Chrome quietly installed 4GB of AI files on my PC — here’s how to remove them
…Navigate to the System tab and disable the toggle for On-device AI . As soon as you do that, Chrome will automatically remove the weights.bin file. So, don't delete the…
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Android Auto won't give me an equalizer, so I use this free app instead
…The app makes up for this limitation by switching profiles automatically when the phone detects a change in the audio output device. Android Auto routes its audio through a Bluetooth handshake or…
The Claude feature everyone ignores is the one I use every single day to boost my productivity
…03 / 8 Context What is a 'Project instruction' in Claude Projects? A A prompt Claude automatically generates at the start of each session B A custom system-level prompt set by the…
Before your router even connects to the internet, change these 6 settings
…custom router and firewall gives you so many more options. Change the admin password Despite having per-device credentials, you should still change them Newer routers increasingly ship with unique per-device…
Retrofitting old appliances is the smart home upgrade that actually makes sense
…Related Home Assistant just made every infrared device in your house controllable, and you probably already own them Turns out, dumb devices were never the problem. A lot of "smart" devices are…
I finally found the best tool to automate Windows and I can't stop raving about it
…Sign in to your XDA account When most people think of Windows automation, their minds immediately go to traditional macro recorders, complex Power Automate flows, or writing custom Python scripts. But the…
The ESP32 makes more sense than a Raspberry Pi for your smart home
…Pi’s scheduler and background processes can add 100–500ms of latency when an automation triggers. Besides, even a headless Pi OS Lite has a reboot time of about 30–60 seconds…
I started using Gemini Actions in Android Auto, and it’s been a game-changer
…You don’t need to download any sketchy third-party automation tools; everything is handled right on the device. You can head to Settings > Connected devices > Connection preferences > Android Auto > Customize launcher…
I switched to Linux and got tools that Windows users will never have pre-installed
…KDE Plasma gives you a fully customizable desktop environment And it's just one choice of many One of the coolest elements of Linux is how much you can customize the desktop…
Your next "Raspberry Pi project" doesn't actually need a Raspberry Pi
…ESP32 is surprisingly capable for circuitry, automation, and smart home experiments Despite starting my tinkering journey with a Raspberry Pi SBC, I stick to microcontrollers when building smart home devices with different…