop and external drive into home network storage
How-To Geekby Rich Hein·7d ago
Years ago, I built an arcade cabinet from scratch and powered it with a Dell laptop from 2010 running Windows 7. It played games like Halo, Dragon's Lair, and plenty of other classic games.
Your old optical drives still have one storage trick SSDs can't quite replace
How-To Geekby Monica J. White·7d ago
You've probably heard that CDs, DVDs, and physical media in general are experiencing a resurgence. Makes sense.
I tried every lazy way I could find to add data to Obsidian, these are the ones that worked
How-To Geekby Jorge A. Aguilar·7d ago
Obsidian kind of makes getting data in feel like a project in itself. Manually typing metadata and deciding what folder it belongs to can get annoying.
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