AMD’s Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 is incredible, but entirely unnecessary
…Even while working full-time, he continued contributing as an editor-at-large, a role he has held for more than 7 years. A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming…
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AMD's X3D CPUs only help with two things, and most gamers have neither
…He served as the Senior Editor for MUO for two years before joining XDA. He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the…
I've been running some of the biggest open-weight LLMs for free on Nvidia's cloud
Adam Conway Apr 30, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My…
The Source engine should've died a decade ago, but Valve kept finding ways to keep it alive
…editor moved to a mesh-centric workflow, letting designers shape, subdivide, and blend surfaces in ways the old brush-and-displacement system never allowed. Many of Source's strict numerical limits, like…
I cancelled expensive subscriptions by using these amazing free alternatives
…Got out of Adobe’s ecosystem Fly through PDF edits PDFgear became my surprisingly capable and completely free replacement for the often expensive Adobe Acrobat Pro. Available for the major desktop platforms…
I replaced my smart home hub with a $120 mini PC, and my smart home finally feels responsive
Samir Makwana May 1, 2026, 5:31 PM EDT Samir Makwana is a technology journalist and editor from India since past 18 years and his work appears on MakeUseOf, HowToGeek, GSMArena, BGR…
I built a touch-enabled ePaper Home Assistant dashboard, and it's better than any tablet
Adam Conway May 2, 2026, 6:30 AM EDT I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My…
Claude Cowork handles my admin work so well that I stopped doing it myself
Nolen Jonker Apr 27, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Nolen began their writing career in 2019, with three years dedicated to editing the Creative section at MakeUseOf . Their expertise lies at the…
Your Windows 11 complaints have solutions — Microsoft just doesn't want you to know
…Back in the day, Microsoft used to ask if you wanted this, but now, it's just on by default, so you can fill up the tiny 5GB limit on OneDrive in…
Liquid metal works great as thermal paste, but the hidden costs aren't worth it
…Even while working full-time, he continued contributing as an editor-at-large, a role he has held for more than 7 years. A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming…