This laptop was designed for schoolkids – then things got complicated

For those who haven’t yet been forced by their children’s school to look into them, Chromebooks are laptops that were ...

6 Android launchers that are better than your default home screen (and most are free)

You can customize your Android phone simply by replacing the default launcher. Here are six I've tested and recommend.
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The new Home Assistant, a Plex app replacement, Google Home's automation upgrade, and more: News roundup

Everything you may have missed from the last week.

The History of Android (versions 1 to 16)

Discover the past, present, and future of the world's most widely used operating system for smartphones and tablets.

DKnife Linux toolkit hijacks router traffic to spy, deliver malware

A newly discovered toolkit called DKnife has been used since 2019 to hijack traffic at the edge-device level and deliver ...
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This third-party Plex client with a sleek design just got an upgrade

Plezy 1.16 has arrived with an OLED dark theme, Amazon Fire device support, and more.

7 apps I use to lock down, encrypt, and store my private files - and most are free

VeraCrypt is a free, open-source disk encryption software that is available for Linux, MacOS, and Windows. With VeraCrypt, you create a virtual encrypted disk on your internal drive that can then be ...
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From Clawdbot to OpenClaw – Does This Viral AI Assistant Live Up to the Hype?

A self-hosted AI assistant that lives in your chat app, Clawdbot promises to do real work, but only if you’re willing to trust it with real access.
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Lilbits: ChromeOS isn’t dead (yet), Amazon blocks installation of Fire TV apps used for piracy

Following a 2025 crowdfunding campaign, the Abxylute 3D One is now shipping to backers. It's an unusual handheld gaming PC with an 11 inch, 2.5K glasses-free 3D display, Intel Lunar Lake processor, ...