One reason Linux has become so popular for gaming in recent times is that it’s more resource-efficient than Windows 11, ultimately delivering much better performance. Windows 11 is far from […]
I paired my old Ryzen 5600G to my new RX 9070 and it surprised me in the best way
Going back to my previous budget AM4 build, my CPU of choice was a rather strange one, an AMD Ryzen 5 5600G. This choice was born out of compulsion, since […]
I revived a 15-year-old laptop with an OS that runs entirely in memory
Every tech fan I know has “the drawer,” or “the shelf.” That spot in your home that stores all the older laptops that are just too slow to be useful […]
I removed a mesh node and my Wi-Fi got faster, not slower
Mesh networks are a popular way of extending and stabilizing your home’s wireless network. Whenever a Wi-Fi signal has a lot of space to cover, there are fixed limits that […]
I didn’t know USB port colors meant something — now I plug devices into the right one every time
The concept of USB was to create a standardized, universal connector for powering and connecting electronic devices, but the implementation is far from that. Take USB-A, for instance: It spans […]
This old Windows tool shows exactly what’s hammering your drive
When my PC slows down, Task Manager is still the first thing I open. It’s fast, and the Disk column shows whether storage is the bottleneck. What it won’t tell […]
Those weird lines on your phone exist because of a problem every phone maker has to work around
Have a look at your phone. Chances are, your phone has random lines integrated into the frame, perhaps on the side rails or along the back. You might even notice […]
I tried Android 17, and multitasking finally feels right
Google’s standard version of Android lacks the advanced multitasking features you’d find on skins from Samsung, Motorola, or OnePlus. The company has started to change that, though. Android 16 brought […]
I don’t use the YouTube app anymore — it’s all in my media server
YouTube was the entertainment app I used more than any other. The production values regular folks achieve at home are unreal, and that’s before you get to the never-ending array […]
The Top 10 Movies Right Now, According to Streaming Data
We may earn a commission from links on this page. The two most streamed movies in June were about the end of the world, but they offer wildly different takes […]