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What’s Going to Happen to Your Huawei or Honor Phone?

The US government has effectively banned Google and other companies from doing business with Huawei. Google can’t work with Huawei on future products—but you might be wondering what happens to any existing Huawei ...

Chris Hoffman 19h ago

Will a Smart Plug Pay For Itself?

Smart plugs are a great way to automate your dumb devices, like lamps, game systems, and coffee makers. They also promise energy and money savings. But will they save enough money to pay for themselves? Maybe eventually....

Hardware Security Keys Keep Getting Recalled; Are They Safe?

We recommend hardware security keys like Yubico’s YubiKeys and Google’s Titan Security Key. But both manufacturers have recently recalled keys due to hardware flaws, and that sounds a little worrying. What’s...

Chris Hoffman 2d ago

Google Drive and Photos Are Splitting: What You Need to Know

Google has announced that Google Drive and Google Photos will be separating in July. Google says, “the connection between these services is confusing,” so it’s making some changes to “simplify the expe...

Chris Hoffman 2d ago

Here’s Why iOS 13 Makes Me Want an iPhone

Apple’s iOS 13 looks like a fantastic update. It includes a real solution to robocalls, privacy improvements, Android-style power user features, and many fixed annoyances. After spending my smartphone years with Androi...

How to Film With Your Own Green Screen Using Your iPhone

Blue and green screens are used by TV and movie studios to blend two videos by replacing the background with something different. You have that power on your iPhone and iPad and we’re going to show you how to use it....

Oliver Haslam 3d ago

How to Create and Install SSH Keys From the Linux Shell

Take cybersecurity seriously and use SSH keys to access remote logins. They’re a more secure way to connect than passwords. We show you how to generate, install, and use SSH keys in Linux.

Dave McKay 3d ago

You Can Undo Send In Outlook, Just like Gmail

Gmail’s “Undo Send” feature is much-loved here at How-To Geek, but you can get the same option in Outlook.com and the Microsoft Outlook desktop application. Here’s how to set them up....

Rob Woodgate 3d ago

How to Watch the 2019 U.S. Open Online (Without Cable)

The 2019 U.S. Open starts Thursday, June 13 and runs through Sunday, June 16. If you want to watch without cable, you’ve got options—depending on where you live. Here’s how to watch.

Walter Glenn 3d ago

Windows 10’s Linux Kernel Is Now Available

Microsoft just released a new Windows 10 Insider Preview build featuring the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2. WSL 2 includes a real Linux kernel that lets you run more Linux software on Windows and with better performance than ...

Chris Hoffman 3d ago

How to Wirelessly Transfer Android Files to a Linux Desktop

Do you have an Android phone and a Linux desktop? You can transfer files wirelessly, send texts from your PC, and control your phone from your computer. It’s like Windows 10’s Your Phone app for Linux!...

Dave McKay 4d ago

Opera GX: What Is a “Gaming Browser,” Anyway?

Opera just released “Opera GX” and advertises it as the world’s first gaming browser. Beyond the gaming-inspired theme and Razer Chroma integration, there’s a very interesting CPU and RAM limiter featu...

Chris Hoffman 4d ago

PCIe 4.0: What’s New and Why It Matters

PCI Express 4.0 hardware is here at long last. Solid state drives (SSDs) and graphics cards with PCIe 4.0 support debuted in June during Computex 2019. That’s all thanks to AMD.

How to Install and Use the Tor Browser on Linux

Surf with anonymity using the Tor browser. Here’s how to install Tor on a Linux desktop. Ubuntu users beware: The Tor project recommends not installing Tor from Ubuntu’s regular software repositories....

Dave McKay 5d ago

How to See Which Apps Are Using Your Microphone on Windows 10

Have you ever wondered which applications on your PC are listening to your microphone? A new feature in Windows 10’s May 2019 Update tells you, but it’s easy to miss. This feature works for both desktop apps and S...

Chris Hoffman 5d ago

How to Stop Your Phone’s Charger Cables From Breaking

Frayed charging cables can be dangerous to use and expensive to replace. Whether you’re using a Lightning cable with an iPhone, a USB-C cable with an Android phone, here’s how to protect them from breakage....

How to Enable Tamper Protection for Windows Security on Windows 10

Windows 10’s May 2019 Update brings a new “tamper protection” feature to Windows Security, also known as the Windows Defender antivirus. Tamper Protection is off by default, and Windows Security says “...

Chris Hoffman 6d ago

How to Use the rename Command on Linux

Get to grips with the file renaming powerhouse of the Linux world and give mv—and yourself—a rest. Rename is flexible, fast, and sometimes even easier. Here’s a tutorial to this powerhouse of a command....

Dave McKay 6d ago