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How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 11h

Windows 11's New Start Menu Is Back

Windows 11's New Start Menu Is Back

Will it actually roll out to everyone this time?

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 11h

Home Assistant and iPhone Critical Alerts Are a Match Made in Heaven

Home Assistant and iPhone Critical Alerts Are a Match Made in Heaven

Never miss a notification again.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 12h

Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 Processors Will Have a Few Surprises

Intel’s Core Ultra Series 3 Processors Will Have a Few Surprises

Some good, some not so much.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 12h

This EcoFlow Power Station Could 'Overheat and Ignite' Without a Firmware Update

This EcoFlow Power Station Could 'Overheat and Ignite' Without a Firmware Update

If you have an EcoFlow Delta Max 2000 Power Station, install the latest firmware update now.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 14h

Don't Overlook the Remote When Buying Your Next TV

Don't Overlook the Remote When Buying Your Next TV

Minor oversights can have major repercussions.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 14h

Here's How I Removed the Annoying Search Icons from My Windows 11 Taskbar

Here's How I Removed the Annoying Search Icons from My Windows 11 Taskbar

Keep only what you need on the taskbar.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 15h

Over-the-Air TV With DRM Might Need New Laws, Says FCC

Over-the-Air TV With DRM Might Need New Laws, Says FCC

The legal future of ATSC 3.0 and NextGen TV is up in the air.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 15h

Make Your First Graphical Python App: Getting Started With Tkinter

Make Your First Graphical Python App: Getting Started With Tkinter

Why write text-only applications when flashy graphical ones are so easy in Python?

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 15h

Vivaldi 7.6 Brings Reader Mode to iPhone and Android

Vivaldi 7.6 Brings Reader Mode to iPhone and Android

A few much needed features have been added to the iPhone and Android apps.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 16h

Kanto Audio Joins the Vinyl Revival With Its First Ever Turntable, and It's $199

Kanto Audio Joins the Vinyl Revival With Its First Ever Turntable, and It's $199

The Canadian speaker maker is branching out into to world of vinyl records.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 16h

Android Fragmentation Isn’t Going Away—And That’s Great, Actually

Android Fragmentation Isn’t Going Away—And That’s Great, Actually

The whole is more than the sum of its parts.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 16h

Microsoft OneDrive Is Getting an Overhaul

Microsoft OneDrive Is Getting an Overhaul

A few much-needed features are on the way.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 16h

System76's Newest Laptop Comes With COSMIC

System76's Newest Laptop Comes With COSMIC

Actually bleeding edge.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 17h

Ubuntu Linux 25.10 Has Arrived

Ubuntu Linux 25.10 Has Arrived

This is mostly to get ready for the LTS in 2026.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 17h

How to Insert an In-Cell Picture in Microsoft Excel

How to Insert an In-Cell Picture in Microsoft Excel

Make pictures an integral part of your Excel spreadsheet.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 17h

Google TV Might Borrow This Divisive Netflix Feature

Google TV Might Borrow This Divisive Netflix Feature

Interrupting your binge session.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 17h

How to Watch Your Favorite Comfort Show Without an Overpriced Subscription

How to Watch Your Favorite Comfort Show Without an Overpriced Subscription

Don't let subscription fees get in the way of watching your guilty pleasure.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 18h

How the Ford Bronco Beats the Jeep Wrangler at Its Own Game

How the Ford Bronco Beats the Jeep Wrangler at Its Own Game

The Ford Bronco outperforms the Jeep Wrangler with better tech, comfort, and off-road capability.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 19h

This Is What I Fill My Phone's Storage With (It's Not Just Photos)

This Is What I Fill My Phone's Storage With (It's Not Just Photos)

The base model isn't big enough.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 19h

These 10 Fox Kids Shows Revived My TV Childhood

These 10 Fox Kids Shows Revived My TV Childhood

Fox Kids had the must-watch kids' shows of the 1990s, and these were the best of the block.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 19h

Mini-LED vs. OLED—More Than Just the Battle of Brights and Darks

Mini-LED vs. OLED—More Than Just the Battle of Brights and Darks

There are all sorts of differences between Mini-LED and OLED that you probably don't think about.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 20h

5 Terrible Uses for Micro SD Cards

5 Terrible Uses for Micro SD Cards

Convenient? Yes. Trustworthy? Not on your life!

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 20h

Frame Generation Is Becoming Mandatory in Some PC Games, and I Don’t Like It

Frame Generation Is Becoming Mandatory in Some PC Games, and I Don’t Like It

60FPS, but only with frame generation.

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 21h

Microsoft's Local Accounts Crackdown Is Yet Another Reason to Install Linux

Microsoft's Local Accounts Crackdown Is Yet Another Reason to Install Linux

Will this be the final straw for you?

How-To Geek @howtogeek.bsky.social · 21h

Why I Still Use a 5-Year-Old Mac Mini in 2025

Why I Still Use a 5-Year-Old Mac Mini in 2025

No signs of stopping.