Valve isn't ditching Windows or x86, but it's quietly making both optional
…FEX fills the x86-to-Arm gap Running Windows x86 games on Arm FEX-Emu is, on paper, a straightforward piece of engineering. It's a usermode x86 and x86-64 emulator…
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NotebookLM is great until your research gets messy, and that's where Claude Projects wins
…Outside of work, you'll often find Nolen diving into a good book, writing their own stories, or playing video games. Sign in to your XDA account NotebookLM has been one of…
The Orange Pi Zero 3W beats the Raspberry Pi 5 on paper, but it can't use half its own hardware
…There are still a couple of gaps to fill, but after a few hours of tinkering, this board is in a much more usable state than it was previously. Orange Pi Zero…
AMD's answer to DLSS arrived half-baked, and now nobody's using FSR Redstone
Samarveer Singh Mar 22, 2026, 2:01 PM EDT Gaming has been Samarveer’s greatest passion, and the Literature graduate in him takes immense joy in dissecting games for their themes, messages…
Your soundbar won't talk to your TV, and manufacturers act like that's normal
…That gap between the sales pitch and the day-to-day reality is what makes eARC so frustrating. It’s not that the idea is bad, because the core idea is genuinely…
We have reached the GPU ceiling, and AI tricks like DLSS are how companies pretend we haven't
…And in that gap between what games demand and what hardware can realistically deliver, AI, which was meant to help, has now quietly taken over. Related Stop calling it AI slop — upscaling…
I tested NotebookLM, Claude Projects, and ChatGPT Projects for research, and one stood out immediately
…Currently, you'll find Audio Overview, Slide Deck, Video Overview, Mind Map, Reports, Flashcards, Quiz, Infographic, and Data Tables. Related Until NotebookLM, I never believed AI could be this game-changing for…
Claude Code works best when you stop asking it to code
…the gap between non-technical users and complex data tasks by letting people describe what they need in plain English. It then writes the appropriate script, runs it, and reports back — meaning…
I turned my dusty Chromecast into a $250 smart home hub replacement
Jasmine Mannan Apr 12, 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…
Curtain automation is fun, but the weird smart home projects are where things get really useful
Jasmine Mannan Apr 25, 2026, 3:30 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…