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Custom Keyboards Are Expensive (But Totally Worth It)
Summary Custom mechanical keyboards are expensive due to the use of premium materials and pricey components like switches and keycaps. Barebones kits offer a cheaper alternative to “true” custom builds, but they’re still expensive. Building a semi-custom keyboard using a pre-built model with hot-swappable switches is the most affordable option. If you’ve fallen down the custom mechanical keyboard rabbit hole,…
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Custom ROM Support Just Got a Lot Worse on Google Pixel Phones
Summary Google intentionally omitted Pixel device trees from Android 16, making custom ROM development much harder. Developers now face challenges like reverse engineering and potential hardware components breaking on custom ROMs. Google’s shift towards using “Cuttlefish” as a primary reference target may negatively impact long-term device support. Custom ROMs are not something I think about a lot anymore when I…
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What Happened to Custom Soundtracks in Console Games?
Summary Custom soundtracks let you personalize in-game audio by adding your own songs. Plenty of original Xbox games support custom soundtracks, but recent consoles are much more restrictive. Some current-gen console games support USB-imported music and Spotify integration. Video games are full of amazing music, but some games sound even better with your own personal playlists. Consoles used to let…
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How to create custom stickers for free with AI using Paint app on Windows 11
Microsoft Paint now includes a new Sticker Generator feature to create stickers with AI. To create a sticker, open Paint, click the “Stickers” button, select “Generate Stickers,” compose your text prompt, and click “Generate.” On Windows 11, the Paint app has a new Sticker Generator feature that uses AI to create custom and fun stickers using a simple text prompt. The…
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‘TPUs just work’: Why Google Cloud is betting big on its custom chips
Google’s investment in tensor processing units (TPUs) is necessary to meet growing demand for AI inference, according to an expert at the firm. At Google Cloud Next 2025, the cloud giant unveiled ‘Ironwood’, its seventh generation TPU, which it billed as a market-leading solution for running AI workloads at scale. The chip will power Gemini and other AI models within…
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You Should Try Instagram’s New ‘Blend’ Feature for a Custom Reels Feed
Instagram has a new feature that curates custom Reels feeds for you and your friends. Blend, an invite-only option within individual or group chats, refreshes daily and suggests content based on participants’ tastes. Spotify has a similar Blend feature that creates shared playlists—also updated daily—based on both listeners’ tastes. Note that Instagram Blend, which is a mobile-only feature, is not…
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I Took My Pi-Hole to the Next Level With This Custom Theme
Summary The default interface of Pi-Hole is pretty plain with basic graphs. The LCARS theme offers a Star Trek-inspired complete overhaul of the content blocker’s UI. Keep in mind, themes don’t change any of the functionality of Pi-Hole, just the way the software looks. If you’ve become bored with the default theme of Pi-Hole, there’s an easy way to change…
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How to install Windows 11 on custom partition
UPDATED 3/7/2025: If you plan to install Windows 11, you can create a custom partition instead of letting the setup to use the entire hard drive space, and in this guide, we’ll show you how. Although you can change the size of a partition at any time, if you plan to set up a dual-boot system or want to store…
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Chinese hackers use custom malware to spy on US telecom networks
The Chinese state-sponsored Salt Typhoon hacking group uses a custom utility called JumbledPath to stealthily monitor network traffic and potentially capture sensitive data in cyberattacks on U.S. telecommunication providers. Salt Typhoon (aka Earth Estries, GhostEmperor, and UNC2286) is a sophisticated hacking group active since at least 2019, primarily focusing on breaching government entities and telecommunications companies. Recently, the U.S. authorities have…
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Brave now lets you inject custom JavaScript to tweak websites
Brave Browser is getting a new feature called ‘custom scriptlets’ that lets advanced users inject their own JavaScript into websites, allowing deep customization and control over their browsing experience. The new feature is coming in Brave Browser version 1.75 for the desktop and is very similar to the popular TamperMonkey and GreaseMonkey browser extensions, which allow users to create “user…
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