We've talked about mini PCs countless times at XDA. Some think that it's a perfect desktop replacement, while others would disagree. What I can say is that with RAM and SSD prices rising, it's a good solution if you need a simple and versatile PC that won't cost you a fortune. Now, there are plenty of different models to choose from, so the possibilities are endless, but we think this one from Trycoo is worth taking a look at since it's down to its lowest price ever.

Alongside additional AI functionality, upgraded Now Playing, and new security features, Google's March Pixel update also included a frustrating battery drain bug.

If you've been looking for an ultra-wide monitor that isn't going to cost a lot of money, this one from Onn is going to be it. You get a massive 49-inch screen, along with good colors and contrast, and a 144Hz refresh rate. There's also plenty of connectivity, and the price is now down to $399, which is $200 below its usual retail price.

Microsoft is reportedly ending production of its Surface Hub 3 collaborative office display and canceling plans for a Surface Hub 4, according to Windows Central. The extra-large digital whiteboard that included its own built-in PC was originally announced in 2015 ahead of the launch of Windows 10 and came in two sizes, 50 inches and 85 inches, priced at $8,000 and $20,000, respectively. It has outlasted former Surface leader Panos Panay, who left for Amazon in 2023, and other gone-but-not-forgotten Surface hardware like the Surface Studio all-in-one, Surface Duo, and Surface headphones.Microsoft gave the Surface Hub line a few updates ove …Read the full story at The Verge.

Building out a serious network for the home can completely transform how everyone interacts with self-hosted content and other devices on the LAN. It's also a shortcut to losing one's mind attempting to keep up with everything, especially if they're less tech-savvy or aren't familiar with how it's all configured and interconnected. That's where solid documentation can really make a difference. Most of the switch ports are populated, and there are various devices running different services. If I were to ask my spouse or someone else to do something, most of the time spent would be me explaining how everything works.

Two things define my experience with Claude: how impressive I find its output, and how stringent its limits are compared to other AI tools. I started using the AI because it introduced measures to limit peak-time usage, which almost made me ditch it before I got to know it.

Sometimes, when Microsoft doesn't add a feature to Windows 10 or 11, the userbase will make it themselves. One could even argue that Windows users are better developers for the OS than Microsoft itself. However, sometimes a Microsoft engineer will make an app to fix an issue they've been encountering and release it for everyone to use, which is like the ultimate middle-ground between a user-made app and an official Windows addition.

It has been a good last few weeks for people who like to build their own cameras. Back in late March, we checked out an open-source Raspberry Pi camera that looked like it came out of an 80s sci-fi movie, complete with different filters you can choose from. And while that was an amazing project, you can never have enough DIY cameras.

For as long as modern rendering has existed, textures have been the biggest VRAM hog in the room. You can optimize geometry, tweak lighting, and scale resolution, sure, but those high-resolution materials wrapped around every surface still pile on memory usage like nothing else.

*insert Godzilla screeching sound* Here's the very first look at the next big kaiju feature. Godzilla Minus Zero will continue the story of 2023's Godzilla Minus One, which returned the franchise to the more grounded tone established in the original film, and while the new teaser trailer doesn't show a whole lot, it suggests some big things for the series.Minus Zero is set in 1949, two years after the first movie, "and continues the story of the Shikishima family as they face an all-new calamity," according to the official logline. Apparently that includes shifting the setting from Tokyo to New York, as we see Godzilla right next to the St …Read the full story at The Verge.

AI has had a very strange effect on the world of cybersecurity. Using artificial intelligence to spot, stop, and prevent virus infections is very useful, and they're especially good at identifying if an email is from a legitimate business or a scammer. At the same time, malicious actors are using AI to craft better viruses than ever before, and are especially good at creating realistic voices and messages to fool people.

For a while, paying $20 a month for ChatGPT Plus seemed to be worth it. It's fast and works reasonably well for a broad range of tasks that I throw at it. But when I examined how I was actually using ChatGPT, one pattern emerged: 90% of my chats wereabout coding. I'd been using ChatGPT to debug projects, write boilerplate code to bootstrap new ones, and explain difficult programming concepts to me.