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Veteran Microsoft engineer Dave Plummer reveals how the original Task Manager was designed to be ultra-efficient at just 80KB, using clever techniques to work on limited 1990s hardware.
The ESP32’s instant boot, tiny footprint and native Thread/Matter support make it a better fit than a Raspberry Pi for sensor‑driven smart‑home nodes.
After weeks of testing both models, the Galaxy S26 Ultra emerges as the only Samsung flagship worth its price with superior Privacy Display, faster charging, and better long-term viability.
Mammotion's budget-friendly Spino E1 pool robot connects via Bluetooth and Wi‑Fi, but its 80% leaf‑pickup rate and lack of finish notifications limit its appeal despite a promising Turbo mode.
Google's Tensor G5 delivers playable but inconsistent gaming performance compared to Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite, with next-gen chips potentially widening the gap.
Apple highlights iPhone 17 Pro Max photos from NASA's Artemis II mission, showcasing the device's role in space exploration and technological advancement.
Lenovo's Yoga 7a 2-in-1 offers a premium design and vibrant OLED display, but its mid-tier performance and high price raise questions about innovation in the Windows laptop market.
Testing shows PCIe 4.0 SSDs offer double the bandwidth but minimal real-world gains over Gen 3 for most users.
Pokémon Champions launched with bugs and design choices that frustrate both newcomers and veterans, as its attempt to simplify competitive battling creates new barriers and omits essential tools.
Two affordable USB‑C docks—Jsaux’s $45.99 OmniCentro and Genki’s $69.99 Covert Dock 3—offer 4K video, HDR, 65 W charging and firmware updates for the Switch 2 and other handhelds.
A veteran tech writer shares seven home‑network features—VLANs, separate firewalls, 10 GbE wiring, mesh Wi‑Fi, Wi‑Fi 6E/7, and integrated smart hubs—that he wishes he’d adopted earlier.
Treating a NAS like a PC leads to messy backups and wasted space; organizing by data type instead of user profiles simplifies maintenance and speeds up restores.
SiFive has secured $400 million in funding led by Nvidia, valuing the open‑source chip designer at $3.65 billion and positioning its RISC‑V CPUs to compete in AI data‑center markets.
Immich proves self-hosted software can outperform cloud alternatives with faster UI, better privacy, and no subscription fees for unlimited photo storage.
Tom's Hardware finds the $50 HyperX Eve 1800 membrane keyboard overpriced due to cheap build, awkward volume keys and limited customization, recommending cheaper mechanical alternatives.
