Look at this when buying a new PSU

Building a PC can be a frustrating process if you don’t know what to look for. People often focus heavily on the motherboard, CPU, and GPU. Most people often forget to pay enough attention to other important hardware like RAM, storage, and power supplies.

Michael Johnson
Chicago

This 5TB Western Digital drive just dropped to $180, and it’s a steal if you’re looking to store data on the cheap

The Western Digital Elements 5TB portable drive is one of the best bang-for-your-buck storage devices on the market right now. It has an MSRP of $300, but B&H Photo now has it for $120 less, bringing the price down to $180. Just be quick; this is part of a timed...

Ashton Clarke
New Zealand

The same Linux setup follows me across three PCs, without cloning a single drive

For a long time, I assumed keeping several Linux PCs consistent meant keeping the installations themselves consistent. That usually meant cloning drives, restoring full-system images, or repeating the same setup routine, hoping I remembered everything I’d changed last time. Eventually, I realized that wasn’t the part I cared about. I...

Cory Hoffman
United Kingdom

You can grab a Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse for $42, but the battery life is the real win

The Logitech MK540 bundle is a great option if you're looking for an affordable keyboard-and-mouse setup. It's versatile and works well at home and in the office. The retail price is $60, but we think it's an even better buy on sale, as it is right now. Amazon is discounting...

Michael Johnson
Chicago

Integrated graphics are no longer a compromise — modern iGPUs match last-gen discrete cards and cost nothing extra

For a long time, it was assumed amongst PC enthusiasts that integrated graphics, sometimes referred to as iGPUs, were considered mere display outputs meant for web browsing, spreadsheets, and sometimes 720p low-spec media playback. That legacy reputation has changed significantly with modern silicon. With processors like AMD Ryzen's AI300 series...

Lincoln Lewis
New Zealand

I replaced Google Photos and OneDrive with my own server, and it made me realize I never needed the cloud

For years, OneDrive was where I stored most of my photos, while my wife typically relied on Google Photos for the same purpose. That was until I discovered the wonderful world of self-hosting, and with it, Immich.

Ekansh Uchil
India

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 emulator is arriving 13 years late, and Xenia already proved it doesn’t matter

It's finally happening — Microsoft is bringing official Xbox 360 emulation to PC, and considering how long I've been waiting for this, I should probably be more excited. Instead, I can't shake the feeling that Microsoft is arriving remarkably late to a party that the PC emulation scene has been...

Claire Kuhr
Germany

Google says Android Auto’s latest update should end those frustrating disconnects and freezes

Another day, and yet another Android Auto update has dropped that Google says fixes the disconnection and freezing issues some users have experienced over the past several months with the in-car infotainment system platform.

Olivia Miller
Seattle

I let Claude Code optimize my Plex library and reclaimed 8TB of storage

Once you have set up your Plex library properly, adding content works like clockwork. You can automate when shows and movies are added to your library, but while adding content is easy, it also eats up your storage really quickly. I have already dealt with this once using Unmanic, an...

William Garcia
Boston

Obsidian’s plugin library is drowning in vibe-coded abandonware

Obsidian's plugin library is the source of its magic, and I've written at length about the numerous options. Whether it's an aesthetic, homepage plugin like Hearth, a writing-focused tool like StoryLine, or even just a tool to automatically set up the plugins I need in a new vault, I spend...

Linus Lucas
Switzerland

My favorite alternative to Chrome isn’t Microsoft Edge or Firefox, it’s something way more powerful and productive

Whenever I get tired of Chrome, the obvious alternatives are usually Microsoft Edge or Firefox. I have tried both, but neither really changed the way I use a browser. Dia did.

John Doe
New York

Riot is ending development on its League of Legends fighting game

Riot Games is already winding down work on 2XKO, the free-to-play League of Legends fighting game, less than a year after its initial launch. Riot says "active development" will conclude at the end of 2026 because the company hasn't "seen enough players stick with the game to get to a...