Ubuntu just showed Microsoft how to add AI without the mess
Simon Batt May 7, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
If OpenAI's new direction bothers you as a privacy-conscious user, you may have more options than you might think. Local AI models have come a long way, and are now a viable alternative to cloud-based platforms. Since these models run entirely on your own hardware, no information is sent to a server, and have no advertising business model to answer to. For those who'd rather stay within the OpenAI ecosystem, upgrading to a paid tier removes ads entirely. It does feel worth being clear about what that decision involves, because, after all, OpenAI designed the free tier knowing that the ad exper
I didn't realize ChatGPT was serving ads until I dug into how it actually worksSimon Batt May 7, 2026, 12:30 PM EDT Simon is a Computer Science BSc graduate who has been writing about technology since 2014, and using Windows machines since 3.1. After…
Rich Edmonds Jun 4, 2026, 12:00 PM EDT Richard is the PC Hardware Lead at XDA and has been covering the technology industry for almost two decades. He's been building…
…A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM…
…A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM…
Adam Conway Jun 26, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT I’m Adam Conway, an Irish technology fanatic with a BSc in Computer Science and I'm XDA’s Lead Technical Editor. My…
…Her passion for technology started when she received her first iPod Touch (4th generation) on her 8th birthday, and she's been deep in the tech world ever since. Currently pursuing a…
…Her passion for technology started when she received her first iPod Touch (4th generation) on her 8th birthday, and she's been deep in the tech world ever since. Currently pursuing a…
Joe Rice-Jones Mar 22, 2026, 7:30 AM EDT Maker, meme-r, and unabashed geek, Joe has been writing about technology since starting his career in 2018 at KnowTechie. He's…
…The Hi Rokid app handles pairing, translation routing, and configuration, and both ChatGPT and Gemini, which are "integrated", run in the cloud anyway. There's nothing wrong with the app itself, either…
…Apple 60W USB-C to USB-C Woven Charge Cable See at Amazon Related CarPlay’s ChatGPT integration is way more useful than I expected iOS 26.4 and CarPlay bring ChatGPT…