My local LLM finally understands my house better than Google ever did
…The modern local AI smart home stack Ollama plus Qwen is the way to go The current local AI smart home stack is surprisingly approachable compared to what it looked like even…
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Your Ethernet wall ports might already work, but your builder wired them for phones
…He's written about everything from UI and UX changes across various apps to emerging software and AI trends. At XDA, he showcases his versatility in the tech reporting space with articles…
7 things I stopped paying for after getting a NAS
…AI features, and wide acceptability were genuinely impressive and handy. But it came with trade-offs: compressed quality, privacy concerns, and the constant nudge towards its paid tiers. So, I moved everything…
Gemini is catching up to Claude, but it still struggles with the nuance that matters most
Korbin Brown May 28, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT Korbin is a Linux system administrator who spends most of his time in a terminal figuring out how things actually work. Over the…
Claude Code's real power comes from the tweaks nobody wants to talk about
…Anthropic is primarily an AI safety and research company. Its founding mission is rooted in making AI that is safe and understandable, which is why safety-focused training methods like Constitutional AI…
I de-clutter my Google Drive instead of paying for Google One, and it takes just 15 minutes
…He's written about everything from UI and UX changes across various apps to emerging software and AI trends. At XDA, he showcases his versatility in the tech reporting space with articles…
I stopped reaching for Raspberry Pi when the $60 board hit $95
…But the economics of tinkering look different now, especially after the RAM apocalypse tightened memory supply and forced Raspberry Pi into repeated price hikes tied to LPDDR4 costs and AI-era competition…
I set up Claude Code's newest model the way its creator does, and it makes a bigger difference than I imagined
Mahnoor Faisal May 5, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA , SlashGear , MakeUseOf , Laptop Mag , and Android Police . She…
I stopped underestimating my 3D printer after seeing 4 amazing features it could pull off
…He's written about everything from UI and UX changes across various apps to emerging software and AI trends. At XDA, he showcases his versatility in the tech reporting space with articles…
Your soundbar's Dolby Atmos is probably fake, and your room is to blame
Jasmine Mannan Apr 12, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…