The best new Home Assistant feature in 2026 isn't AI, it's a 433MHz transmitter
…AI in the smart home is mostly a gimmick that is looking for a problem. The real barrier to perfect smart homes is a drawer full of unsmart, old-school RF devices…
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You're upgrading your PC in the wrong order, and these 3 mistakes prove it
…In my head, my 5900X was barely two years old when the card launched, so I assumed it would be more than enough. Of course, I didn't expect to get the…
I turned my living room into a Raspberry Pi-flavored arcade without storing a single game locally
…It's a lot more colorful than Lakka, and only displays the emulation cores for consoles whose games are available on my SMB share. That way, I don’t have to cycle…
Wine 11 rewrites how Linux runs Windows games at the kernel level, and the speed gains are massive
…Display mode changes are now emulated through compositor scaling, which means older games that try to switch to lower resolutions like 640x480 actually behave properly instead of leaving you with a broken…
Intel's gaming handhelds went from a punchline to rivaling AMD, and the chip is only half the reason
…At the bottom of the range, the year-old ROG Ally could be close to twice as fast. That was a hardware problem, and it's what people remember most about the…
Your cheap USB-C cables will fail with USB4
…The latest USB standard can be problematic because it supports high-speed data, compared to previous generations. There's also DisplayPort , PCIe, and more to include in the mix, so it can…
I used Claude to create a campaign and my D&D sessions have never run smoother
…Sign in to your XDA account I’ve been running Dungeons and Dragons campaigns since I was 12 years old. While I won’t dare utter how many years have passed since…
Your external SSD is probably slower than it should be, and the cable is the culprit
…Not all USB-C ports are the same, either As if the cables weren't problematic enough The problem is compounded by the fact that USB-C ports aren't always clearly…
Your smart TV is screenshotting everything you watch, but here's how to block it
…Sign in to your XDA account Most people still think of a TV as a display first and a computer second . That mental model is outdated, and companies know it. A modern…
I turned my Windows 11 handheld into a retro gaming beast with this app
…Related I thought retro emulation was a novelty, but it's become my favorite way to play You don't need a pile of ancient consoles to enjoy the authentic feeling old…