Summary One of the key benefits touted for desktop computers, as opposed to (for example) laptops, is that you can upgrade anything you want later down the line. Which makes more financial sense and offers you endless options. However, the upgrade argument for desktop computers may not be as strong as it once was. The Upgrade Death Spiral The idea that you can simply upgrade one component sounds great on paper, but in many cases it can result in what I call the “upgrade death spiral” where you effectively end up buying a whole new computer in pieces anyway....

Microsoft is constantly updating Windows with new features and other changes, and those show up first in the Windows Insider builds. Here’s everything Microsoft rolled out in Insider builds this week, most of which should roll out to regular PCs over the coming weeks and months. You canjoin the Windows Insider programto try out experimental features, but some changes are on a gradual rollout and not yet available to all Insider program members....

Quick Links Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4....

Quick Links Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4....

Quick Links Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn’t—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered. What Is Connections? Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4....

Playing video games together is some of the most fun you can have on a couch, especially when you’re working towards the same goal. Here are some of How-To Geek’s favorite couch co-op titles that will tempt even non-gamers. 1Nintendo Switch Sports Not so much couch co-op as “standing in your living room flailing wildly,”Wii Sportsbroke new ground when it arrived in 2006.Switch Sportsis its spiritual successor, bringing back favorites like tennis, bowling, and golf....

Summary Unifi launched theDream Router 7on February 25th, and I placed my order the following day. Delivering the full Unifi application stack, alongside Wi-Fi 7, the Dream Router 7 transformed my entire home networking setup—though there is one thing I wish it did better. UniFi Dream Router 7 The Unifi Dream Router 7 is a full-fledged network appliance offering NVR capabilities, fully managed switching,a built-in firewall, VLANs, and more. With four 2....

Summary The macOS Library folder contains files and settings used by the operating system and its apps. you’re able to safely ignore it most of the time, but it is worth knowing exactly what it is and what it’s for. What Is the Library Folder and Where Do You Find It? There are at least three macOS Library folders. In all cases, they contain files relating to the operating system and the apps you’ve got installed....

Linux gaming is better than ever, and I finally feel that it’s actually viable as a gaming platform beyond just a few hardcore Linux fans. However, while Linux gaming is on the up-and-up, it’s far from reaching the end of the road. There are still quite a few limitations when gaming on Linux, though hopefully these remaining issues will soon be a thing of the past. The Year of Linux Gaming Is Almost Here (Again) On paper, Linux gaming has never looked better....

Quick Links Summary Amazon Prime has the most highly rated movies because it has the most movies in general. HBO Max has the highest percentage of top-rated movies in its catalog. The number of movies on a streaming service doesn’t matter much if all the movies are bad. So which service has the highest rated movies? We combed through Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and others, and did the math for you....

Summary NVIDIA’s latest GPU architecture, Blackwell, is impressive when it comes to the company’s data center product stack. But over on the gaming side of the street, things aren’t as rosy. In fact, RTX 50 GPUs are so underwhelming that I consider RTX 50 the most disappointing NVIDIA GPU generationever. Grossly Disappointing Performance Compared to the 40 Series NVIDIA has always delivered the goods regarding performance uplift over the previousGPUgeneration. For decades, each new GTX, and later RTX, graphics card lineup would blow the previous generation out of the water....

Summary Apple recently released macOS 15 and we expect Microsoft to announce Windows 12 anytime now! So, what’s the next big Linux release? Come to think of it, what’s the current version of Linux? Google tells me Linux is on version 6.x! But Ubuntu is on version 24.04! What does that even mean? Why There’s No Single Version of the Linux Operating System You might already know that there aremany “varieties” of Linux....

Summary You might want a Nintendo Switch, but do youneedone? If you have a relatively modern phone, you already have a more powerful handheld in your pocket. All you need is a telescopic game controller to get a Switch-like experience on your phone, and in many ways, you’ll be better off for it. Phone Controllers Are More Comfortable Than Joy-Cons The Nintendo Switch is a portable handheld, but that portability comes with some sacrifices....