Claude's Dispatch feature turned my phone into a remote control for my entire workflow
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Microsoft plans to fix Windows 11’s unpredictable Start menu search
…Related Windows 11's design lead says Microsoft plans to modernize legacy features like Control Panel and Device Manager The tech giant is "building out tooling to scale modernizing other dialogs across…
These 4 free open-source apps fix what Google left broken on my Pixel phone
…In contrast, FOSS apps aggressively respect your privacy, and pack polished features far exceeding their ad-ridden Play Store brethren. Here are the four mainstays on my Pixel. Related 6 bloatware apps…
I moved my entire Kindle library to a self hosted server and escaped the Amazon walled garden for good
Dhruv Bhutani Jun 1, 2026, 1:31 PM EDT Dhruv Bhutani has been writing about consumer technology since 2008, offering deep insights into the personal technology landscape through features and opinion pieces…
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Google's Gemini Intelligence can fill your shopping cart straight from your notes app
…Its new Gemini Intelligence feature brings agentic app actions to your phone, with a few caveats. Agentic AI comes to Android with Gemini Intelligence The feature is launching on only a few…
I stopped dual-booting Linux after discovering Windows' hidden kernel
…Similarly, WSLg makes it possible to run GUI apps on Windows via Weston. It can run and display apps as they would load on a Linux machine, and that’s one of…
Home Assistant is way more than a smart home dashboard, and here's what I actually run on it
…added voice satellite capabilities to the Home Assistant Companion app, my smart home management platform has become an all-in-one voice-controlled command station. Since my Android devices can detect and…
3 useful sideloaded Android Auto apps I use almost every day
…Related Android Auto is better when you disable most of your smartphone features Keep your eyes on the road. Skip both of these apps and just use Screen2Auto instead The app casts…
I replaced Claude’s memory with a local notes folder, and it worked better than expected
…While Cluade’s memory feature promises a seamless, continuous relationship with the digital assistant, it offers very little control over what the AI actually retains. Instead of letting an algorithm decide what…
I switched between KDE Plasma and GNOME for months, and they're not actually competitors
…Philosophy difference Control versus minimalism When you think of switching to a new operating system, you expect a certain set of elements and features. Since Windows and macOS are the two mainstream…