Jordan Gloor
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How to Run Windows Apps on Your Mac Without Running Windows
Want to run Windows apps on your Mac without having to touch Windows? You’ve got options that range from using wrappers to emulate the Windows environment to running and hiding the Windows desktop entirely. → Read More
How to Use NVIDIA Video Super Resolution
Bandwidth is limited, and some older video content just doesn’t look that great on modern displays. So NVIDIA decided to use its GPU AI muscle to upscale those grainy videos in your browser to something sharp and beautiful to behold. Here’s how to start using it. → Read More
Arch Linux vs. Ubuntu: Which Should You Use?
Ubuntu and Arch Linux have staunch and vocal supporters. If you’re considering using Linux or changing distribution, you’ll have people promoting both of these to you. But which is right for you? → Read More
6 Reasons You Might Want to Stick With 1080p
While 4K TVs are commonplace, and many PC gamers are moving on to 1440p monitors or higher, there are many reasons why you don’t need to upgrade your 1080p display yet. There’s plenty of life left in “Full HD.” → Read More
Can You Upgrade a Gaming Laptop?
Gaming laptops have become a viable alternative to gaming desktop PCs, but one area they’re objectively lacking is upgradeability. That doesn’t mean you can’t upgrade your gaming laptop at all! There are ways to get more from your gaming laptop. → Read More
How to Use Stable Diffusion to Make AI GIFs and Videos
Stable Diffusion is capable of generating more than just still images. In fact, depending on what you want to do, you can get very cool results with little effort. Here’s how to generate frames for an animated GIF or an actual video file with Stable Diffusion. → Read More
Is Your Phone Listening to You?
We hear it all the time: “I swear my phone is listening to me because I just saw this ad about the exact thing I was just talking about.” Online ads undeniably have a way of promoting the same products and services we talk (and think) about. So is your phone really spying on your conversations? → Read More
Google Nest Wifi Pro Router Review: An Easy, Imperfect, 6E Upgrade
In October 2022, Google introduced the Nest Wifi Pro, a Wi-Fi 6E mesh system with cutting-edge specs and a sleek, modern look. It’s the successor to the Nest Wifi released in 2019, and it joins Google’s growing collection of smart home gadgetry sporting a seamless user experience. → Read More
How-To Geek’s Best of CES 2023 Award Winners
CES is the big tech event that kicks off the new year, and we’re in Las Vegas to take it all in. We’ve dug through the announcements and navigated the show floor to find our favorite products of CES 2023. → Read More
How to Turn Off the iPhone 14 Pro’s Always-On Display
The Always-On Display feature launched with the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, forcing the lock screen to stay on and usable at all times. If you don’t want that, disabling the Always-On Display takes only a quick trip to the settings menu. → Read More
Amazon Halo View Review: Affordable, But a Little Creepy
If you’re in the market for fitness wearables, you may have come across Amazon’s Halo View. The affordable band is meant to compete with the likes of FitBit, so we tried one out to see how it measures up. → Read More
4 Useless Tech Products You Shouldn’t Buy
Knowing exactly what technology to invest in isn’t always easy. A few products on the market, though, are decidedly not worth your time or money—even when they do what they claim to do. Here are a few you’ll find on the wrong side of Amazon. → Read More
How to Make LibreOffice Look Like Microsoft Office
If you’re a longtime Microsoft Office user, you might find trying out LibreOffice difficult because of the foreign interface. To make things more comfortable, you can give LibreOffice a look that’s similar to MS Office with a few simple tweaks. → Read More
How Fast Will Wi-Fi 7 Be?
Upgrading to a new version of Wi-Fi sounds great, but how much faster will the Wi-Fi 7 standard’s transfer speeds actually be? Let’s compare current standards with Wi-Fi 7 (also called 802.11be) and learn how your actual speed may vary. → Read More
Do Any Devices Support Wi-Fi 7 Yet?
Heard the hype about Wi-Fi 7 and want a piece of the ultrafast wireless pie? Let’s find out when you can expect to buy a device supporting those coveted transfer speeds, or at least something close to them. → Read More
Debian vs. Ubuntu Linux: Which Distro Should You Choose?
If you’re looking for a Linux distribution, you’ve likely seen recommendations for both Debian or Ubuntu. Their similarities, and the fact that Ubuntu is technically based on Debian, blur the lines between them. Let’s explore the important differences. → Read More
Are There Any Linux Phones?
Leaving “big tech” ecosystems on the desktop is fairly easy with a Linux laptop or a manual Linux install. Smartphones, though, seem strictly the domain of Apple and Google. Do any Linux-based smartphones exist? Let’s take a look at this mostly nascent smartphone genre. → Read More
Why I (Almost) Quit Spotify for Napster
I’ve been a Spotify user for years, but I recently heard Napster might be better for artists. Shocked that Napster still existed, I gave the infamous product a try. Here’s what I learned. → Read More
DuckDuckGo’s Cheat Sheet Feature Is Awesome
The DuckDuckGo search engine is mainly known for its privacy, but it also offers a little-known productivity feature. You can quickly pull up lists of keyboard shortcuts or basic code using a cheat sheet search. → Read More
How to Use Spotify in the Terminal on Linux, Mac, or Windows
Have you ever wanted to stream Spotify’s music and podcasts without distracting banners and pushy recommendations? With a tool called Spotify TUI, you can control your Spotify stream in your computer’s terminal. We’ll show you how to set it up. → Read More