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I tried this underrated Google Labs tool to vibe-code my UI designs, and now I regret not using it sooner

Nolen Jonker — Mon, 25 May 2026 22:00:21 GMT

Vibe-coding and vibe-designing tools have become their own category, and the bigger names get most of the attention: Replit, Lovable, Bolt, Figma Make, and more recently Claude Design. As someone studying design alongside writing about it, I've been pulled into testing most of them partly out of curiosity, but also because it's not something we can ignore in the UX/UI space for much longer. The appeal isn't even really about replacing design tools either, it's about speeding up workflows or giving yourself a starting point when you're staring at a blank canvas.

I stopped dual-booting Linux after discovering Windows' hidden kernel

Abhishek Kumar Mishra — Mon, 25 May 2026 21:30:08 GMT

Microsoft tested a lot of new stuff after the Windows 10 release, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and Windows Subsystem for Android are two prime examples. WSA had a rocky start and didn't last long before Microsoft axed the project. However, WSL continued to survive and improve, and with the WSL 2 update, things have gotten better. I am not new to WSL and have found the idea of running a real Linux machine with a Linux kernel on a Windows PC quite fascinating. It is lighter than standard virtualization, and most people don't even know that Windows ships with it.

Your next PC upgrade should probably be storage organization, not faster storage

Kazim Alvi — Mon, 25 May 2026 21:00:01 GMT

If you are looking to upgrade your PC, storage shouldn't be your next priority, especially if you are already using an NVMe SSD. At a time when SSD prices are near an all-time high, you should focus on better storage organization. Modern SSDs are already fast enough, and a hardware upgrade won't bring any meaningful or noticeable change to performance for the average user, but better organization can.

6 underrated Apple CarPlay apps and widgets I use for a distraction-free drive

Parth Shah — Mon, 25 May 2026 20:00:23 GMT

Our car dashboard has become the final frontier for our digital attention. Apple CarPlay is a powerful tool, but without a deliberate setup, it can quickly become just another screen competing for your focus while you are behind the wheel. That’s why I have streamlined my interface to prioritize only what is essential: seamless navigation, effortless audio control, and glanceable information.

Most people never check this one router setting, and it's why their internet feels slow

Samir Makwana — Mon, 25 May 2026 19:30:21 GMT

Over the past six months, I have been convinced that my router was quietly dying. The pages loaded slowly, video streams buffered every minute, and video calls often dropped. Whenever that happened, I’d run a speed test, take a screenshot of the results, and send it to my ISP, who simply suggested, "Did you try turning the router off and on again?"

I replaced Claude Design with this open-source tool, and I'm not paying for design software again

Anurag Singh — Mon, 25 May 2026 19:00:21 GMT

AI is promising, but it's also reaching a point where it's no longer very economical to run, especially at scale. Even consumer-focused AI subscriptions are becoming expensive. For example, Claude's higher-tier plan starts at $200 per month, which is not the kind of subscription fee you typically see in the consumer market.

You can now legally rip your Wii, GameCube, and Xbox games using a Blu-ray drive

Patrick O'Rourke — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:04:43 GMT

A new tool has dropped that lets users rip proprietary optical media for a wide range of retro consoles, including the GameCube, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, and more, so you can back up your games without delving into the murky waters of piracy.

DLAA is what I keep recommending over DLSS, but almost nobody uses it

Hamlin Rozario — Mon, 25 May 2026 18:00:21 GMT

In the last few years, DLSS is becoming one of the settings most gamers instinctively look for whenever they launch a demanding AAA title, especially if it features an open-world setting and supports ray tracing. After all, Nvidia has improved DLSS to the point where the upscaled image looks almost as good as native while boosting your frame rates. So there's really no reason not to take advantage of it.

Most people stop at Pi-hole, but Unbound is the privacy upgrade your home network actually needs

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 25 May 2026 17:30:22 GMT

Pi-hole is one of the best upgrades you can make to your home network if you have a device capable of self-hosting it. There are other alternatives, of course, like AdGuard Home, but Pi-hole has a very easy-to-understand UI that makes it one of the better options out there.

DriftGuard aims to make gamepad strick drift a thing of the past

Patrick O'Rourke — Mon, 25 May 2026 17:07:56 GMT

If you're a gamer, it's likely you've encountered Xbox gamepad stick drift at some point. Maybe you were playing Halo 3 on the Xbox 360 back in the day, only to find the Master Chief was suddenly leaning to the left a bit, resulting in you getting popped by a suicidal, plasma grenade-wielding grunt? Perhaps more recently, your car in Forza Horizon 6 suddenly started veering to the right?