I dropped Roku for Google TV, and losing the ads alone was worth it
…However, the sheer number of ads it now pushes has become a major turnoff. I recently ditched Roku altogether and shook hands with the Big G, and let me tell you, the…
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Recall is one of Windows 11's best features this year, but almost nobody will use it
…Without dedicated AI hardware, Recall would simply not be viable without tanking performance or battery life. For once, the hardware push and the software experience actually align. Even if a lot of…
I ditched my expensive CPU cooler, and my gaming PC got quieter instead
Rich Edmonds Apr 10, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
I fixed my TV's flickering black screen with a $15 HDMI cable and a hidden menu setting
Jasmine Mannan Apr 17, 2026, 4:00 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…
Valve isn't ditching Windows or x86, but it's quietly making both optional
…Instead, they're all about increasing compatibility and improving hardware responsiveness. The latest SteamOS updates squeeze more life out of the original Steam Deck's AMD APU, and both Wine and Proton…
My self-hosted LLMs are a lot more than just a chat replacement – here's how they boost my productivity
Ayush Pande May 25, 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…
I thought 120Hz on a TV was overkill, until I used it for gaming and Android TV
…It's changed how my games look and how they feel and respond, and, most importantly, how much I want to play them. While my specific panel pushes up to 144Hz, the…
What Intel Firefly actually means for Windows laptops (and why it's not just another processor)
…The beauty of PC building has, and always will be, choice. This is a stark contrast to Apple silicon and what Intel Firefly would push for with its platform design. But Intel…
Intel's gaming handhelds went from a punchline to rivaling AMD, and the chip is only half the reason
…Across 2023 it pushed driver update after driver update, and by the end of that year a lot of the worst Alchemist problems were gone. Jump forward to 2025 and Intel was…
I connected my dumb appliances to Home Assistant, and it felt like upgrading my whole house
Jasmine Mannan Jun 7, 2026, 10:01 AM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…