These 5 Linux distros promise to run Windows apps—I tried them all, and one was clearly the best
How-To Geekby Umair Khurshid3 Sept 2026
One of the biggest problems with switching from Windows to Linux has always been software compatibility.
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top 24%I’ve used Google Keep for years, and these 5 features still surprise me
How-To Geekby Sanya Shah2 Sept 2026
After trying endless note-taking apps over the years, Google Keep became my go-to. Whether I needed to capture a fleeting idea, create a grocery list, or jot down notes from my editor, Keep always...
How car A/C works, and the 5 tricks to keep it working
How-To Geekby Jorge A. Aguilar2 Sept 2026
Most people don't think about their car's A/C until it stops working, and by then the repair bill is already uncomfortable.
You will never own the definitive version of a movie
How-To Geekby Sydney Butler2 Sept 2026
What you see up there are my two copies of Robocop. One is the version that people saw in theaters, and the other is the version that director Paul Verhoeven wanted people to see in theaters, but...
ChatGPT got smarter, so I stopped trying to write the perfect prompt
How-To Geekby Tony Phillips2 Sept 2026
I used to spend ages crafting ChatGPT prompts, telling it exactly how to behave, what steps to follow, and how to format the answer. But ChatGPT has changed, and so has OpenAI's prompting advice.
Director Kevin Macdonald tells HTG how he captured Gal Gadot’s intense action in Prime Video's The Runner
How-To Geekby Dan Girolamo2 Sept 2026
Ask any director, and they'll tell you that filming a movie is rather difficult. Now try shooting a movie where the protagonist is constantly on the move.
I switched to Samsung for one hidden feature and discovered 3 more I can't live without
How-To Geekby Sanya Shah2 Sept 2026
I have been loyal to iOS since 2018. I liked the polished iOS experience and reliable day-to-day performance. But one Samsung feature kept tempting me to buy their phone.
I built a better Spotify Wrapped in Excel—and you can too
How-To Geekby Dibakar Ghosh2 Sept 2026
For the past couple of years, Spotify Wrapped has left me underwhelmed. The insights it serves up never feel all that “insightful” — which is strange, because Spotify clearly has a mountain of data...
Home Assistant 2026.9 finally makes it easier to understand and control your smart home
How-To Geekby Viraj Gawde2 Sept 2026
Home Assistant 2026.9 update is out today. And it aims to solve the everyday guesswork that comes with running a smart home.
Your inexpensive OBD-II scanner can tell you more than why the check-engine light is on
How-To Geekby Rich Hein2 Sept 2026
I tend to hold on to my vehicles for a long time, which means things eventually wear out or stop working the way they should. I also try to handle repairs myself whenever it makes sense.
Stop treating your Android phone like just a phone—here's what it can really do with USB-C
How-To Geekby Nick Lewis2 Sept 2026
Android phones, especially the most expensive models, are pretty capable devices. They have as much RAM as some laptops, and their processors are often as fast as laptop CPUs from a few generations...
Still hanging on to an old GTX card? Here's how to put it to work
How-To Geekby Monica J. White2 Sept 2026
Nvidia's GTX cards may be too old to support any modern, demanding uses, but they're still among the best GPUs of all time.
4 new Netflix documentaries to watch in September
How-To Geekby T.M. Amrita2 Sept 2026
Netflix is bringing a particularly varied lineup of documentaries this September, covering everything from a viral Olympic controversy to the long shadow of 9/11.
VLC is not just a media player—here are 3 of its coolest features no one is using
How-To Geekby Dibakar Ghosh2 Sept 2026
You’re probably using VLC as your default media player. It plays basically anything you throw at it, and it’s been doing that reliably for over two decades.
5 features Samsung's foldables need to convince me to upgrade next year
How-To Geekby Zachary Boddy2 Sept 2026
I first jumped into the fold with Samsung's Galaxy Z Fold4 back in 2022, and a foldable has been my primary smartphone since then.
I transformed Obsidian into a project management system — and it’s better than Notion
How-To Geekby Dibakar Ghosh2 Sept 2026
Obsidian is one of the most powerful apps out there, but it’s more of a DIY project than a ready-made solution.
5 reasons my Kia Niro's infotainment system is better than Android Auto
How-To Geekby Bertel King2 Sept 2026
I have both an Android phone and a relatively modern car with a touchscreen, yet I still don't use Android Auto — and it's not because I don't know what I'm missing.
10 Google Wallet features you should be using
How-To Geekby Gaurav Shukla2 Sept 2026
After years of jumping between Google Pay and Google Wallet, the company finally settled on Google Wallet as its one-stop destination for everything from contactless payments to digital IDs.
My $750 graphics card developed a huge hotspot problem—here's what I should've checked
How-To Geekby Ismar Hrnjicevic2 Sept 2026
A lot of gamers are understandably concerned when they first boot up their new gaming PC and discover that their expensive graphics card is hitting temperatures north of 80°C.
These 5 movies prove Netflix is the king of thrillers
How-To Geekby Vishwamoorthy Ramakrishnan2 Sept 2026
Most of us sit on our couches to watch movies or shows, just to get out of our routine lives bound by work, household chores, tasks, and duties.