I removed my biggest PC bottleneck, and immediately found another
…He served as the Senior Editor for MUO for two years before joining XDA. He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the…
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Google reveals the Whoop-like Fitbit Air and a redesigned Health app
Patrick O'Rourke May 7, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the…
These 4 PC maintenance tasks cost $0, but improve your performance drastically
…Even while working full-time, he continued contributing as an editor-at-large, a role he has held for more than 7 years. A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming…
I ditched my 5800X3D for a 9800X3D and learned these 3 lessons the hard way
…He served as the Senior Editor for MUO for two years before joining XDA. He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the…
I mounted my Immich library in Finder, and now I never open the web app
…If you're editing photographs , you can just browse your Finder library and drag-and-drop an image into your photo editor of choice, without going through the roundabout process of opening…
Microsoft has spent six months turning Windows Terminal into a rival to Warp, and it's working
…The Actions and keybinding editor was fully rewritten in 1.25, so binding a Ctrl + Shift+ Whatever to a Command Palette entry no longer involves opening a text editor on the side…
Most people blame their GPU, but the CPU is often the real bottleneck
…He served as the Senior Editor at Valnet's MakeUseOf for over two years before joining XDA. He uses a high-end gaming rig for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling…
I tried replacing VS Code with Cursor, Antigravity, and Windsurf for a month and one clearly dominated
…I had the keyboard shortcuts mapped to muscle memory, a perfectly curated list of extensions , and a refusal to believe the AI editor hype train. But as development shifted toward agentic workflows…
I revisited the Xbox 360's Metro-style dashboard in 2026 — and it felt more modern than I expected
Patrick O'Rourke Jun 12, 2026, 11:33 AM EDT Patrick O'Rourke is XDA's News Editor and Entertainment Segment Lead. Previously, he was Pocket-lint's Editor-in-Chief, the…
You're upgrading your PC in the wrong order, and these 3 mistakes prove it
…You may as well splurge on a faster DDR5 kit to improve your PC's performance at high frame rates. That's the kind of upgrade that actually improves how games feel…