Firefox's free built-in VPN gets a feature it should have had since day one
…I don't think I'm being too controversial when I say that a good VPN should let you pick which country's servers you'd like to connect to. Sure, connecting…
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I tested dual-boot, WSL2, and VMs to run Linux apps on Windows, and only one was worth keeping
…But even if some services are far easier to access on VMs and dual-boot systems, WSL2 is hands-down the best tool for tinkering with anything Linux-related on a Windows…
If Claude Code is going away for Pro users, I can't recommend Claude anymore
…In this case, it's a tool whose name suggests it's aimed at developers. Would non-technical people even bother paying that amount just to give the tool a try? I…
Windows 11 buries its best features for power-users deep behind the worst menus
…In fact, I wouldn't say that Windows 11 lacks capability at all, but the problem lies in the fact that Microsoft continues to bury that capability under mismatched menus, legacy tools…
I spent a week making Windows 11 usable, and the fact that I had to is the whole problem
…However, in my five years of using Windows 11, it has not been an easy ride since its controversial launch. I recently installed Windows 11 on a new machine, and the experience…
Ollama is still the easiest way to start local LLMs, but it's the worst way to keep running them
…In my spare time, you’ll probably find me playing Counter-Strike or VALORANT, and you can reach out to me at adam@xda-developers.com , on Twitter as @AdamConwayIE , on Instagram…
Gemini's Gmail integration sounds helpful until you realize what it can actually see
…Related Google's controversial AI changes are the reason why Gemini isn't worth recommending anymore Saying this hurts a little, but I think it needs to be said Your privacy is…
I ditched OPNsense for UniFi, and the speed gain wasn't the real win
…I could add monitoring software to part of the network to fill in those gaps, but then I'd be managing two different network monitoring tools, and the whole point was to…
Google's $100 AI Ultra is still overpriced, and here's what I use instead
…Related Google's controversial AI changes are the reason why Gemini isn't worth recommending anymore Saying this hurts a little, but I think it needs to be said The switch to…
You think frame generation boosts performance, but it exposes a bigger problem
…Sign in to your XDA account Frame generation has always been a controversial topic among gamers ever since Nvidia introduced it alongside the RTX 4000-series GPUs. It started with a simple…