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Today β€” 23 July 2026How-To Geek

I thought DVDs preserved shows better than streamingβ€”then I rewatched Friday Night Lights

23 July 2026 at 08:00

One of the strongest arguments for buying physical media in a digital world is the unwritten rule that "the disc is always the true version." It's long been the case that buying DVDs or Blu-rays allows access to original edits or missing episodes that aren't available on any streaming service. However, for one of my favorite shows, streaming has now become the version that's more faithful to the original.

Yesterday β€” 22 July 2026How-To Geek

Don't buy the 2027 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid for road tripsβ€”the standard one goes farther

22 July 2026 at 12:45

The Toyota Prius arrived in the United States in 2000 amid the SUV boom with the sole purpose of squeezing as many miles as possible out of a gallon of gas. Before the Prius, a β€œhybrid car” was not something American consumers had seen, let alone driven.

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3 chilling Paramount+ thrillers to watch this week (July 21-26)

21 July 2026 at 18:05

There's a reason Paramount+'s fast-paced new movie Wardriver sits at the top of the streamer's Top 10 rankingsβ€”it's a thriller, and people love them. In fact, according to FlixPatrol, most of the biggest streaming services currently have thrillers among their top five because they offer mystery, crank up the tension, and dare you to look away lest you miss something.

These 4 legendary Intel CPUs are officially too old for gaming in 2026

21 July 2026 at 13:00

The modern gaming landscape has changed drastically over the past decade. In the early-to-mid 2010s, games like Grand Theft Auto V, Far Cry 4, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt heavily favored strong single-core performance. This played directly into Intel's strengths. With its focus on strong single-core performance and fewer but faster cores, Intel's CPUs dominated gaming for years.

This $44,000 Toyota SUV quietly beats its Lexus twin on fuel economy

21 July 2026 at 08:15

Lexus is Toyota's luxury division, but Toyota often builds a Lexus-badged twin to capture buyers who want that extra refinement without the higher sticker price. The Grand Highlander and the Lexus TX mimic that pattern as closely as any two vehicles have. Both are three-row midsize SUVs, both ride on a version of the same platform, and both come from the same Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Princeton, Indiana.

4 great Paramount+ movies to watch this week (July 20-26)

20 July 2026 at 18:00

Paramount+ subscribers in the U.S. can look forward to boldly going where no one has gone before, with Captain Pike and the crew of the Starship Enterprise in the fourth season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds this Thursday. But before then, if you're hunting for a flick or two for movie night this week, I've got some primo selections below.

This Lexus is quietly dominating BMW and Mercedes, and it isn't even close

20 July 2026 at 15:00

As the second quarter of the year comes to a close, sales figures from automakers have flooded in. In a turbulent year, there have been a lot of surprise wins and disappointing losses. However, in the world of luxury vehicles, there is one nameplate that continues to hold on to its dominance.

Toyota Prius vs. the Plug-in Hybrid: why you probably shouldn't spend the extra $5,000

19 July 2026 at 13:45

Toyota introduced a plug-in hybrid version of the Prius for the 2012 model year, giving buyers a way to drive on electricity alone for short trips while keeping the same hybrid safety net for longer ones. More than a decade later, that basic idea has not changed all that much, but the price of admission has.

I tried every major file manager on Linux and only this one felt right

18 July 2026 at 10:00

I bounce between Linux programs like a bad habit. I'm constantly trying new applications, suites of programs, and replacementsβ€”especially when I'm trying to find something that "just feels right." In my search for the perfect file manager, I've used GNOME Files (Nautlius), Thunar, PCManFM, Nemo, Krusader, and more.

How a $300 phone became the most highly coveted Android device of 2014

17 July 2026 at 13:28

Back in the day, Android phones were a lot more daring. Companies experimented with all kinds of wild designs, features, and even pricing. Among all the phones that tried to stand out over the past decade, one captured the enthusiast fanbase like no other: the coveted OnePlus One.

3 juicy Paramount+ documentaries to watch this weekend (July 17-19)

17 July 2026 at 13:00

If you've already binged your way through Paramount+'s fantastic new docuseries The Real Wolf of Wall Street that we included in last week's roundup, then now is the perfect time to take a dive into the streamer's vault as we unearth some juicy and controversial shows from not too long ago that still make for compelling weekend viewing.

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