I automated my lights first, but energy tracking is what actually saved me money
Rich Edmonds Jun 4, 2026, 1:30 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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Your home network probably has a hidden bottleneck, and Wi-Fi 7 won't fix it
Jasmine Mannan Apr 26, 2026, 8:00 AM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
I used my local LLM to rebuild my workflow from scratch, and it was better than I expected
…He loves to explore new tech gadgets and platforms. When he is not writing, you’ll find him exploring food. He is known as Digital Chef Yash among his readers because of…
Proxmox Backup Server is the boring home lab upgrade that made me less afraid to break things
Ayush Pande Jun 13, 2026, 1:30 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…
Nvidia's RTX HDR does more for my old games than DLSS ever will
…on the game and resolution. Older titles rarely struggle with it, though, since they already run well above playable frame rates on today's hardware, even while pushing 4K resolutions. Related Nvidia…
AMD locked FSR 4 behind new GPUs, but older cards can run it anyway
…Samarveer holds a deep appreciation of gaming, and considers the platform to be the most immersive and impactful across all media. He can be found engaging with gaming communities online, always ready…
The most useful upgrade for my gaming rig wasn’t inside my PC
Jasmine Mannan Mar 23, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
4K gaming stopped feeling like a luxury once I ditched my 1440p monitor
Rich Edmonds Jun 14, 2026, 7:00 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…
I turned an old iPhone into a Home Assistant wall panel, and it beats every dedicated controller I've tried
…via an integration for network management within the platform itself. It's a fantastic piece of kit and one we continue to push on XDA for all things smart home. If you…
The best $50 I ever spent on my PC didn't add a single frame to my games
Jasmine Mannan Apr 2, 2026, 7:31 AM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…