Summary Auto SR preview comes to Asus ROG Xbox Ally X, promising up to 30% higher frame rates. Auto SR increases the resolution below 1440p, keeping visuals almost indistinguishable from native. Available now in docked mode via Xbox Insider; enable Auto SR in the game bar to try it. Of all the areas that AI … Read more
Summary Someone used an e-ink display inside a PC as a live system monitor, updating every 5 seconds. ReTerminal e-ink with partial refresh displays temperature, usage and clocks while consuming little power. The matte white e-ink blends into the housing when turned off, preserving the pleasing aesthetic. It’s no surprise that I’m a big fan … Read more
Published April 30, 2026, 11:20 p.m. EDT Timi has been writing about technology for over a decade, focusing on smartphones, computers, and anything else he finds interesting in tech. He started writing for XDA, covering all things mobile, but moved on to covering deals, with a mission to highlight some of the best discounts on … Read more
Summary Linux Mint delays new releases until December 2026; feature freezing continues. HWE ISOs add newer kernels (6.17) to Linux Mint 22.3 for new installations. Existing installations normally receive kernel updates; ISO HWE mainly for new installations. A while ago, the Linux Mint development team announced that they wanted to take longer development cycles between … Read more
With the prices of RAM, SSDs, and other PC components rising, chances are few people will be building a new PC anytime soon. But what if you need something new now and can’t really take the time to wait to see where the prices go? Well, that’s where a new laptop or mini PC comes … Read more
Summary Fans are keeping Windows Phone alive with 8Marketplace, an unofficial store and app patcher. 8Marketplace fixes old applications: TweetIt now works with Bluesky; Facebook links to Argim. Despite its official death in 2017, community updates keep the operating system usable and its legacy alive. The rivalry between Android and iOS is a story as … Read more
If you have purchased a laptop in the past few years or even explored the options available, you must have noticed how all the companies like Apple, Dell, Lenovo, and Asus are offering slimmer laptops. Marketed as sleek, slim, ultra-thin, or lightweight, these models are suddenly getting all the attention, whether on the official website … Read more
We’re absolutely obsessed with benchmark scores and thermal throttling, but we ignore the fact that our eyes hurt after two hours and our wrists develop carpal tunnel. The world of PC gaming is very interesting. The irony is that you spent $1,500 on a GPU to see more detail, but your monitor is so poorly … Read more
VS Code is probably the best IDE around. It has almost everything you need, whether it’s AI features, stability or performance. In terms of pure functionality, it checks all the boxes, and on paper it’s open source. There’s not much to complain about at first glance. That said, VS Code is not entirely open source. … Read more
Windows is a GUI-focused operating system and does not require users to use the terminal for trivial settings changes and troubleshooting. However, when things get really complicated or you need to quickly reach a deeply nested setting, using an appropriate command is a wise choice. My use of the Terminal has increased as I have … Read more