I ditched Copilot on VS Code for this free extension, and it's miles ahead
Ayush Pande May 20, 2026, 6:00 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…
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Do you want your data in the cloud?
Syncing data across devices is undeniably convenient and helpful, and for the most part, we tend to trust the fact that our data is kept safe. Your clipboard is typically tied to a user account protected by a password and (hopefully) two-factor authentication, so there should be no reason to worry. And yet, hacks happen. Data is sold by large corporations all the time for advertising revenue, and you never know when your private data may end up in some else's hands. It can seem innocuous, but we copy all kinds of things on our computers, including emails and passwords. Having that information
I replaced my cloud clipboard manager with a local one, and it fixed a privacy problem I ignored for yearsTop stories
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…Besides being the first call for tech support for those close to him, Ty is a computer science student, with his focus being cloud computing and networking. He also competed in semi…
I won't install a smart lock on my front door, and here's why the industry is wrong about them
Jasmine Mannan Jun 27, 2026, 10:00 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…
I ran a local LLM on my underpowered Chromebook, and it actually works
…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 Local LLMs feel like they…
I stopped paying Heroku for my app deployments after discovering this self-hosted alternative
Ayush Pande Apr 19, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT Ayush Pande is a PC hardware and gaming writer. When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with…
Network segmentation is the smart home security step nobody talks about
…If your consumer router supports custom firmware such as DD-WRT, OpenWrt , AsusWRT-Merlin, or others, flashing a compatible firmware unlocks advanced features like VLAN support, mDNS bridging, and firewall control. To…
I self-hosted TypeType and got a YouTube experience with no tracking and my own watch history
…RPGs, yelling at his friends in co-op games, and practicing guitar. Sign in to your XDA account There’s no denying that cloud platforms are extremely accessible, especially for folks who…
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…
The default Windows clipboard manager isn't worth using - here are 3 that actually are
…Besides being the first call for tech support for those close to him, Ty is a computer science student, with his focus being cloud computing and networking. He also competed in semi…
I finally audited my smart home after 3 years and found 4 security problems hiding in plain sight
Jasmine Mannan Apr 24, 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…