I replaced NotebookLM with a local LLM, and the difference is night and day
…Attach a file to a chat and it first checks whether the document fits inside the model’s active context window. If it does, the whole thing gets injected directly into the…
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Modern Standby is draining your Windows 11 laptop battery, and Microsoft won't fix it
…But the other big problem here is the hardware inside these devices. Most smartphones use very low-power processors based on the Arm architecture, and this makes a huge difference. Not only…
I practically live in the terminal now, and these 6 apps are why
…It’s a tiny terminal program that grows an ASCII bonsai tree in real time, building it branch by branch with leaves and even seasonal changes, all right inside your terminal. You…
Your smart TV is screenshotting everything you watch, but here's how to block it
…You are not just dealing with one app provider learning what you watched inside its service. You are dealing with the display itself, acting like a referee, scorekeeper, and informant all at…
Microsoft's Copilot obsession backfired, and now it's frantically erasing it from Windows
…From what we heard from insider sources and posts on X from the higher-ups, Microsoft was enamoured with the tech. It saw a future with Copilot that would revolutionise how we…
5 misconceptions about home networking you still believe
…Even something as simple as placing your router inside a wooden cabinet can noticeably reduce performance. Height also plays a role, because Wi-Fi signals propagate outward and slightly downward, so a…
I made Jellyfin remote streaming reliable without opening everything to the internet
…Related Is Tailscale the safest way to access your home network remotely? Tailscale is easy to set up, but is that trading off your security? Why did I skip forwarding the 8096…
I don't expose my home server anymore: I let Tailscale do the scary part
…Related Is Tailscale the safest way to access your home network remotely? Tailscale is easy to set up, but is that trading off your security? I was solving a problem I created…
I saved $800 on an anamorphic lens by 3D printing my own for less than a day's rental
…This entails hollowing out the insides, leaving a 1.5mm-thick wall all around, and two drain holes to clear the trapped unused powder using pressurized air. As a result, the weight…
Samsung is killing off SATA SSDs, and your next storage upgrade just got a lot more expensive
…Passionate about gaming and PC technology, she has built countless computers, keyboards and other peripherals - knowing them inside and out. Sign in to your XDA account For close to a decade, the…