Jason Montoya / How-To Geek Typing with the keyboard is probably one of the most common things you do on your iPhone. Apple has a lot of features buried in the iPhone keyboard, but they’re not super obvious if you don’t know where to look. Turn Off Autocorrect Autocorrect might be the most divisive feature … Read more

Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek Microsoft Edge now leaks the address of every web page you visit straight to Microsoft Bing. This appears to be a bug with one of the many extra features Microsoft has been cramming into Edge over the past few years. We’ve had enough. Microsoft Edge Is Sloppily Leaking Your Browsing … Read more

Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek You want your laptop charged and ready to go, but you also know that charging puts wear and tear on the batteries in laptops, smartphones, and other portable devices. So where does that leave you? How should you leave the laptop on the charger, let it run down, or do … Read more

Justin Duino / How-To Geek If you’ve had your Android device for a while, you’ve probably noticed some lag that wasn’t there before. Apps load slower; menus take a bit longer to show up. This is pretty normal—but you don’t have to live with it. This problem isn’t unique to Android, either—try using an older … Read more

Jordan Gloor / How-To Geek Buying a Wi-Fi router, like purchasing a new smartphone, computer, or other sophisticated devices, goes much smoother if you know what to look for and avoid. Here are some common mistakes you don’t want to make when shopping for a new Wi-Fi router. Bandaging Your Network with Wi-Fi Extenders This … Read more

Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek Apple Maps started as a lackluster alternative to Google Maps, but it has slowly become a capable competitor. More people are finding that Apple Maps is good enough for their needs, but are you getting the most out of it? Use Apple Maps in a Browser The Apple Maps app … Read more

Corbin Davenport / How-To Geek Recycle your old batteries by first determining what type of battery you have, then using a service like Call2Recycle, Earth911, or GreenerGadgets, to find a local recycling drop-off, pick-up, or mail-in program. There are many reasons you should be recycling unwanted batteries. Throwing batteries away can impact the safety of … Read more

Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek The hot take on popular image-sharing service Imgur’s upcoming Terms of Service change is that it’s all about banning porn. But it’s more than that, and it’s poised to significantly disrupt your experience using the web. Here’s why. What’s Imgur? Over the last decade and change, the image-sharing service Imgur … Read more

Jason Fitzpatrick / How-To Geek If your habit of charging your phone on your nightstand to keep it nearby “just in case” leads to some not-so-great bedtime and wake-up routines centered around your smartphone, there’s a simple solution to your problem. The Problem? We Want to Keep Our Phones Close Maybe you’re one of those … Read more

Joe Fedewa / How-To Geek Microsoft’s ChatGPT-based AI chatbot is part of what the company calls “New Bing.” It’s slowly being added to more things, and Bing Chat is surprisingly useful—if you know what to do with it. We’ll show you the ropes. Use Bing Chat in Google Chrome As of April 2023, Bing Chat … Read more