Google Maps stopped being "just a map" the moment Gemini showed up
…He loves to explore new tech gadgets and platforms. When he is not writing, you’ll find him exploring food. He is known as Digital Chef Yash among his readers because of…
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3 simple Plex settings that instantly fixed my buffering issues
Patrick O'Rourke Apr 11, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the…
4 Android Auto apps that make EV range anxiety a thing of the past
…Waze lets you find EV chargers along your route, whether you're creating an entirely new trip plan or looking to top up on your trip. The navigation platform also offers detailed…
Your smart home cameras are choking your Wi-Fi upload pipe—here is the local remedy
…Whether it's breaking news about the latest AMD NPUs or creating video tutorials on social media platforms, Jasmine has contributed to the world of AI and tech in a variety of…
Bambu Lab wants to lock you into their ecosystem, but here's how I took back control
…But a locked-in feeling can creep in when the slicer, model platform, mobile app, filament assumptions, and cloud path all point in the same direction. Using OrcaSlicer changed that balance for…
Google locking Android down in 90 days is worse than you can imagine
…Chandraveer's downtime is an eclectic mix of reading fiction, practicing calligraphy, conceptualizing new products, and enjoying an expansive FLAC audio library. Sign in to your XDA account I've always preferred…
The real reason you should move to Proxmox isn't virtualization
…When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, his interests include…
Microsoft rolls out Xbox Mode, bringing a console-like experience to any PC
…gaming simpler is a step in the right direction As someone that's new to PC gaming and often wants to jump directly into a game, Xbox Mode definitely appeals to me…
Node-RED unlocks smart home automations that Home Assistant's UI was never designed to handle
…learning something new with interdependent rules, multiple conditions, loops, and accessing data from other sources. Actually, I'd go as far as to recommend keeping simpler scripts and automations directly inside Home…
5 best free alternatives to Adobe creative software you should use instead
…Blender users can access the tool from more platforms than Adobe After Effects offers. You can install Blender on Windows, macOS, and Linux systems free of charge and with less bloatware than…