A $15 Raspberry Pi Zero 2W does Pi-hole better than any spare PC you have lying around
…hole won’t strain the hardware. But there’s a risk that has nothing to do with resources. Whenever your PC needs a reboot to apply an update or patch, the DNS…
Search
Related topics:
Apple
I almost bought an ARM-based mini PC, but here's why I backed out
…Apple’s Mac mini, running Apple Silicon, has already proven that Arm chips can punch well above their weight class. Devices based on the newer Snapdragon X series target a premium bracket…
I stopped using my Steam Deck as just a handheld after discovering Desktop Mode
…interface featuring a taskbar, an application launcher, and file explorers too. Leaving your Steam Deck locked in Game Mode means wasting half the value of the silicone you paid for. Underneath Valve…
3 HDMI settings I always change to unlock my TV’s full potential
…The consortium was formed in 2002 by Sony, Philips, Panasonic, Toshiba, Silicon Image, Thomson, and Hitachi. Apple famously favored its own DisplayPort and Thunderbolt standards before widely adopting HDMI. Apple was not…
Nvidia's RTX Spark is a chip unlike any other, and it could change Windows laptops forever
…Nvidia is trying to do for Windows what Apple did for macOS, bringing its hardware leadership, software dominance, and partner ecosystem to the personal AI market. To be clear, these machines, especially…
Your phone's USB-C port can let you run a full desktop, and most people never try it
Jasmine Mannan Jun 20, 2026, 11:00 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 finally stopped forcing local LLMs and switched back to cloud AI
…performing, the speed at which the model generates responses depends entirely on your hardware. I have an Apple Silicon Mac, and while they're typically known to be good for running LLMs…
I won't install a smart lock on my front door, and here's why the industry is wrong about them
Jasmine Mannan Jun 27, 2026, 10:00 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…
Windows laptops just received a much-needed kick in the pants, and it has nothing to do with Microsoft
…They've had no problem neglecting lower-end hardware while simultaneously forcing obsolescence on perfectly good computers, which, since the dawn of Apple SIlicon, hasn't really been an issue for Mac…
I don't use HDMI, and I never will
…The consortium was formed in 2002 by Sony, Philips, Panasonic, Toshiba, Silicon Image, Thomson, and Hitachi. Apple famously favored its own DisplayPort and Thunderbolt standards before widely adopting HDMI. Apple was not…