Google’s native app for Windows beats Microsoft at its own game
…Every time I search for Copilot on the Start menu, it shows me two apps. Copilot: The standard AI app/web-wrapper. Microsoft 365 Copilot: This one is for Microsoft 365 subscribers…
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I've started sharing NotebookLM notebooks with friends instead of just my notes
…At I/O in May, Google announced a switch to an AI-first Search experience, which inevitably opens up room for incorrect or unvetted data in AI summaries and AI Mode results…
Google AI Studio is the best-kept secret in vibe coding
…The Gemini app is optimized for quick, everyday use, whereas AI Studio gives you the full version of the same models with more control over how they behave. AI Studio is deeply…
Opera now has an MCP server that lets Claude and ChatGPT control your browser
…These AI tools can then take actions directly within the Neon browser like navigating pages, extracting information, filling out forms, capturing screenshots, opening new tabs, and running searches. Related How MCP accidentally…
I added one tool to my local LLM setup, and it finally stopped making things up
…under your control. Setting up Brave Search MCP with my local model It’s not as technical as I thought it would be I’m not a very technical AI user - which…
4 Gmail features that helped me finally take control of my inbox
Jasmine Mannan Mar 27, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT Jasmine is Software and PC Hardware Author at XDA with years of tech reporting experience ranging from AI chatbots right down to gaming…
Microsoft's behind-the-scenes Windows 11 speed boost is already rolling out
…Patrick has a BA in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. Sign in to your XDA account Summary Low Latency Profile briefly boosts CPU to speed up Start, Search, and app launches; it…
Self-hosted LLM took my personal knowledge management system to the next level
…This integration gives me total control, allowing the AI to live directly inside my workflow on my own machine. It has transformed how I capture and explore information; instead of just storing…
I ran Espressif's OpenClaw-inspired AI agent on an ESP32 with my self-hosted LLM, and it actually works
ESP-Claw turns your ESP32 into a full fledged AI agent, with web search and Telegram support.
I built an offline research system, and cloud AI doesn't feel necessary anymore
…also give me more control over how or if I go online, and some of them integrate perfectly with each other… The problem with using cloud AI for research I’m not…