7 things I stopped paying for after getting a NAS
…face tagging and keyword search. Now, my photos are stored in full quality with virtually unlimited space and much better privacy. They live on a server I control, away from the prying…
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I ignored NotebookLM Tools tags for too long, and now I cannot work without them
…I knew I had a Claude research notebook somewhere, but I had no idea if I had called it “Claude,” “Claude research,” or “AI notes.” So I would scroll and see if…
I set up Claude Code's newest model the way its creator does, and it makes a bigger difference than I imagined
Mahnoor Faisal May 5, 2026, 4:30 PM EDT Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA , SlashGear , MakeUseOf , Laptop Mag , and Android Police . She…
I just started using n8n to automate my workflow, and I wish I had sooner
…Automation can save you a lot of time n8n really shines when automating redundant tasks, and now, since AI is all the rage, you can even create AI automations for a lot…
I cancelled expensive subscriptions by using these amazing free alternatives
…I also wanted an alternative that’s designed for user control and privacy. Although there is no shortage of TeamViewer alternatives, RustDesk stood out for several reasons. It’s free and open…
I gave Claude Cowork access to my Home Assistant config, and it unlocked automations I didn't know were possible
…Related I use Home Assistant to monitor my emails and trigger specific automations, here's how From bills to automatic home controls, it can do a lot. Why would you let AI…
4 settings I changed to make my LG TV look way better
Jasmine Mannan Apr 24, 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…
A popular Python library just became a backdoor to your entire machine
…Sign in to your XDA account If you work with AI APIs and local LLMs, there's a good chance you've at least heard of LiteLLM. It's one of the…
I replaced Google's apps with these 7 open-source alternatives, and I'm never going back
…tailor my AI preferences, as well as the reading list feature. It also helped me switch away from Google Search as my primary search engine, replacing it with Brave Search instead. Related…
Claude Code installed my IDE, and now I can't go back to manual setup
…Its real advantage is reproducibility and auditability — seasoned devs can encode every step in a script that's version-controlled, peer-reviewed, and reused across the entire team, which AI-assisted ad…