Microsoft’s plan to improve Windows 11 might actually win me back
Abhishek Kumar Mishra Apr 5, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT Abhishek is an author at XDA who covers computing. He has loved computers since he got the Lenovo G570 in 2012. Abhishek…
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The year of the Linux desktop already happened, just not on desktops
João Carrasqueira May 10, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT João has been covering the tech world for over 7 years, with a heavy focus on laptops and the Windows ecosystem. I also…
Microsoft is quietly walking back Copilot+, but the Googlebook is proof that Google didn't get the memo
Ty Sherback May 19, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer…
PCIe 8.0 is really fast, but it might require a new connector
Ty Sherback May 14, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer…
I used this Claude Skill to turn my vibe-coded projects into coding courses
Mahnoor Faisal Apr 13, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA , SlashGear , MakeUseOf , Laptop Mag , and Android Police . She…
Linux gaming is getting faster because Windows APIs are becoming Linux kernel features
Ty Sherback May 10, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer…
Microsoft is testing a new Windows 11 feature that maxes out your CPU in short bursts to launch apps faster
Patrick O'Rourke May 7, 2026, 12:55 PM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the…
Claude Code learns from my mistakes between sessions now, and my setup runs itself
…Can you update your documentation, so these issues don't happen again?" However, things seem to have changed recently, following Anthropic's announcement of Auto Memory. Auto Memory builds on top of…
Claude Skills aren't prompts, and using them like one is costing you hours every week
Mahnoor Faisal May 24, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA , SlashGear , MakeUseOf , Laptop Mag , and Android Police . She…
I started using Claude Design and haven't opened Adobe or Figma since
Nolen Jonker May 9, 2026, 3:00 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…