The Steam Machine is coming for consoles, whether Valve admits it or not
…Pro or a budget gaming PC in 2026. It'll be interesting to see how Sony reacts to the launch, and what Xbox announces under Project Helix. Whatever happens, consoles will be…
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I've been building x86 PCs for more than a decade, but I'm not sure my next computer will be one
Adam Conway Jun 12, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My…
Claude Code's creator keeps sharing tips, and they all made my experience better
Mahnoor Faisal Apr 13, 2026, 10:31 AM EDT Mahnoor Faisal is a tech journalist covering AI and productivity tools with bylines at XDA , SlashGear , MakeUseOf , Laptop Mag , and Android Police . She…
Microsoft finally admitted Linux won, and Coreutils for Windows proves it
…At Build 2026, Microsoft announced Coreutils for Windows. It includes more than 75 Unix-style command-line tools, including staples found on pretty much every Linux install, like ls, cp, mv, grep…
My favorite alternative to VS Code isn’t Cursor or Claude Code: it’s something way cooler and productive
Parth Shah May 22, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT Parth, a seasoned tech writer, wields the keyboard (or pen) with finesse to unravel the intricacies of both Windows and Mac operating systems…
Debian's next release just made it near-impossible for tampered binaries to sneak onto your PC
Simon Batt May 10, 2026, 9:41 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
Nvidia hasn't updated the Shield TV in years, but it still outperforms every Android TV box I've tested
Anurag Singh Jun 8, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT Anurag is an experienced journalist and author who’s been covering tech for the past 5 years, with a focus on Windows, Android…
OpenAI officially cans its Sora AI app only six months after its release
Simon Batt Mar 24, 2026, 5:02 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
Free Claude and Perplexity almost killed my ChatGPT Plus subscription
Ty Sherback May 4, 2026, 10:30 AM EDT His love of PCs and their components was born out of trying to squeeze every ounce of performance out of the family computer…
Entry-level PC market is hit the worst by RAM pricing, but there's a bigger crisis looming
…Average Price (Budget Build) 2026 U.S. Average Price (Budget Build) Inflation (vs 2024) RAM (16GB) DDR5-6000 ~$45 ~$195 +288% GPU (8GB VRAM) ~$250 ~$350 +40% CPU (6C/12T) ~$135 ~$150…