The Steam Deck taught PC handheld makers the wrong lesson
Jasmine Mannan May 30, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
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Linux finally has working HDR, but you still can't use it for most streaming services
4d agoLinux desktops finally learned restraint, and that's the upgrade Windows still hasn't made
1w agoWindows 11's new driver allow-list could break your old hardware, and Microsoft won't tell you what's on it
1w agoThe Steam Deck didn't make Linux gaming viable — it made Windows gaming look bloated
1w agoFor under $100, an Xbox 360 with homebrew beats almost every modern console I own
…software not officially supported, effectively unlocking the console for homebrew. This means emulators, backup copies of your library, and even Linux can all be run directly on the hardware. One of my…
Travel computing doesn't need a laptop — the Raspberry Pi 5 proved that to me
…Even within Linux-friendly workflows, some tasks are just more pleasant on more powerful hardware. That doesn’t make the Pi 5 bad, but it does make it a niche choice rather…
I used Cockpit instead of a full NAS OS, and my spare Linux box finally made sense for home storage
Ayush Pande Jun 3, 2026, 1:30 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
I built a local voice assistant that doesn't need the internet, and it actually understands me
…Unlike the choppy, robotic, legacy Linux voices of the past, Piper generates human-like, high-fidelity vocal responses locally, using minimal system memory. You'll need hardware, too And it's significantly…
AMD just dropped a compact AI workstation that makes discrete GPUs look outdated for running LLMs
…software stack for Windows and Linux, consisting of the Ryzen AI Developer Center, apps and model preloads, and playbooks to offer guided workflows. ROCm is fully supported out of the box with…
Winlator lets you play Steam games on your Android phone, and it actually works
Rich Edmonds May 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
6 Jellyfin plugins that add free features Plex charges you for
…Downloads Paid Free Cinema Trailers Paid Free Tone mapping support on Intel and Nvidia hardware has improved massively on Jellyfin, especially under Linux-based deployments. On newer systems, HDR playback workflows just…
I turned my dusty Chromecast into a $250 smart home hub replacement
…This makes it compatible with a wide range of Linux-based software builds. ARM support is one reason repurposing projects are even feasible. Not quite — the answer is ARM. The original Chromecast…
I built my own Googlebook with a Raspberry Pi, local LLMs, and old hardware
…It also supports Android apps in addition to a Linux subsystem, making it far more versatile than ol’ ChromeOS Flex. The best part? FydeOS performs incredibly well on the Raspberry Pi. I…
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