Krita's AI plugins do what Photoshop charges $120 a year for, and the results surprised me
Ayush Pande Jun 6, 2026, 8:30 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
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I stopped hitting Claude's message limit by building a local AI pipeline that does the heavy lifting
…A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM…
I ditched Docker Desktop for native containers and everything is better
Ayush Pande May 21, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
The year of the Linux desktop already happened, just not on desktops
…Plus, Proton had become mature enough that by integrating it with Steam, a very large majority of PC games would be playable. Plus, this time, the hardware was a unified platform coming…
I use Claude Pro, Qwen 3-Coder, and Gemma 4 together, and it's the most cost-efficient AI workflow I've ever built
…A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM…
My AIO failed constantly until I switched to a tower cooler and learned the real difference
…A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM…
Microsoft should be terrified of SteamOS, even if Windows owns the Steam charts
…We are seeing handheld manufacturers increasingly recognize that Windows isn't always the ideal solution for portable gaming hardware, especially if you want to get the most out of your hardware. When…
I finally automated my curtains without drilling holes or replacing anything
Jasmine Mannan Apr 3, 2026, 1:30 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…
Your SSD firmware is probably out of date, and a simple update could speed up everything
…A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM…
Home Assistant's May update finally makes Alexa devices worth integrating, but there's a catch
…game-changer would be direct local access to the Echo Plus’s Zigbee radio. Until then, the Home Assistant May update is a practical improvement. It’s enough to finally make hardware…