Not paying for editing software seems like the more convenient route, but that's not always the case. Sure, you don't have a bill to deal with, but you usually have to put up with the quirks and shortcomings of free editors. The easy ones let you handle the basics, but as soon as you want to animate a bit of text you're out of options. While the more complex ones either chew resources or are just hard to navigate. It's not easy finding something that sits in the middle.

GPU companies always want to sell you the latest thing, just like any business would. Today, it's Nvidia's RTX 50 and AMD's RX 90 series graphics cards. Packing greater performance and more advanced ray tracing and upscaling features than whatever came before, these GPUs are supposedly necessary for running the latest games the way they're "meant to be played."

Suno is branching out from the world of AI music, launching a new feature that generates spoken voices based on scripts or prompted descriptions. Speech is now available in public beta across Suno's web and mobile platforms, and allows you to simultaneously generate voiceovers and background music to accompany them."Music will always be at the heart of Suno and what we build. At the same time, our vision has always extended to other forms of human expression," Suno chief product officer, Jack Brody, said in the announcement. "Today, we're expanding what's possible in Suno with Speech: the first audio model that generates voice and music to …Read the full story at The Verge.

Productivity software has changed a lot over the years. Every few months, there seems to be a new app promising to organize my work, save time, or completely change how I get things done. I’ve tried plenty of those tools myself, and some have genuinely been useful. But I’ve also noticed that a few much older apps keep surviving every new wave. They may not have flashy interfaces or the latest features, but they continue to earn a spot on my PC. After using them for years, I’ve realized there is something valuable about software that simply stays useful without constantly trying to reinvent itself.

Every once in a while, a Windows 11 optimization guide will tell you to "clear your cache" to reclaim some storage space on your SSD or speed up your PC. It's probably one of the most repeated maintenance tip that gets passed around on tech forums as well.

The Moto Tag 2 is an excellent smart tag that's compatible with the majority of modern Android devices. It's compact, accurate, and offers battery life that can last over 600 days. It's also quite affordable, with this 4-pack from Amazon now 30% off. The usual price comes in at $100, but can now be had for far less at just $70.

I’ve stuck with VS Code because of its maturity and the features I keep discovering. Its extension ecosystem is hard to match, but there’s more to it than extensions. It has built-in voice-to-text that runs locally on your computer, and Remote SSH lets you use the hardware of a coding server even when you’re working from a budget laptop.

With the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and the new Steam Controller now available to purchase or preorder, there's a weird hole in Valve's hardware releases: where on earth is the Steam Deck 2? While the company hasn't confirmed or denied its existence, a recent leak points to a good possibility that one is currently in the works.

My first NAS was an unfamiliar device for me. I won it on a random giveaway, and for the first couple of years, it sat in my storage room, as I was in my sophomore year living in a hostel. After I graduated and moved back to my home, I started using it.

We love Gunnar Optiks here at XDA. Our editor-in-chief is usually sporting a pair of their eye-saving glasses himself, and he likes to talk about them, too. So, when we heard that Gunnar Optiks was working on something you wear after you're done with work, we were immediately interested. The Ojai Vision Recovery System helps keep your eyeballs feeling fresh after a long day of staring at screens.

In the past, I have often managed to bypass geo-blocking and other restrictions by switching DNS servers. It's the most feasible option, since a VPN generally slows down your connection. So, I tried the same with my Fire TV Stick, and to my surprise, it fixed a much bigger problem, something that I wasn't even actively focused on.

Apple's rumored push into smart home tech could include a smart home security camera that only gives users text event descriptions instead of video footage. Mark Gurman said in the first episode of the Power On podcast that the camera will be part of "a new Apple smart home ecosystem," alongside Apple's rumored smart home hub: They're also building home security products, both first-party and third-party home security products. And the biggest thing is a program called J450. And this is an offshoot and a companion product to the J490 smart home display. And these are little cameras that you can put around your house. They have very low fr …Read the full story at The Verge.