I stopped opening the Start menu once I discovered this PowerToys feature
…He uses a Windows PC for desktop use and a MacBook for traveling, but dislikes some of the quirks of macOS. You're more likely to catch him at the gym or…
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Your old laptop is too weak for Windows 11, but somehow strong enough for containers, VMs, and a homelab
…But that's not the end of the road for your old laptop or PC. It's a perfect fit in a home lab setup where it can serve a new role…
Microsoft built its most powerful Surface ever on Nvidia's new chip, and we saw every RTX Spark competitor coming this fall
…My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional elements of Android apps and smartphones such as performance, and I’ve been working in the tech industry…
Home Assistant's best upgrade costs nothing, but it changes everything
Ayush Pande Mar 21, 2026, 10:00 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 tried playing PC games on my phone, and the only thing that worked was a community rebuild of the most controversial app in the scene
…My Bachelor’s thesis was conducted on the viability of benchmarking the non-functional elements of Android apps and smartphones such as performance, and I’ve been working in the tech industry…
Stop struggling with OPNsense — these 4 tweaks take a few minutes to make
Rich Edmonds Mar 24, 2026, 10:00 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…
Most home servers are wildly overbuilt, and the N100 proved it to me
…The chip is also widely available in compact mini PCs and low-power boards, which makes building around it relatively painless. That combination of efficiency, availability, and “good enough” performance is exactly…
IPS monitors promise no burn-in, but they're hiding bigger problems that you can't ignore anymore
…An MBA in Marketing and the owner of a PC building business, he writes on PC hardware, technology, and Windows. When not scouring the web for ideas, he can be found building…
I ran Cyberpunk 2077 inside a Proxmox VM on a mini PC, and it actually worked
…It landed in the very honest territory of “playable if you’re willing to tune,” which is already a win for a Windows 11 VM inside Proxmox on a mini PC. Things…
I spend 5 minutes setting up Android Auto before every long drive, and it changes everything
Rich Edmonds Jun 16, 2026, 4:00 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…