How-To Geek’s top 10 most popular articles of 2025

Over the last year, you may have noticed we’re geeking out about even more things now. From the classics like Windows and Android, to new topics such as electric cars and weekly binge sessions, there’s a huge and diverse collection of articles being published every day. But which stories brought in the most eyeballs in 2025?
The following list is comprised of the top ten articles–in descending order–based on pageviews. The top ten does not include news or recurring articles (those can be found in the Honorable Mentions). Simply put: this is the editorial content people clicked the most.
You can fill your home with sensors that measure things like temperature, humidity, whether you left the garage door open, and who’s at home. Valuable as these are, there’s one sensor that stands head and shoulders above the rest in terms of the amount of money and hassle it can save you. Continue reading…
By Tim Brookes – Published Nov 2, 2025
Are you ready to buy your first NAS? Before you click purchase, there’s one major thing you need to think of first—do you have the right hard drives for a NAS? Not all hard drives are created equal, and you need to make sure your NAS has storage that’s up to the task. Continue reading…
By Patrick Campanale – Published Nov 21, 2025
When it’s time for monitor shopping, one of the features I always look for is USB passthrough—built-in USB ports that relay data and power back to the PC through a single connection. It’s a small but incredibly convenient feature that essentially turns the monitor into a mini USB hub. Since my PC’s back and front USB ports are essentially permanently occupied, having these extra USB ports in such a convenient spot is quite handy. Continue reading…
By Ismar Hrnjicevic – Published Jul 19, 2025
Imagine yourself lost in the wilderness, miles from civilization, with no cell signal or Wi-Fi. Your phone is pretty much a useless brick. But what if you could still send a text? While it’s not always possible to text without any connection, your Google Pixel has a few tricks up its sleeve for when you’re truly off the grid. Continue reading…
By Joe Fedewa – Published Jun 28, 2025
Electric vehicles are clearly the future of the automotive industry, as brands have essentially all begun their march towards carbon neutrality. However, range anxiety and slow charging have all been barriers to the average person making the switch to an electric vehicle. However, solid state batteries (SSBs) may be the solution. Continue reading…
By Tyler Dupont – Published Feb 7, 2025
Reliable internet is one of those things we’ve come to depend on day in and day out for work and leisure, but it seems like half the time I’m traveling the Wi-Fi is a pain. There aren’t any perfect solutions, but a travel router has made my life much easier, and it is only the size of a small portable battery. Continue reading…
By Nick Lewis – Published Jun 1, 2025
It’s no mystery that your Samsung Galaxy phone has a USB port, but you’re likely only using it for one thing: charging. However, you may be surprised to learn that the USB-C port on a phone can do a lot more than that. Here are six uses you may or may not know about. Continue reading…
By Joe Fedewa – Published Jul 6, 2025
Toyota pretty much owns the hybrid reliability game. Simple drivetrains, years of hybrid experience—they’ve built a solid rep by keeping things smart and dependable. But here’s the twist: there’s an American hybrid SUV out there quietly beating some of Toyota’s models in reliability tests. It’s not the first name you’d think of, but it’s getting serious praise from both owners and experts. Continue reading…
By Adam Gray – Published Jun 5, 2025
Vehicles produced by Honda are generally seen as regular traffic. This is particularly true of their SUV lineup, which focuses on value and practicality more than anything else. However, in their SUV stable, there is one option which stands out as having a ceiling for luxury that could rival the likes of Lexus. Continue reading…
By Tyler Dupont – Published Jan 30, 2025
Google’s product cemetery is littered with both bad and good ideas. Some failed because the execution was poor, others were simply released half-baked, or too soon. Google Wave is probably the greatest example of this, and I was an early believer back in 2009, but just three years later Wave was dead despite doing so much right. Continue reading…
By Sydney Butler – Published Nov 28, 2025
Honorable Mentions
- Netflix shows you need to binge this weekend (recurring)
- 5 Netflix movies you need to watch this week (recurring)
- Google Messages is getting two huge new features (Apr 22, 2025)
- 10 Lexus models you should buy used (Feb 1, 2025)
- Affordable, reliable, and seriously fun: the used sports car to get in 2025 (May 31, 2025)
- Google just made its own Visual Studio Code (Nov 18, 2025)
- 10 portable apps that I always keep on a flash drive (Oct 13, 2025)
- How to back up your Google Photos library to a hard drive (Sep 25, 2025)
- I regret buying the Pixel 10 (Oct 2, 2025)
- Please stop using Amazon and Google to run your smart home (Nov 29, 2025)


