Hardware support is still one of Linux's biggest problems, and it may never change
João Carrasqueira May 1, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also…
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Google’s native app for Windows beats Microsoft at its own game
…06 / 8 Products Microsoft launched its own tablet and laptop line to compete with Google's Chromebook ecosystem. What is the name of Microsoft's flagship hardware product line introduced in 2012…
Adobe Acrobat costs $15 a month, but BentoPDF does everything locally without a subscription
…Adobe isn't a bad product, but its subscriptions suit users who interact with numerous PDFs on a daily basis. I didn't find the idea of paying $15–20 useful when…
PowerToys is Microsoft's test lab for the Windows features you actually want, and some have actually made it over
João Carrasqueira May 30, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also…
Linux has quietly become more forward-thinking than Windows, and these 6 features prove it
…Most distros let you install, remove, and update applications from centralized repositories using a single interface or command. The OS, the drivers, libraries, and applications, all update together cleanly with nary a…
Filament Manager is the boring AMS upgrade that actually matters
…That is why this update feels overdue in a good way rather than merely late. Filament Manager does not turn the AMS into a new product, nor does it magically solve every…
I switched my whole house to a single VLAN and stopped pretending I needed segmentation
…He is the founder of TechLatest, where he has spent years providing technical analysis on hardware and Windows ecosystems. Now a Computing Writer at XDA, Shekhar leverages his deep background in NAS…
Every good thing in Windows 11 started as a third-party tool Microsoft eventually bought or copied
João Carrasqueira May 29, 2026, 9:01 AM EDT João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also…
I stopped dismissing FreeBSD after trying out its modern distros
…Sign in to your XDA account I’ve been obsessed with the Linux ecosystem for a long time, and FOSS distros currently comprise the majority of my home lab. However, Linux wasn…
Zoxide changed the way I navigate folders on Windows, and File Explorer feels broken now
João Carrasqueira May 13, 2026, 5:30 PM EDT João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also…