How-To Geek

One of Hulu's best shows is finally ending tonight—here is how to watch

Dan Girolamo — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:15:17 GMT

Sharpen your knives one final time and head back to the kitchen for FX's The Bear season 5, which premieres tonight on Hulu. All eight episodes will release at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

Stop overpaying for an EV—the Toyota Corolla costs less to own over 10 years

Tyler Dupont — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:00:17 GMT

New car prices continue to climb, with the average transaction price in America now sitting well above $50,000. Many automakers argue that spending more on an electric vehicle is the smartest long-term financial decision, claiming that lower running costs eventually offset the higher purchase price.

4 hot new shows and movies to watch on Apple TV in July 2026

Derek Malcolm — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:30:18 GMT

Apple TV is one of those streaming services where not much happens... until it does. It may not dump dozens of titles each month like the Netflixes and Prime Videos of the world. Still, when it launches something—a Severance, a Pluribus, a white-hot Emmy winner like The Studio—it tends to land like an event that's traditionally been reserved for the likes of HBO.

5 new shows to watch this weekend across Netflix, Hulu, and more (June 26-28)

Dan Girolamo — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:17 GMT

It's time to say goodbye to one of television's best shows of the decade. The fifth season of Hulu's Emmy-winning dramedy The Bear will be its last, which is why it's our number-one ranked show this week. I don't know about you, but I'm not ready to stop saying, "Yes, chef!"

I tested ChatGPT's most viral image prompts—here are the 7 worth stealing

Adam Davidson — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:45:17 GMT

For some time, Gemini’s image generation was considered to be superior to ChatGPT’s. With the release of GPT Image 2, OpenAI significantly improved its image-generation capabilities, and in my testing, it now competes with the best AI image generators. I tried out some of the most popular trending ChatGPT image prompts to find the ones worth stealing.

Skip the Toyota Crown—This plush German EV offers real luxury for $8,000 less

Tyler Dupont — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:30:17 GMT

Luxury EVs often come with eye-watering price tags when new, especially from premium German brands. But once depreciation kicks in, the story changes quickly, turning cars that once felt aspirational into surprisingly attainable used bargains.

IBM just made the world's first sub-1nm chip—what does it mean for PCs and phones?

Jon Fingas — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:56:43 GMT

Tech industry pioneer IBM just broke a record for chip design that could have far-reaching consequences for your next PC or phone. The company has introduced what it says is the first sub-1 nanometer chip technology, crossing a symbolic but important hurdle.

I mapped my home network and found 5 devices I'd completely forgotten about

Monica J. White — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:31:17 GMT

I thought I had a pretty good handle on what was connected to my home network. Then I actually made a map of it, and suddenly my router's device list looked less like a tidy inventory and more like a drawer full of cables I swear I had already sorted. (I do actually have a drawer full of networking gear, but that's beside the point.)

5 free and open-source (FOSS) apps that are better than paid alternatives

Dibakar Ghosh — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:14:18 GMT

Are monthly software subscriptions draining your wallet? Wondering whether you can replace your premium tools with free alternatives? Well, here are five free, open-source apps that don’t just match their paid counterparts—they often surpass them.

Volvo's EV spinoff Polestar just got banned in the US

Jon Fingas — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:31:22 GMT

You're about to have fewer EV choices in the American car market. The U.S. Department of Commerce has banned new car sales for Polestar, a Volvo spinoff, starting with the 2027 model year.