5 reasons to switch from OneDrive to Proton Drive
…For users who rely on cloud storage for their photos and videos, Proton Drive offers a dedicated media tab. This feature allows for easy browsing and viewing of uploaded media, similar to…
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Your motherboard's Ethernet port matters a lot more than it did 5 years ago
…a media server, run automated backups, self-host their media, and maybe manage a home surveillance system. This can easily make a Gigabit or even 2.5GbE port feel limiting, meaning that…
Microsoft Phone Link completely dropped the ball, but here's what I use instead
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Plex's new social features don't make its recent price increase easier to swallow
…Following a massive Plex Pass Lifetime subscription price hike, tripling the cost to $750 from $250 , the self-hosting media platform has revealed several new, questionably useful social features in what feels…
This Jellyfin app made me ditch every other streaming client
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Working around Claude's strict limits taught me how to use it properly
…Related I cancelled my ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Gemini subscriptions for Claude — and I should have sooner Wish I did this sooner. Claude's limits have attracted controversy in recent weeks This has…
Most people ignore their router's USB port, but it's perfect for one surprisingly useful thing
…On most modern routers, this can be done without additional software to install, and a USB drive doesn't require any external power or ongoing subscription. It's really simple and has…
I put Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini through the same tasks — only one is worth the subscription
…I've also been spending far more than I really ought to juggle multiple subscriptions, which seems silly if one of the trio could do the things I need. It's time…
I tried Gemini's Daily Brief, and my morning app-hopping is over
Judy Sanhz May 28, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Judy is an author at XDA with over a decade of experience writing about digital media. She's written for some of the…