Your cheap USB-C cables will fail with USB4
Rich Edmonds May 20, 2026, 3:30 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…
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I ditched Ollama for Docker, and my local LLM setup finally stopped being a hassle
…hardware acceleration through Metal on Apple Silicon. I also did not have to change much in the applications connected to my local models. Docker Model Runner supports OpenAI and Ollama-compatible APIs…
Windows is learning Linux's best tricks, while Linux is learning Windows' best tricks
…Windows for software compatibility, gaming, and out-of-the-box hardware support; Linux for performance, stability, and the freedom to actually own your machine. The lines were clear, and so were the…
I replaced Plex with this open-source app, and I haven't looked back
…Jellyfin iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes Jellyfin is one of the best Plex alternatives you can get, and that's thanks to its open-source nature and powerful set of features…
I turned my old phone into a security camera that saves to my home server for free
…It's much easier to find compatible hardware for phones than it is for a niche security camera that you found on Amazon. Don't let your old devices sit and collect…
These 5 self-hosted apps can save hundreds of dollars in your new school term
Ayush Pande Aug 14, 2026, 5:30 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…
I replaced my Fire TV Stick with a Raspberry Pi, and now Amazon's home screen feels unbearably cluttered
…Jellyfin iOS compatible Yes Android compatible Yes Desktop compatible Yes See at Jellyfin
Linux 7.1 is finally ending support for Intel's 37-year-old 486 processor
…In the x86 architecture we have various complicated hardware emulation facilities on x86-32 to support ancient 32-bit CPUs that very very few people are using with modern kernels. This compatibility…
Matter promised to fix smart homes, but created a worse mess instead
Jasmine Mannan Apr 15, 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…
Home Assistant's new infrared support turns your smart home into a universal remote
Rich Edmonds Mar 29, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…