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Your old Nintendo 64 games are finally getting unofficial PC ports, and they run better than emulators

…A PC port (or to any other platform, for that matter) then adds a platform layer on top, while static recompilation skips the readable-source goal and translates machine code into intermediate…

Apr 28, 2026 · Adam Conway

My favorite alternative to VS Code isn’t Cursor or Claude Code: it’s something way cooler and productive

…Now, you have a traditional Antigravity IDE app for your standard, code-centric workspaces, and a brand-new Antigravity 2.0. Google calls the latter the future of engineering. They want you…

May 22, 2026 · Parth Shah

I cancelled expensive subscriptions by using these amazing free alternatives

Rich Woods Apr 26, 2026, 9:44 AM EDT Rich is the Content Director of XDA, MakeUseOf, and How-To Geek, and I've been reporting on all things consumer tech since…

Apr 26, 2026 · Rich Woods

I optimized Proxmox's defaults and cut my home lab energy costs without sacrificing speed

…When he's not working on a new article, you can find him with his head stuck inside a PC or tinkering with a server operating system. Besides computing, his interests include…

Mar 24, 2026 · Ayush Pande

I turned my living room into a Raspberry Pi-flavored arcade without storing a single game locally

…sharenetwork_smb1=ROMS@IP-address:directory:username=xyz,password=abc For reference, the IP-address variable points to the URL of my TrueNAS instance, while the directory variable includes the folders on…

Apr 5, 2026 · Ayush Pande

AMD's X3D CPUs aged so well that gamers won't upgrade, and that's a nightmare for AM5

…splurge on a new board and RAM kit. Related AM4 might still be supported when AM6 launches, but that doesn’t mean you should buy into the platform now AMD's support…

May 29, 2026 · Hamlin Rozario

Samsung TVs just gained native Google Cast, and my Chromecast is officially pointless

…Whether it's breaking news about the latest AMD NPUs or creating video tutorials on social media platforms, Jasmine has contributed to the world of AI and tech in a variety of…

Apr 26, 2026 · Jasmine Mannan

Google says it's “rethinking laptops again” with its new Android-powered Googlebook

…Along with the Googlebook, Google also revealed new Android Auto features and its agentic mobile AI platform, Gemini Intelligence . UPDATE: 2026/05/13 13:32 EST BY PATRICK O'ROURKE During its…

May 12, 2026 · Patrick O'Rourke

Docker bypasses your firewall silently, and most home labs don't realize it

…The trouble is that firewall you set up on the host—UFW with default-deny, a few explicit allow rules—never gets consulted for the traffic flowing into your new container. The…

May 12, 2026 · Ty Sherback

The best new Home Assistant feature in 2026 isn't AI, it's a 433MHz transmitter