4 simple ways I optimize Android Auto for long, distraction-free drives
…This might sound like a minor change, but it really does go a long way to ensuring you're paying more attention to the road and not searching for that app buried…
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I replaced Claude Code with Codex for a week, and the trade-offs were not what I expected
…Sign in to your XDA account As developers, we are constantly tweaking our AI setups in search of that friction-free workflow. When Claude Code dropped, it felt like a massive upgrade…
4 reasons I'm a diehard Firefox user, and why you should be too
…Both companies, therefore, are expected to act in a way that serves that business, and no amount of privacy controls they provide to the end user changes the fundamental incentive structure behind…
4 Claude Code settings I change before letting it touch a project
Mahnoor Faisal May 30, 2026, 6:00 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…
SSD prices are still climbing, yet you are killing your drive for no good reason
…The AI-induced DRAM shortage led to price hikes in consumer memory, and SSDs were the next victim. If you compare the price of a 2TB Gen4 NVMe SSD in September vs…
Microsoft’s plan to improve Windows 11 might actually win me back
…When not writing anything, he is busy watching new episodes of One Piece or searching for something binge-worthy. Sign in to your XDA account Windows 11 earned a bad reputation slowly…
I finally set up Neovim, and it's the terminal editor I didn't know I needed
…The basics are actually basic, at least: "i" to insert, "Esc" to leave insert mode, ":wq" to save and quit, "dd" to delete a line, and "/" to search. That's not very…
6 lesser-known Windows 11 settings made my PC feel faster
Jasmine Mannan Mar 23, 2026, 5:30 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…
This e-reader beat my Kindle in ways that have nothing to do with the screen
…nails this, with an excellent E Ink panel with high DPI The AI voice assistant is fairly good at searching the internet for me, but be aware that transcribing voice memos takes…
My entire homelab runs on an 8-year-old laptop most people would throw away
…Since the Dell Latitude was a business-grade laptop, system noise levels were well controlled. This mattered more in my case since I planned to keep the server in our guest room…