Tech updates from around the web

Your Android phone can run PS3 games now

I replaced my password manager, VPN, and antivirus with free tools and saved $300 a year

Windows 11 is starting to look better but Microsoft’s apps are letting it down

Pixel isn't better than Samsung — it's just more locked into Google

I never use Chrome with its default settings and these 4 changes are why

Your phone should barely lose battery overnight — if it does, check these things

This free LLM workspace made my chatbot setup look ridiculous

Windows 11 has a feature that decides which apps deserve full power, and it gets it wrong more than you'd think

Your Galaxy phone is hiding a setting that locks down USB debugging and here's how to unlock it

5 Docker containers you should try self-hosting this weekend

I stopped re-explaining myself to Claude and Gemini by giving them one shared memory

Your Android has a hidden charging mode that turns your phone into a smart display

I don't pay Adobe, Foxit, or Nitro a penny, and the free tool I use just got even better

I tested Samsung's hidden repair mode and was shocked by how much stayed private

Windows still has a filename quirk straight out of the DOS era

The biggest Linux migration happening right now is a 30,000-PC escape from Microsoft

This open-source notes app does something even Goodnotes still makes awkward

I squeezed 15% more gaming performance out of Windows without upgrading anything

I installed this app and finally made my Pixel 11's useless LED array worth having

I turned off Gmail's side panels and stopped getting sidetracked by everything else

PC gaming’s anti-cheat problem is getting ridiculous and Linux players are paying the price

I rebuilt the same Excel report every month for 3 years — Power Query turned it into one refresh button

This ridiculously fast Windows file manager is free for now, but it won’t stay that way

Chrome for Android just added the customization I've wanted for years

Ryobi's two incompatible battery systems finally share one charger

I saw a surprising amount of E Ink at IFA 2026, and these are the ones I need ASAP

I switched from Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 to Quad9 9.9.9.9, and speed wasn't the reason

I replaced Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook with free apps, and I don't miss Microsoft 365

Stop paying for these 5 apps, their free open-source rivals are just as good

Netflix's most overlooked war drama looks like nothing else on the service

I replaced one soundbar with two speakers, and the TV finally sounded as good as it looked

I've used premium Macs for years, but this Lenovo all-in-one won me over in two weeks

Microsoft has a better 25-year-old Task Manager that nobody knows about

I installed a free firewall, and one blocked connection led me somewhere I didn't expect

Arduino’s new board wants to be a Raspberry Pi and an ESP32, but the timing is awful

I wouldn't put USB ports in my walls and neither should you

I benchmarked GPU performance on Windows vs. Linux, and the driver tax was unbelievable

I turned Claude into a brainstorming partner by fighting every idea it gave me

I gave Samsung DeX a full workout on One UI 9, and it finally feels ready

Your C: drive has a ghost folder from 2001 that Windows deliberately refuses to let you open

I thought all passkeys were phishing-proof until I learned about synced passkey theft

These 5 PC maintenance rules just aren't true anymore

4 ridiculously useful Excel tools Microsoft barely tells you exist

These 5 sensors come in every starter kit — and I don’t trust any of them