Android Auto is better when you disable most of your smartphone features
Rich Edmonds May 24, 2026, 11:30 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…
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I stopped dual-booting Linux after discovering Windows' hidden kernel
…I leveraged this native implementation to build a Paperless-ngx server that integrates with an AI LLM on an Ubuntu machine. It also serves as a quick-access tool for running Linux…
Ubuntu Phone failed, but running full Linux on your phone is actually possible now
…You just might not want to, and it launched without hardware acceleration or audio support. It even lets you run graphical apps, which is not quite as good as a DE, but…
Your motherboard's USB ports aren't all the same — and the wrong ones are bottlenecking your PC
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
I finally got Android Auto in my truck using a $50 adapter, and now I can't imagine driving without it
Rich Edmonds Jun 6, 2026, 11:30 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…
I turned my old Android Phone into a dashcam, and it works better than the real thing
…hardware that's significantly worse than what you can get on a smartphone. Budget dash cams tend to record at mediocre quality, come with tiny screens, and lack reliable GPS integration. A…
I ignored my monitor's USB hub for too long, but it's perfect for one vastly underrated thing
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
I switched from EmuDeck to RetroDeck for retro gaming, and the setup alone convinced me to stay
…A lot of older games can now be played perfectly fine on low-power hardware with next to no downsides compared to the original experience, and having integrated controllers makes the experience…
Your smart home needs fewer Raspberry Pis and more boring microcontrollers
Ayush Pande May 28, 2026, 11:00 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…
Your SSD has a built-in health report you probably never checked, and it could save your data
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…