7 network features I regret not using sooner
…slowdown was because I just assumed it was from streaming 4K video. Related 9 reasons I’m going with a prebuilt hardware firewall instead of making my own The home labber in…
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Firefox's free VPN and split view finally give you a reason to leave Chrome behind
…As long as you're not constantly streaming video or downloading large files, you should be good. Plus, Mozilla claims it's not selling your data nor does it inject ads into…
Network segmentation is the smart home security step nobody talks about
…Most smart devices ship with ancient firmware that rarely gets updated, no meaningful security mechanisms, and persistent outbound connections that quietly phone home . Those innocent smart bulbs and devices on your LAN…
I thought my Proxmox server was slow until I changed this setting
Ayush Pande Apr 1, 2026, 9:01 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…
I stopped trusting my router's diagnostics after my Raspberry Pi found what it missed
…Another thing that caught my eye was the background traffic from streaming devices, smart speakers, and smart TVs. All that background chatter consists of telemetry, ad targeting, software update checks, and content…
I replaced my Raspberry Pis with $5 ESP32s for smart home projects, and they do everything I need
Ayush Pande May 2, 2026, 8:00 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…
This $200 Android gaming handheld is the ultimate retro hit with Linux
Rich Edmonds May 3, 2026, 11:00 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…
6 free tools every photographer and tech enthusiast needs
…on your own hardware. Before LM Studio, running a local LLM was a mess of terminal commands and broken dependencies. Now, it feels like using a polished streaming service for AI. I…
5 self-hosted tools I prefer to install on every new PC
…Unlike cloud-based clipboard sync tools, my data stays on my own hardware. The interface is clean and stays out of the way until I need to pull up something I copied…
I replaced the expensive Claude Pro subscription with these local models, and my productivity didn’t drop a bit
…You can find his work on AndroidPolice, GuidingTech and TechWiser. Whether it’s demystifying system updates, deciphering error codes, or exploring hidden features, Parth’s prose guides readers through the binary maze…