…Hardware Cooling Modding Controls Power 01 / 8 Hardware Beyond cooling the CPU, what other component can you control using a motherboard fan header with the right adapter? A RAM voltage regulators B…
…When does the Pi's hardware limitation matter Are modest specs enough? Most people over-provision hardware more than what these five apps demand. Navidrome, Calibre-Web, audiobookshelf, and Kavita collectively consumed…
Rich Edmonds Mar 26, 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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…As we've covered before, smart home and IoT hardware can often be among the worst offenders. They're either developed for reliability over control, have a cloud-first design, and offer…
…The company is actually wanting to expand its hardware line-up for 2026, consisting of the Steam Machine itself, a new Steam Controller, and the Steam Frame. Valve went from having no…
…periodic stability fixes, a pullback on its Copilot AI push, easier update control, and more. At Microsoft's Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC 2026) , the tech giant announced its Cloud-Initiated Driver…
…A small box that can replace your console and desktop at the same time. Plug it into a TV, grab a controller, and you're done. Except you're usually not. You…
…Power users, however, have always played a different game, and if something exists that can give them more control over their hardware, they will always jump at it, including yours truly. The…