I replaced my Google TV remote with a $25 ESP32 display, and it controls Home Assistant too
Adam Conway May 20, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My…
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I added this one thing to my Claude-Obsidian setup, and my wikilinks finally stopped breaking
…Related I replaced Claude Pro with a local 9B model for a week, and finally found out what I was paying $20 a month for The gap was smaller than I expected…
Don't wait for Nvidia GPU prices to drop — this might actually be the best time to buy
…indefinitely and the RTX 60-series being expected to launch in 2027, we have a gap year in GPU releases for Nvidia, and this is the perfect opportunity to buy into a…
Your Kindle doesn't need to be hacked to escape Amazon's walled garden
Samir Makwana May 20, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT Samir Makwana is a technology journalist and editor from India since past 18 years and his work appears on MakeUseOf, HowToGeek, GSMArena, BGR…
Forza Horizon 6 made me stop doubting DLSS 4.5, and the proof is hard to ignore
Abhinav Raj May 20, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT Abhinav pivoted from a career in banking to pursue his first love in writing. Even while working full-time, he continued contributing as…
Your external SSD is probably slower than it should be, and the cable is the culprit
Tanveer Singh May 21, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT After a 7-year corporate stint, Tanveer found his love for writing and tech too much to resist. An MBA in Marketing and…
Your Zigbee mesh is drowning in cheap repeaters, and here's how to save it
Jasmine Mannan Jun 5, 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…
I used Claude Code, Google Antigravity, and Codex for a month and I have a clear winner for you
Parth Shah May 20, 2026, 2:44 PM EDT Parth, a seasoned tech writer, wields the keyboard (or pen) with finesse to unravel the intricacies of both Windows and Mac operating systems…
Claude Cowork handles my admin work so well that I stopped doing it myself
Nolen Jonker Apr 27, 2026, 6:00 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…
I ditched LM Studio for an open-source alternative — and my local model is doing things it couldn't before
…9B model for a week, and finally found out what I was paying $20 a month for The gap was smaller than I expected Why I went looking past LM Studio in…