3 Ways to Install Ubuntu on a USB Stick From Windows

All you should probably do is create a bootable Ubuntu USB drive, also called a live disk. So, let’s do it! First, Download the Ubuntu ISO The first step is downloading the ISO image fromUbuntu’s website. Jordan Gloor / How-To Geek On that page, you better choose which Ubuntu version you want. The ISO file is considerably large, around 5GB, so it may take some time to complete. An ISO file is called a “disk image”....

November 16, 2023 · 2 min · 381 words · Jason Foster

Anker Soundcore Motion X600 Review: Unbelievable Spatial Audio Speaker

Feel like you’re in the room with your favorite artist, every time you press play. One of those drivers is up-firing, which is important for a more convincing spatial experience. That on-and-off button was super helpful for the A-B testing. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Personally, Im all in on spatial audio. This speaker opens even more places to have that better, spatial, listening experience. This is true of wireless headphones as well as this Motion X600 speaker....

November 16, 2023 · 3 min · 500 words · Anthony Conway

Beyerdynamic MMX 200 Wireless Gaming Headset Review: Great Sound in a Barebones Package

Beyerdynamic isn’t just known for headphones, as the company makes several popular professional-level microphones as well. Design and Fit: Comfortable, But For How Long? Right away, the look of the MMX 200 is fairly standard. Kris Wouk / How-To Geek The headset isn’t too heavy, but it’s far from the lightest I’ve encountered. Where the construction is lacking in plastic, it easily makes up for in terms of cushioning. This is handy, as there is no other noise cancellation here....

November 16, 2023 · 3 min · 465 words · Victor Fowler

Microsoft Copilot Might Be Windows 10’s Final New Feature

This will be a phased launch via controlled feature rollout (CFR) over the coming months." Copilot won’t be available for PCs with less than 4GB RAM and a screen resolution lower than 720p. Microsoft

November 16, 2023 · 1 min · 34 words · Richard Padilla

Old Nook eReaders Are Losing Book Store Access

Barnes & Noble has been selling NookeReaderssince 2009, but internet-connected tech products can’t last forever. Several of the company’s older eReaders are losing the ability to log into accounts and download books. Barnes & Noble is also running an upgrade offer for anyone with a soon-to-be-unsupported Nook. Corbin Davenport /Best Buy That’s a pretty good consolation prize. Source:Barnes & NobleviaGood e-Reader

November 16, 2023 · 1 min · 61 words · Krista Hopkins

Read This Before You Buy the Cheapest Laptop

Are you looking for a cheap laptop? double-check your pursuit of a deal doesnt end up costing you more than you bargained for. Here are some drawbacks you may encounter when you opt for the cheapest of the cheap. Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek Take the Intel Celeron N4120 found in the$250 HP 14-inch Ultra Light, for example. This chip scores poorly inUserBenchmark tests, which youd probably expect. Its not only the brain of the operation that can suffer....

November 16, 2023 · 3 min · 520 words · Robert Myers

Surface Pro 9 Owners Get 90 Days of Free 5G Service

You do not need to be a T-Mobile customer to redeem this trial. In other words, follow theT-Mobile PC serviceinstructions until you’re hit with the free trial offer. Activity on Wi-Fi networks will not contribute to the 30 GB cellular data limit. T-Mobile’s free 5G service offer is available today. It’s only available in the U.S. and requires a Surface Pro 9 with 5G tablet. For reference, T-Mobile’s cellular service for tabletsstarts at just $10....

November 16, 2023 · 1 min · 90 words · Jeremiah Moody

The Best Car Apps for Your Android Device

Android has many apps that can improve your daily commute or help prepare for a road trip. I’m not talking about Google Maps or Android Auto, either. Waze has saved me from countless speeding tickets and getting stuck in traffic jams. Josh Hendrickson / How-To Geek It’s so good that Iditched Google Maps for Wazeentirely. It’s perfect for road trips or around town. This goes for air travel, driving, and more....

November 16, 2023 · 2 min · 271 words · Ashley Bell

Brava Glass Review: See the Magic of Smart Cooking

Now that’smostly apossibility with this smart appliance update. Brava Glass features a specially formulated, double-layered, high heat-resistant glass door. All that remains true and intact with the Brava Glass oven. Tyler Hayes / How-To Geek The screen even displays a moving screensaver when the oven is unused. That still works on the Glass version, too, and thankfully its still there. But that wasnt true. Brava Glass features a specially formulated, double-layered, high heat-resistant glass door....

November 15, 2023 · 4 min · 718 words · Deborah Coleman

Google Photos is Getting New Organization Features

Organizing your photos can, however, be a bit of a pain sometimes. Google is fixing some of these things now, thankfully. Photo Stacks aims to make galleries tidier by intelligently organizing these images. Jason Montoya / How-To Geek The second enhancement focuses on screenshots and documents cluttering photo galleries. This categorization streamlines the process of finding specific items without scrolling through an entire gallery. This feature hides these items from the main gallery while keeping them accessible through dedicated albums....

November 15, 2023 · 1 min · 81 words · Erica Frye

Google's New Titan Security Key Adds Passkey Support

In its continued push for a passwordless future, Google is launching a newTitan Security Keywith passkey functionality. In a broad sense,passkeysare very similar to hardware security keys. When you join a website with passkeys, an encrypted key is saved to your gadget. Google The website has a complementary key, and when paired together, you’re allowed to get in. Essentially, your unit is used to verify your identity. Just to be clear, you don’t need a hardware security key to use passkeys....

November 15, 2023 · 1 min · 129 words · Jeremy Williams

Microsoft Copilot Is Bing Chat, Without the Bing

Bing Chat was released earlier this year as a ChatGPT-powered AI chatbot with access to the internet. It’s available in Microsoft Edge, theBing website,Skype, and a few other places. Now, Microsoft is rolling out a slightly different version in the web internet tool: Microsoft Copilot. The company has now released yet another service called Copilot, accessible fromcopilot.microsoft.comin your web web app. There are also still buttons for switching between More Creative, More Balanced, and More Precise....

November 15, 2023 · 1 min · 96 words · Evan Elliott

Samsung's Tiny T5 EVO SSD Offers up to 8TB of Storage

Portable SSDs tend to offer very little storage. Samsung’s T5 EVO SDD is available in three storage capacities. The cheapest configuration has 2TB of storage and costs $190. Samsung You’ll pay $350 for the 4TB configuration, and the 8TB option is a whopping $650. Obviously, these prices are pretty extreme, even when compared toother Samsung SSDs. But the T5 EVO is theonly8TB external SSD from a trusted brand, so perhaps the pricing is justified....

November 15, 2023 · 1 min · 210 words · Erik Miranda